The National Museum of American History opened to the public in January 1964 as the Museum of History and Technology. It was the sixth Smithsonian building on the National Mall in Washington‚ D.C. The Smithsonian was established in 1846 by an act of Congress as an institution for the "increase and diffusion of knowledge." By the 1850s the organization was called the U.S. National museum and housed in the first Smithsonian building. Smithsonian collections developed both as specimens and as historical
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The Cambridge Dictionary Online defined museums as "places of study‚ buildings where objects of historical‚ scientific or artistic interest are kept‚ preserved and exhibited". To The Museums Association‚ a museum is "an institution which collects documents‚ preserves‚ exhibits and interprets material evidence and associated information for the public benefit". Since 1998‚ this definition has changed. Museums now enable the public to explore collections for inspiration‚ learning and enjoyment. They
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I have been offered a short period placement in the National Maritime Museum. As part of my team projects in the Marketing Department‚ I have to produce a brief report to describe the marketing mix of the organisation in order to examine different aspects of marketing. The National Maritime Museum located in the heart of Greenwich where is home to historically buildings and most important national collections. It is the museum itself and also is a visitor attraction‚ which is funded by
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Let me show you. First‚ what I want to show you is the National Palace Museum. There are much Chinese art and crafts in here‚ and its collections include ceramics‚ porcelain‚ and painting. You can see how people improve their life in the past‚ and it is also a "must-see" for foreign visitors. You need spend more than a half of day to visit this place‚ and you will crazy for the culture of Chinese. After visiting the National Palace Museum‚ you can take hot springs. There are many kinds of natural
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since Chosun’s palace were made out of wood and frequently had fire. Japsang is influenced by the quadruped beast from the Bronze age China; it was brought during the Three Kingdom era‚ and was settled during the Goryeo Era in Korea. Japsang during the Chosun Era is only seen in the important buildings that were related to the royal family. Japsangs were made as a part of the national enterprise that sought to establish decorum and proper form; therefore‚ the Japsangs of the palaces lack abrupt changes
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Virtual Museum Tour: Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History Natasha Rodas Community College of Denver Virtual Museum Tour: Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History On September 22‚ 2013‚ I virtually visited the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History located in Washington‚ D.C.‚ USA. It is one of the widest known museums in the United States and has many themes related to Natural History. The virtual tour is relatively easy to maneuver and provides many
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what I am talking about is the Museum. A usual‚ I woke up early to prepare my things. I took a bath‚ I ate my breakfast then I brush my teeth and lastly I wore my clothes then I decided to leave the house and go to the meeting place. I ride on a jeep onto legarda then another jeep onto Manila City Hall. When I arrived at Manila City Hall‚ I quickly go to UDM to wait for the others to come. And when we are all there‚ we started walking until we reached the National Museum beside of Luneta Park. That
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compare/contrast on The National WWII Museum and the American Museum of National History. Both museums I have always had an interest in. I am comparing/contrasting their webpages‚ locations and types of museums. My main point is all the information their websites give. I am glad that I got to do some research on them and learn more about them. First‚ I am comparing/contrasting their webpages. They decorated the webpages very well. I think the American Museum of National History could have used
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Molina‚ Edlyn Joy D. NATIONAL MUSEUM OF THE PHILIPPINES A narrative report Located at Padre Burgos Street‚ Manila City‚ sat the two branches of The National Museum of the Philippines---the National Gallery of Art and the Museum of the Filipino People‚ where we went first. As we enter the hallway that leads to the first floor exhibits‚ we were greeted by a native Nipa hut complete with things that our ancestors used in the past. That same floor also houses the San Diego wreck
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In the first museum‚ there were 11 galleries all in all including the old House of Representatives session hall that showed 2 big paintings‚ one being Juan Luna’s famous Spolarium. The 1st gallery featured the Philippines religious art from the 17th to 19th century. It contained various paintings‚ carvings and images of saints or santos. Some displays were damaged but it naturally came from its old age and is not a problem in viewing. The 2nd gallery featured the historical political events that
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