Altes Museum

been enrolled in the Museum Leaders in Training Program. In that program I was able to gain valuable skills such as proposal writing, event planning, time management, and become proficient with VMFA library resources. In order to learn proper editing for an upcoming microsite I was able to research a piece of art, Our Lady of Piety, which opened my eyes to the broad scope of European history that wasn’t confined to Europe and satisfied my interest in art.

The museum I have visited during my time was The Haggin Museum located in Stockton, California. Although I had a very brief visit at the museum the layout of each room was very well thought out. The three main images that I have found found very interesting are the Noonday Meal by Daniel Ridgway Knight, Harlequine by Jean Beraud and Les Halles also by Jean Beraud. This paper will discuss the formal characteristic of each artwork and will also be compared to some of the artworks studied and discussed

Museums related to the Holocaust are seen by some to be a “necessary evil.” How can we comprehend the catastrophe that is the death of eleven million? However, even if we might not be able to understand their suffering, we need to understand the history of the Holocaust. For years, Holocaust museums have relied on art, exhibits, and testimony to convey the story of the Holocaust. Yet as we progress further into the twenty-first century, all the survivors will pass, and the means of conveying must

Special Collections have a reputation of being closed off or exclusive. While everyone who works at one would like to think that their institution is the one exception, that is not always the case. The only way to battle this perception is to come up with new and innovative ways for outreach. In an article by Daniel Traister, he discusses what it means for Special Collections to have exclusivity versus openness. When not reaching out to new audiences, Special Collections only perpetuate that exclusive

Katharine Cousins’ presentation on the Muséum National d'Histoire Naturelle in Paris (MNHN) explored the ideas surrounding collecting and collections addressed in the Sharon Macdonald reading ‘Collecting Practices’, focusing particularly on the notion of collections as representations of a national identity. Katharine began her presentation by defining what constitutes a collection. Here, she rightly emphasised the important role selection plays in collecting activities, while also acknowledging

and museums. This was the best vacation of my life because, I meet a lot of people from different states. Nevertheless, this assignment I am going to talk about two places, the Natural History Museum, and the Torpedo Factory. The first place I visited was the National Museum of Natural History. This museum has a lot of collections of plants, animals, fossils, minerals, rocks, meteorites, and all the human culture artifacts. It was very interesting for me because I love to visit the museums. Nevertheless

In my family, we do not really try new things like we should because everyone seems to be busy doing other things. Therefore, visting the museum was a huge eye opener for me and very interesting in many ways. These museums are ones you wouldn’t usually catch me at which is called “The Stockyard Museum” and “Texas Cowboy Hall of Fame”. I chose these two museums because I wanted to step out my tree and try going out doing some different else were instead of something around my neighborhood. Pulling

If Museum hopping was a sport I would definitely be in the major leagues. My love for exploring art museums led me to discover the Whitney Museum summer internship. I was immediately intrigued and knew I wanted to be apart such an amazing opportunity. I was also drawn to the overall branding of the Whitney, and Currently I am a Junior BFA graphic design major at The Center for Art and Design. I am particularly interested in the Graphic Design, publication and marketing areas. For the past three

The Meadows Museum is a public art museum on the Southern Methodist University campus, and it collects a lot of Spanish works. When I was around the museum, I saw many beautiful stone sculptures. When I entered the museum, I felt quiet, serious and professional because of visitors who focused on appreciation of art and staff wore formal clothing. According to the artwork I am most interested in, I will introduce its information, my first impression, and the second impression. The artwork The artwork

scarcity, ironically an economics concept. Based on the findings of historian Kate Hill in her book Culture and Class in English Public Museums, 1850 – 1914, I conclude that the rarity, storied biography, and “significance in human history” of certain works of art can give them mystical attributes (11), qualifying them as potential candidates for what I deem museum-hood. As the first nude bronze statue created during the Renaissance (McHam 44), Donatello’s David would certainly qualify as a significant