Summary Of Harrison's Review

Harrison’s review discusses her research of the First People’s Hall that is in Quebec. She discusses about the history and the development of the museum (293-294). She explores more in detail of what is in the four areas (295-298). The four main are: “Greeting and Orientation, Diversity and Origins, Survival and Cooperation in Ancient History, and Arrival of Europeans and Modern Existence” (295). Harrison includes the description of each area and of what is on display. The artifacts in the museum lacked important details and required visitors to have prior knowledge. For example, the lacrosse stick that is on display (298). Not all visitors would know what lacrosse is. She addresses the issue which is her main point is that people did not engage in deep conversations in the galleries, rather they talked about what they were observing but into detail. (299).
Harrison provides descriptive and honest critique about the museum. Although, the article is quite biased Harrison suggests ways of improving areas of the museum. The article is easy to read and provides a lot of examples from the museum. She mentions in the museum review that visitors are always walking because there is no area for them to sit (296-297). If there is no area for them to sit then they cannot converse. It is an appropriate source for those who want to learn about the development and history of the First Peoples Hall. The article is not an appropriate source for my research because it based on the FPH museum. The museum review is based on the culture’s artifacts and brief history. She mentions Sundance (a ritual) but only that it lacks information on the display in the museum. The museum review does not have enough information for my topic on