Gorgas Museum Report

The museum displayed the work here at Bletchley Park with much pride and admiration. They believe that the work done here by these men and women were crucial to the war effort. Because of the nature of the work, these stories were often untold until many years after the war. In such, this museum tries to exemplify the patriotism, struggle, and contribution the workers at Bletchley Park experienced during the Second World War. One point myself and several others in my group were curious about, included how they depicted the living experiences of those who lived and worked here. At times it seemed that they represented as great working experience, despite its stressors. In other times, the information seemed to be contradictory, expressing how some viewed their work as

The windows on the front and sides of the building differ from those in back. The similarities among all of the windows is that they feature glass panes separated by muntins, have sills, and are without lintels. The windows on the front side of the building have a hinged lower section, feature twelve panes of glass, and the windows have security bars on the basement floor. The windows on the back are slim, with fourteen panes of glass each. Characteristics that the building share with the Mediterranean revival style are its semicircular arched entry, red tiled roof, wrought iron balustrades on its twinned, L-shaped staircases that lead to the first floor, and small paned windows.(PDF) The building features a central, gabled pavilion and the roman arching that frames the double-door main entrance features a protruding keystone, and is flanked on both sides by original light fixtures(PDF). Above the front entrance to the first floor of the building is a half-circle window with five panes of clear glass framed in wood. Two unique stones can be found on the building; one on the northeast corner noting the building as the “Sparks Branch Washoe County Library”, and the other on the southeastern corner baring the image of a Freemason square and compass.

No matter what floor of the museum I am on or what piece of artwork I am looking at, I always return to the center of the heart of the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum- the interior courtyard. The courtyard was opened in 1903. It contains artwork, is a piece of artwork itself, and is a sanctuary in the bustling city.

The J. Paul Getty Museum is located on the West side of Los Angeles and is opened all week with free admission except on Mondays which is closed completely. The Getty is divided into two campuses, the Getty Center and Getty Villa. Although both campuses serve as a major role for the Getty Museum, the Center is what is commonly referred to as the museum. The museum sits at the top of a hill that takes 15-20 minutes to hike. However, a tram is available to haul visitors from the parking lot up to the building which is roughly ¾ of a mile. However, the hill does not stop guest from coming. Nearly 1.8 million visitors come and view the Getty Museum annually.

It is after close examination of both the Lillard Center and the Deerpath Hall, that the viewer can realize the presence of gravity-defying elements present in both structures. Even though these elements do not enhance each building’s own function, it does, however, act as an ornament to the overall design that attracts viewers’ attention. To portray this idea, the Deerpath Hall front structure displays an illusion of even flatness in the building’s main front wall. This is created by the top, front section of the building’s wall being indented inwards and thus, creating a hollow space. To then create a sense of flatness, a small portion of its roof hovers over the indented part of the wall in such a way that the illusion is formed. Not only does this added ornament conveyed a sense of awe in the viewer, but also demonstrates the college’s in this century attempt to portray a sense of the future through the incorporation of modern elements present in architecture during this time period. The used of modern architectural elements such as transparent glass present in the front of the building as well as around it creates a sense of openness to the viewer as well as helps portray the environment’s ability to be open-minded.

After Visiting the Carlos Museum, it became evident to me that the ethics of displaying human remains is more nuanced than I had originally realized. Some cultures, such as the ancient Egyptians, are thought to have striven to be eternalized through mummification, and therefore would have wanted to be put on display. On the other hand, some cultures, like Native Americans, can explicitly tells us that they do not want their remains to be put on display. Furthermore, I learned from this experience that a corpse's treatment right after its death is often an indicator for how a person was viewed in life.

On the weekend that I visited to the Star of the Republic Museum, Washington-on-the-Brazos was celebrating the 180th Birthday of Texas Independence. Their theme is “Stand Where Texas Became Texas”, which is a great slogan for such a historic place in our amazing history. In the 7th Grade all students in Texas are required to take Texas History, I believe it is highly important for the younger generation to learn the unique and rich history of our beloved state. This museum is just another great place where they and so many other generations can learn and explore just that.

The Getty Center Museum offers a modern architecture and an outstanding view of Downtown Los Angles. The visitor of Getty Center Museum could reach the premises by car or by taking a public transportation. The Entrance to the parking structure located next to San Diego Freeway. After they parked at Getty Center Parking Structure, the visitor could take a tramway or walk along the sidewalk to get into the main museum. After they reach the Arrival Plaza, the visitor could take the stair to go up to the Rotunda Building where the information booth located at. Inside the rotunda building, on the plaza level, the visitor will see the information desk and the museum entrance hall. At the left side of the information desk, there’s a museum store.

I visited the J Paul Getty Museum in Malibu, California in April of 2011. I was on a school trip and at the beginning had no interest in going to this museum. However it being on the itinerary, I just went along. Arriving at the Getty museum you could see how the building was a work of art itself. It was like a sculpture jumping from ancient Greece mixed with a modern flare. Holding over 40,000 pieces I did not know where to begin. Noticing a pamphlet with all the information about the more “famous” paintings I saw the name Van Gogh and recognized it from the art class I was in at the time. Therefore I made my way to this wing of the museum. The title of the Van Gogh piece I saw and what I’m choosing to write about is called ‘Irises’.

On the de Young Museum’s website allotted for the Art of Americas exhibit, it describes the background and the importance of the different cultures that it chooses to feature through their art. The site chronicles how the collection provides insight into the thriving civilizations of the North and South America before the actual Spanish Conquest, that brought many their demise. It points out the general themes of the entire exhibit itself, “human and divine rule, the importance of ritual life, relationships between this life and the afterworld, shamanism … and adoration of or curiosity about the natural world”. This gives the potential visitor an idea of the background, not only of the pieces,

In March of 2010, the Smithsonian Museum of Natural History marked its 100th anniversary with the opening of the Hall of Human Origins exhibit. The Hall of Human Origins is comprised of information that takes museum-goers back in time to witness human development over the course of thousands of years and its impact on the world. For many, this exhibit serves as an environment that fosters learning, increases knowledge, and sparks interest in anthropic history. Yet for others, this exhibit sticks out like a sore thumb, due to the fact that an exhibit based on the premise of evolution goes entirely against what a large majority of Americans still hold to be true- creationism. The support for creationism and backlash against evolution has remained ever present despite years of knowledge accumulation within the scientific community. This plethora of discovery is laid out on the table as the sections of the exhibit delve into a variety of topics ranging from the origins of language, social structure, and our impact on the earth throughout the years. Despite the sections being seemingly geared towards pro-evolution museum goers, it is evident, through observation, that the museum developers had the goal of appealing to creationists as well. They did this through finding common ground on both the side of evolutionists and creationists, common ground which is rooted in anthropocentrism. The language and rhetoric used within the Hall of Human Origins emphasizes the anthropocentric

Philosophical Hall has witnessed several renovations. The first renovation was the third story addition in 1890. This third story was used to store the library, until it was moved to Library Hall. Can anybody point out the third story? Of course not! The third story was torn down in 1949, because it was so ugly. Not much attention was payed to architecture and design when it was built. The third story was torn down 15 years after Library Hall was built and the Library Company of Philadelphia relocated. Later in 1998, another renovation took place. It added better accessibility to the Hall and better workspaces for the staff.

( The Museum focuses on bringing families together so they have an opportunity to make art in the studio inspired by the work in the exhibitions.)

On July 18, 2016, I went to the Monte L. Bean Museum, located in Provo, Utah. I was a little hesitant at the idea of this science museum. It is basically a taxidermy museum, which sounds very odd. Nevertheless, I went, and was amazed at the displays that were shown.

I remember visiting the world’s largest museum, doesn’t sound very exciting, but it was the most exciting experience for me. In the world there are many beautiful things, but nothing compares to the Louvre’s statues, paintings, and architecture.