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Stonehene Virtual Museum

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During my exploration of the different virtual museums that are available online, one museum stuck out greatly in my mind. The Tigertail virtual museum was quite informative and has an extensive collection of all different types of art. It features some of my favorites and does a great job of visually describing man’s journey through time from the early civilizations to present day societies. I found the museum to be extremely navigable and thoroughly thought out. I especially like the part of the museum that deals with restorations. With informative descriptions anyone visiting the museum can gain a strong historical sense of how history has played out. My favorite single work in this museum is the amazing site built completely out of stone. Stonehenge is a site with stones set in nested circles. It is thought to have been used originally to study the stars and for about 15 centuries after that, for religious purposes. Stonehenge is my favorite piece of art because it has been around for so such a long time. When you think of art, for most people pictures of things pop into their head on canvas and various types of paper or metal. Stonehenge is a …show more content…

When you first enter the museum it takes you to the entry floor, which starts the timeline off with a section called prehistoric and ancient art. This section covers from 10,000 BCE to 300 CE, and does an excellent job visually describing prehistoric artifacts. My favorite part of this floor is the Foucault Pendulum which shows a ball swinging in a pit the emulates the earth’s rotation and keeps perfect sidereal time. As you travel through the various floors the timeline grows closer to present day. Through five different floors of art, I found there were extensive descriptions of most artists including a multitude of their works. Overall, the museum is organized quite well and I found it easy to

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