...There have been many theories regarding how the pyramids at Giza were constructed. Most experts agree that they were constructed as burial monuments for pharaohs, but “how” these ancient people constructed monuments of such great size without modern machinery is a mystery which is still being debated. There are many unusual theories in regard to the building of the Great Pyramid of Giza. When turning back the pages of history, it is revealed that a number of theories have been developed to clarify the existence of such a significant historical landmark. "Theories vary from a tomb for a king, a beacon for extraterrestrial aircraft's(Aliens), a possible way to contact a Higher Being and a stone announcement of the second coming of Christ. A well-known Greek historian Herodotus traveled to Egypt in the 5th century. While in Egypt Herodotus visited the pyramids and came to the conclusion that the pyramids were built by Hebrew slaves ruled by a pharaoh named Khufu. Today this theory is acknowledged by most people. However, there lies a dilemma with this theory, which is its credibility. First, where there a lot of slaves available to build the pyramids under the labor conditions of that time? Second, there was no proof whatsoever of there being any type of slavery near Giza during the time of the Old Kingdom, which is the time during which the pyramids were thought to, have been built. Third, Egyptian documents were found for everything: giving birth, farming, building of structures...
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...The Advantages and Disadvantages of the Dubai Museum Location and Implication of Visiting Patterns Word Count: 1500 Summary Research was conducted through distributing questionnaires to the visitors of the Dubai museum. The findings illustrated that the advantages of the location showed that it was easy to locate, and is located near the metro station. However, findings have also showed that the parking spaces at the Dubai museum are limited and lanes are more congested making it harder for other vehicles and tour buses to reach the museum. Objectives 1. To identify the advantages and disadvantages of the Dubai museum location. 2. To identify the different implications of visiting patterns. 3. To exhibit the findings from the research taken and recommendations to improve the location of the Dubai museum. Introduction Dubai is known for its huge malls, ideal looking hotel and its gleaming skyscrapers; nonetheless, Bur Dubai maintains its culture and history (TVtrip, Bastakiya, 2013). Dubai museum is one of the most attractable historical monuments in Dubai with the aim of presenting a culture and a traditional way of life in the past. It is located in Al- Fahidi Fort, which is a landmark in the Gulf as well as the United Arab Emirates. Al Fahidi Fort subsisted to protect the city against any incursions; therefore, the Dubai Museum presents several dimensions of the region's ethnicity before oil was found (TVtrip, Bastakiya, 2013). The location...
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...The visiting museum is am important part of our lives. Many people visit museums when we travel to new place giving us something excitement. Some people believe that people visit museums when we travel to new place. Others disagree. In my view,people want to learn and have more fun when you visit museums in a new place. First, the museums can learn more about different culture. For example, when I went to trip to Sweden with my friend, I went to 15 museums and palaces suggesting by my friend idea. He wanted show me how they have nice palaces and histories in his place, Visiting many museums made me very impressed as the county and liked more about Sweden. After go back to my country, Japan. I felt like I know much more about Sweden, not only eating or buying cloths but also learn about historical things about his country. As you can see, people visit museums is to learn about the new place. Second, we can have more fun visiting museums. For instance, when I visited in Italy with my friend, we really had no idea where to go because it is new place. so we bought a guide book and we could see many deferent kind of museums we would go. so we decided to go to the museums as much as we have can. our time was very wise and nice, visiting museums. This made us keeping busy and not have to worry about what should we do for new place. Also they made us more fun in such a new place. This experience taught me that it is good to visit museums when I visit in a new place so I can have...
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...Introduction Tourism is a competitive and dynamic industry that entails the ability to continuously adjust to customers' varying needs and desires, as the customer’s enjoyment, safety and satisfaction are mainly the focus of tourism industries (Normandin, 2013). This report will focus on visiting and experiencing an organized tourism program of the Peranakan Museum as a participant and be able to create critical consciousness as well as to use chosen concepts and theories to evaluate the helpfulness of the tour guide after the visit. The Peranakan Museum installed in the previous Tao Nan Chinese School (constructed in 1912) sightsees the culture of Peranakan societies in Southeast Asia. The best and most inclusive assortments of Peranakan objects are owned by the museum. Peranakans’ distinctive visual arts and cultural traditions are shown on the three floor galleries of the museum (Peranakan Museum, 2011). Whilst signifying the living culture of the Peranakan community in Singapore, the Peranakan Museum gives a stimulating and educational experience for all. The museum is a constituent of the Asian Civilisations Museum that runs under the National Heritage Board (Peranakan Museum, 2011). Throughout experiencing the tourism program, the activity’s description and rationale; analytical awareness of the association between leadership, recreation, risk and tourism; and applicable concepts and theories to appraise the helpfulness of service provider...
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...visited to the Dallas Fort Worth museum of science and history last summer. It was a great experience and has recognized a lot about the scientific and historic facts about ancient days. It was a really worth visiting and I got to know many more things about the Pre-Columbian ceramic figures of United States. The history of the museum was it was open on May 21, 1941 as a museum for children and has a wide range of collections. It was also built to appreciate the biological collections and to increase the knowledge about the history, art and science. The Dallas Fort Worth museum of science and history has variety of historic, artistic and scientific objects preserved in the museum. It serves as an excellent place to learn about the...
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...Metropolitan Museum of Art Stephanie N. Robinson Professor Pigg HUM 112 December 12th, 2015 Metropolitan Museum of Art I haven’t had the pleasure of visiting the Metropolitan Museum of Art in person; but due to modern day science and technology taking virtual tours is now possible. I must say that it is on my to do list for when I do visit New York. From the pictures online I am amazed by the design of the building in the Metropolitan museum of art; the design is an art in itself. It is beautifully designed and decorated and thus is very attractive to the tourist even from the outside. As I continue to scroll through the pictures I was further amazed by the interior design of walls and the floor. The ground floor even though it may seem basic to some this is where you will see all of the beauty and richness the museum has to offer. Then you proceed to the first floor where the art pieces are marvelous and you know that they have been designed by some of the greatest artist in the world. The museum contains not only the America art pieces but the pieces were from different parts of the world and thus making Metropolitan museum of art a world tourist destination. The three art pieces that fascinated me the most was the Chinese garden court, arms and armor collections and Marble Patio which is from a Spanish Renaissance Castle. The Chinese garden court found in the museum is a complete replica of the Ming dynasty garden in Suzhou in China, is stunning...
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...these countries give with architectural magnificence coupled with friendly inhabitants and the easygoing lifestyle. One such place that lies in Netherlands is Amsterdam, a one time small fishing village is now packed with loads of memorable treasures for a tourist. Having travelled twice to this gorgeous place I have picked my favourite attractions and sightseeing activities that will help you make your travel experience to this place the best possible. Amsterdam homes some of the worlds best museums famous for their historical and antique collections. Some of the major museums of Amsterdam are Rijksmuseum (know for its 17th century Dutch collected works), Steldelejk museum, Kroller-Muller and Van Gogh museum (known for its collection of paintings by Van Gogh and other eminent artists from 19th century). With more than 50 museums each boosting amazing collections, even if you are not that keen on visiting museums it would be a sad thing to miss the experience of a museum tour when holidaying in Amsterdam. Yet another thing that will cast spell over you is the canals in Amsterdam. A cruise through its glorious and incredible canals is the best way to cherish Amsterdam tour, as you get to see marvelous 17th century houses and mansions, as well as startling architecture. Part of what makes Amsterdam such a beautiful, romantic and picturesque city is the canal system that runs throughout the Amsterdam city center and out into the surrounding districts. Regardless what part...
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...heard we would be going on a field trip to the National Civil Rights Museum in Memphis, Tennessee, I was really excited. I love visiting museums in my free time and was really looking forward to exploring one I had never visited before. I could not believe that I had never been there before with it being so close to my hometown. When you stand in front of the museum, at the Lorraine Hotel, you are instantly swept back to April 4, 1968 when Martin Luther King, Jr. visited Memphis for the Sanitation worker’s strike and was killed right outside his room. I knew this would be a very unforgettable visit. The staff greeted me and seemed friendly whenever I had contact with them, although I did not see them often. We started the museum...
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...in these plans. The museum officially opened in 1983 and attracted many people from all over the South. The Southern Museum of Flight contains much information on not only military aircrafts, but also citizen and experimental aircrafts. The Southern Museum of Flight consists of many exhibits, such as: the Korean War Jets, Tuskegee Airmen, Lake Murray B-25, Vietnam War Helicopters, Huff-Daland Crop Duster, and the Outdoor Collection of Planes. The exhibit that stood out to me the most was the Tuskegee Airmen Exhibit. The exhibit had model planes that were used in World War Two, including: a Vultee BT-13B Valiant, a North American AT-6 Texan, and a Fairchild PT-9 Cornell. The planes were really...
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...Experience Logs 2 Entry 1: “Madonna and Child” Studio of Raphel Sanzio Italian (1483-1520) This piece caught my eye when I was visiting the Mabee-Gerrer Museum of Art at Saint Gregory’s College on April 2. It was a piece done by Rhapel Sanzio, who was a child prodigy, and was a contemporary and equal of Leonardo and Michelangelo. Raphel was commissioned by the Pope Julius II to decorate the papal apartments in the Vatican. This piece is a copy of the “Connestable Madonna”, which was also painted by Raphel, and is in the Hermitage Collection in St. Petersburg. This copy is done with tempera and oil on wood panel, and depicts Madonna holding the holy child reading what is believed to be the Word. They are outside, and the background shows a tree, lake, and other natural landscapes. Entry 2: “Oklahoma Landscape” Connie Seabourn Ragan 1951- This is also a piece I saw when visiting the Mabee-Gerrer Museum of Art at Saint Gregory’s, painted by Connie Ragan, a local Cherokee artist. This piece stood out to me because of use of watercolor and the very entergetic, almost frenzied landscape the Ragan depicts. It very much breaks the traditional genre of early American landscape paintings. The very intense colors of the painting is balanced out between warm and cool parts of the painting. Overall it is very balanced with the elongated and shortened froms, and smooth and rough textures, and it is all punctuated by the small central black birds. Being from Oklahoma my whole...
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...Chapman Catt’s Girlhood Home Museum located near Charles City, Iowa. Carrie Chapman Catt Girlhood Home, was constructed in 1866. In 1995 structure was added to the National Register of Historic Places in recognition of its unique place in architectural and social history. The home today is maintained by the National 19th Amendment Society which is non-for-profit organization. It tells story of the women suffrage. Purpose of the online site is to reach audience that is interested or devoted to the study of women suffrage movement and its leaders. Website is very reliable since it offers a good starting point for research of Carrie Ch. Catt and her work in the women suffrage movement. Site provides biographical essay of Catt, short introductory essay about the house which help make smooth transition to material about Catt’s suffrage movement. Site also contains information about Carrie Ch. Catt FBI files written by archivist David McCartney. Bibliographies provide books, movies, televisions documentaries about suffrage and, speeches, articles, books written by Catt. In addition it lists more than 90 archival sites. Also society of the National 19th Amendment offers possibility to become the member of non-profit-organization. As a member your contribution ensures that this landmark will be maintained to the standards of historical preservation. Site is not only a good online research place but it also offers possibility of visiting the museum devoted to Carrie Chapman...
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...understanding of our own existence. The humanities are the stories, ideas, visions and expressions of people from all walks of life. It gives us more knowledge about the different cultures of people from the different parts of the world. It helps us understand our own heritage and our history. It brings us back to the past and transports our visions and imaginations and helps us to look forward to the future. The study of Humanities teaches us how to be creative and gain new insights about the world that we live in. Last summer, my family and I went on a trip to Washington, D.C. for the first time. The city is known to harbor the world’s largest museum, The Smithsonian Institute. The institute consists of 19 museums, majority of which is found in Washington, D.C. During our five day trip, we were very lucky to be able to visit some of these museums which I personally consider as the epitome of humanities. The exhibitions featured different categories such as the arts, history, culture, science and technology, government and military, literature and archeological discoveries. As a postal employee, I saw to it...
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...Museum of Coastal Carolina 2 out of 5 URL (Web address); http://museumplanetarium.org/museum-of-coastal-carolina/ Museum description; This museum is dedicated to providing the public information about the understanding of natural science, environment, and cultural history of the coastal region of the Carolinas. It provides an understanding of the earth, solar system, and universe. Subject matter; Natural science, environment, and cultural history of the coastal region of the Carolinas. Target audience (Is it clearly identified? Describe the targeted age groups.); The website seems to advertise programs for every age group. Their target audience does not seem to be very apparent on their website. The museum does seem to provide more programs...
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...other essays and can have an attendance that is easier to measure. Sheng, Chieh-Wen, and Chen, Ming-Chia. "A Study of Experience Expectations of Museum Visitors.(Report)." Tourism Management 33.1 (2012): 53. Print. Chieh-Wen Sheng is from the Chihlee Institute of Technology. Their paper researches the experience expectations of museum visitors using a survey. They narrowed their results into the categories of easiness and fun, cultural entertainment, personal identification, historical reminiscences, and escapism. They include information from “The Museum Experience” by Falk and Dierking stating that museum experiences include those from right before visiting the museum, while visiting the museum, and right after visiting the museum. They conducted this research at five different museums. The article was available on the website for Hodges Library at the University of Tennessee and was from a peer reviewed journal. Like “Art for Art's Sake? An Examination of Motives for Arts Performance Attendance,” this paper examines the motives of those viewing art. This essay, however, does so using with simple survey answers rather than numbers and formulas. This research paper also presents a mostly objective view of the purpose of art, but it focuses mainly on the experience of the viewer. By discussing the experiences of those viewing art in museums, this paper gives the perspective of the art viewer rather than the artist or the art critic. Shimamura, Arthur P. Experiencing Art : In the Brain...
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...The museum is a place where antique things and art are preserved for the public to be seen, a place where rare things of past and present are kept, a place where you can see a collection of rare things and things of historical interest. Those who want to have a look into the past visit the museum. I was planning to visit this museum long before this assignment but I never had the chance to fulfil it. Last Sunday I took my family and visited the American History Museum, and the Aerospace Museum in Washington D C. Each Museum is divided into various sections. Each section has different exhibits. I spent great time in the History Museum as it pertains to the course I’m taking, but my two kids loved the Aerospace Museum. The museum is in a big building which consists of many big halls. It is managed by all officers and tour guides. To visit the museum is an education in itself and for this reason it is visited by thousands of people every day. Travelers from other states and even foreign countries also make it a point to visit it because it enables them to peek into history and human progress. During the course of history, art has proven to be an important culture of humanity. Not only does art teaches the history of mankind but it passes on the emotions and ideas that cannot be written or verbal expressed. As history takes its course and civilization evolves, we can observe the changes and evolution. The Museum has on display a variety of artifacts from several different...
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