Altes Museum

The Museum of Ancient Egyptian Art collections, including artifacts and objects relating to the different periods of ancient Egyptian history, starting from the prehistoric period until the Greek roman period. The museum maintains an information system consisting of all the records pertaining to the museum’s collection. The principle components of this system are as following: 1. Board of Trustees Records: The Board of Trustees Records reflect the activities of Museum of the Ancient Egyptian Art

have recently visited the Cleveland Art Museum and the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame on a field trip. While visiting these places I was exposed to lots of different music, art, and historical items. Both places did things to try and “help” the visitor's experience, but while some of these did help other hindered the experience. Walker Percy states that one may recover their experience by leaving the beaten path and experience it in there own way(15). The museum does a fine job at letting its guest explore

Comprehensive Exam Question 2: The Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) promotes evidence-based evaluation. For a type of library of your choice discuss the use of outcomes and impact measures to develop sound evaluation practices. Use IMLS and association tools to craft your answer. The Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) within the National Foundation of the Arts and Humanities. The two programs were combined and established in September 30, 1996. The program has been in

cognizant of the other guests, too. Looking through the mirror, you can see everyone in the room, whether they are aware or not. A part from the exhibition blurb of white text on a black wall, there is nothing more in this square room but you, the other museum goers, and the mirrors. As you continue into the next room, you notice a sign: “By entering and being present in this area, you consent to being photographed, filmed, and/or otherwise recorded.” All of a sudden, you’re extremely aware of every action

The Role of Museums in Community Engagement The information contained in museums is meant to represent changing and new ideas that are present within a given society. Whether museums contain historic artifacts, modern art, or other pieces, they are meant to represent people living in the past, present, and sometimes future. As such, they also act as educational modalities to help students and adults understand more about the world around them. An important component of museums in many instances

The concept of ‘what if’ and speculations of alternate outcomes of events effectively sparked my interest in history. Pinpointing the pivotal factors of events throughout time made me appreciate how history sculpts the world. Growing up in Ireland, I questioned the rise of the Provisional IRA, discussing what might have happened had British Army action leading to 1972 been less brutal. This curiosity with alternative history led me to read Ferguson’s ‘Virtual History’ and assess the common reluctance

Description: What is/are the artifact(s)? My artifact is a welcome letter used during my summer practicum experience, and a journal used during my student teaching experience. The welcome letter introduces my students’ family to my classroom. The letter also alerts families about what students will be learning during the summer program as well as some requirements of the program such as, a nut free lunch. The journal states my experience during report conferences. Interpretation: Provide a rationale

This thesis focuses on archaeology programming in museums and the common visitor misconceptions about archaeology that museum educators face, especially those promoted by popular culture. By recognizing the notions and understanding of archaeology that visitors and program participants carry with them, museums can create truly educational programs that go beyond the adventure/detective version of pop culture archaeology and successfully introduce the archaeological discipline to the general public

Fairfield Museum Summary: A museum is a place where we can find collection of things of the past at one place where we get an unknown information known just by a visual treat. I have never been into a museum before but for the first time in United States I visited a museum named Fairfield museum and history center along with my friends which is at 370 beach road, Fairfield, Connecticut. At the Fairfield museum we observe exhibition galleries, research libraries, education center and a theatre with

Kissimmee Air Museum First of all, I want to start off with I choose this museum because it was the closest to where I live. But they were a lot of choices of museums that could choose. But the funny story is that this was not my original choice. I wanted to go to a veteran museum but it was close and then I went to another museum and it was also close too. So it was like my fate to go this Air Museum. I really don’t regret it. Let me explain why, this museum is not fanciest museums. It is an outdoor