Hello! I’m a museum professional, and I want to share with you my experiences of visiting museums around the world. Here, you will find useful information on how to get the most out of your visit to the museum as well as tips on how to save money while still enjoying the experience with your family and friends. Feel free to comment and share your own thoughts and experiences so we can all continue learning.
Museums are great places for families who enjoy art and culture together, but it is also a great place for couples or friends who are looking for an entertaining way to spend their day. Here, you can learn about topics such as what types of museums there are, how museums work, and even some fun facts about famous artists whose works are displayed in museums around the world.
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The Museum of Modern Art in New York is one of the most popular museums in the world. What’s your favorite museum? Why?
The Museum of Modern Art is one of the most popular museums in New York and arguably the most famous art gallery in the United States. It houses over 150,000 different pieces of art ranging from paintings to sculptures to drawings and photographs. The museum has been home to some of the world’s most famous artists like Jackson Pollock and Andy Warhol, just to name a few. Additionally, it has housed many exhibits that have later traveled to other galleries around the country and even the globe.
I am a fan of this particular museum because it has an enormous collection of art that spans all different mediums, eras, cultures and techniques. Many people who visit this museum want to see works by some of their favorite artists like Picasso or Van Gough and are able to do so without much trouble.
The best part about visiting this museum (and any other) is that you can create your own experience as you view these works of art. You don’t have to have an art background knowledge before you visit a gallery or museum; instead, you can use your experience, interpretation and imagination as you view these works which is what makes
Visiting an art museum can be a lot of fun. It’s also a good way to improve your visual literacy, especially if you pay attention to the labels and commentary. But please don’t spend all your time in the gift shop!
Art museums are not there to entertain you, or even to make you feel good about yourself for visiting. They are there primarily to educate you about visual art. So look at the art! You may be surprised at how much there is to see. And remember that when judging what you see, it doesn’t matter whether it’s “good” or “bad,” only whether it works as a work of art or not.
Most museums these days have a lot going on besides just the permanent collection, so check their web sites, too. I often go to the museum cafe before seeing anything else, and then wander around the galleries while I’m eating and drinking my coffee (and maybe eating my lunch later). That way I take my time and get into what I’m looking at, instead of rushing around trying to see everything before it closes.*
First and foremost, you should know that most art museums are free. No matter what the entrance sign says, if you get a student card or just stroll in with a blank look on your face, you can go in for free. Most museums are built during the depression years of the 20th century, and they were funded by donations from philanthropists’ foundations. The donors stipulated that their money could only be used to build the museum and never to collect insurance or charge admission. The stipulation was made before it became common practice to request donations for museum upkeep. As a result, museums have become dependent on using their permanent collection as an income source.
How do they do this? With an optical illusion called an “admission fee”. When you walk in the front door, there’s a sign that says “Admission $10”. But then when you walk into the first room, there’s another sign that says “Pay What You Wish”. This is where people get confused, because they think they’ve already paid for admission. They feel like they’ve been tricked into paying more than $10 at entrance and don’t want to pay more than $10 for anything else in the museum. So they give one dollar to a homeless person outside and decide not to pay
Museums are places to see and learn about art, not just to buy or sell it. Museums are also places to see things that are hard to see elsewhere. And they’re places where you can learn new things.
Museums offer a chance to see art up close and in person that you might otherwise never have the chance to see at all. If you’re lucky enough to live near a museum, take advantage of it!
Learn something new:
One of the best reasons for going to a museum with no preconceived plans is that you may be able to learn something you wouldn’t have dreamed of seeing before. If you go looking specifically for what you already know, you might miss out on something unexpected.
Go with friends who share your interests and tastes:
There’s nothing more frustrating than going with someone who doesn’t really want to be there. You’ll both enjoy yourself more if you can share your enthusiasm for the art and the experience of being there together.
In fact, the figures are all drawings. The artists used a variety of techniques to create the illusion of three dimensions. For example, in “Apotheosis of George Washington” by Augustus Saint-Gaudens, the artist drew a cast shadow on the figure of Washington.
To appreciate this painting, stand about five or six feet from it and look at Washington’s head. The high light on his forehead should appear to be casting a shadow on the area above his eyes and across his nose. This is because the light is shining from Saint-Gaudens’ right side and hitting the top of Washington’s head as well as his face.
The shadows on the face will appear more distinct if you use your peripheral vision to view Saint-Gaudens’ work. Look at Washington’s face out of the corners of your eyes while keeping your focus on his forehead; then turn your eyes back to looking at him straight-on. You will notice that the creases in his neck become more visible when you shift your gaze in this manner.[/quote]
“Whistler’s mother” is an optical illusion.
The painting was once the most famous work of art in American history, and it remains one of the most controversial. The story behind the painting has been told so many times that it has become accepted as true, but few people know that it is not true.
Telling the story that way is a distortion, a lie by omission. It is a lie because it leaves out what happened to Whistler after he sold his painting to Mrs. John Winthrop Chanler in 1885. It is a lie by omission because it doesn’t tell us what Whistler did after the Boston public museum refused to buy his famous painting; how he deceived the art-buying public; and why she bought “Whistler’s Mother” in the first place.
It is also a lie because it turns Whistler from an artist into a celebrity, and turns art into anthropology.”