The Baker Heritage Museum, Baker LA Want to step back in time and spend a few hours in the early 1900's? Go visit, The Baker Heritage Museum in Baker Louisiana. With nine buildings on the property, they host families, schools and teachers for an educational experience like no other. Victorian Cottage Furnished with period pieces from the 1880's to the 1920's, the cottage has a porch swing where people spend hours sitting, sipping lemonade, eating cookies and enjoying the sights and sounds of the Louisiana wildlife. Travel back in time 100 years by stopping by the Victorian cottage.
Furthermore, the transition in the height of the walls inside of the museum were very appalling. As I walked around the mesuem I notice that the paintings were not hanging up on the wall. Instead these paintings were placed on the floor leaning on the wall in a diagonal motion. Furthermore, in this museum there were a lot of African artifacts, sculptures, and mask from different parts of Africa. Also, there were brief information that went along with some of the African masks and sculptures.
The JFK Library and Museum in Boston on scenic Columbia Point, is an ode to one of the most charismatic presidents the United States has ever seen, John F. Kennedy. Most of the exhibits consist of items donated to the museum by his wife, Jaqueline Kennedy Onassis, and the location itself was chosen by Jackie. The JFK museum represents a rare time of bipartisan cooperation in American history, and the untimely death of a great American leader. John Kennedy was elected as the 35th president of the United States in 1960. Though a Democrat, JFK gained support from both parties.
“wow!” I thought as I stood amazed trying to analyze the significance through each piece of art. Art has always been a form of expression. Although art has been seen as a way of freedom of speech; it did not begin to show up until the 1960’s when their art made by minorities started to be appreciated. MOLAA museum shows an important aspect of U.S. history.
The Dahlonega Gold Museum has long since been an attraction for tourists to this little mountain town. It harbors many displays of historical artifacts and interesting items that tell the story of how Dahlonega became the city it is today. From huge gold nuggets, to maps of the mines, to a document signed by the 10th president of the United States- the Gold Museum features objects that brilliantly display the charm and the history of Dahlonega. But as wonderful as the artifacts are, they can’t compare to the hospitality of the historians and volunteers who work at the Gold Museum.
Emperor Wudi of the Han Emperor Wudi, seventh emperor of the Han, ruled from 141BC to 87BC. During 130BC to 110BC of his rule, he conquered the Xiongnu territory and expanded his empire in the north and west. Also the trade with western countries made the Han’s rulers and merchant become very wealthy. Because of this, the Han 's knowledge of the outside world, philosophy and religion, and technology increased. Because of its wealth and territorial expansion and strength, the Han Empire originally prospered a lot, but at the end of Wudi’s life he became despotic.
Museum of Tolerance Review Christiana Dover West Coast Univesity Museum of Tolerance Review What did you see? Walking into the Museum of Tolerance was instantly overwhelming with emotion. The courtyard has a very large memorial in the middle of the lawn, dedicated to the lives lost during the Holocaust. This set the mood for the entire trip.
To start off, there are countless reasons as to why I should attend Villa Maria Academy. From the fantastic athletics, the reassuring fact (to dad) that there are no boys, the education, and lastly the security of a stable school. I feel Villa Maria Academy would offer me a lot that other schools can’t. All I hear are the unending raves as to how Villa can prepare you for college and real life situations. Villa will create unending, vast opportunities for me as a student and a person.
Many of the artwork collections in the museum are from tribal cultures found in Africa. The exhibit was full of cultural artwork, sculptures and photograph collection of different cultures and countries. One part
The Great Wall of Los Angeles is a wonderful masterpiece that takes you on a journey through the history of the people of California. It is also one of the country’s most respected large monuments that incorporates inter-racial accord and is a true cultural landmark. The Great Wall spans a half a mile in length which is 2,754 feet and is considered the longest mural in the world. It consists of pictures that represent the history of the ethnic people of California. The mural’s pictures go back to the prehistorical history of the ethnic people all the way up to the 1950’s.
The subsidiary of the Hermes Group, La Peninsular, and the subsidiary of Higa, Concretos y Obra Civil del Pacífico, participate in the work of the Baroque International Museum of Puebla, with a value of 7 thousand 280 million pesos. According to Monreal Ávila, the construction will be paid in 23 years, with monthly payments of 22.4 million pesos. The work was offered under the plan of Projects for the Provision of Services, which allows contracting private companies for "the construction of public works affecting the public treasury for decades. The project was authorized by Banobras in 8 days, it was requested on June 20 and it was approved on June 28, 2012, a record time," he said. (Los 10 escandalos de corrupción más sonados en México
The most significant architectural features of the building are: • It’s battered walls-thinner at the top than at the bottom to give an impression of solidarity and height. •The diamond panned windows incorporated without a style break. •the columns of reeds bunched together with palm leaf
The Metropolitan Museum of Art in Manhattan is known for its various art exhibits. There are numerous exhibits that hold art of religious significance. This includes the Temple of Dendur. This temple is located in Gallery 131, the Sackler wing of the museum. The Temple of Dendur was built about 15 BC and completed around 10 BC.
The Oakland Museum of California is a remarkable place to experience art in a museum for the first. It is a small museum but, it has so much to offer. It includes an Art gallery, History gallery and a Natural Science gallery. Walking up to the entrance of the museum, I noticed the museum is small but it had a sense of space surrounding it. The exterior had little decorations and the building has a simple but very geometric shape.
Last Christmas, I had the opportunity to experience the fireworks show in Disney World. The theme park’s magic and wonder fascinated me and thus compelled me to choose Gehry’s Walt Disney Concert Hall as my building of study. Both its exterior and interior uphold a quote mentioned in Professor Speck’s lecture by Abbot Suger, “Man reaches contemplation of divine through the senses.” In other words, an individual is able to understand a deeper meaning through use of the five senses. Therefore, every person that passes this building goes through a unique experience when his/her eyes first detect the building.
