Hi Everyone,
Since we´ve recently been talking about museums in the past few classes, the opportunity to visit the British Museum website was too good to miss. Click here to get straight to it, and then click on explore, followed by online tours. Once there, you´ll be able to choose one of the many online exhibitions of ancient and moden artwork and artefacts from across the globe.
I checked out the one on Enlightenment: The Birth of Archaeology, which contains exhibits from the UK. It might sound a little dull, and I have to say that in the end it wasn´t really my cup of tea, but I wasn´t bored out of my mind. The Burial Urn was fascinating, but unfortunately some of the pieces hadn ´t stood the test of time and are badly damaged beyond repair. I read a lot of the given information too, which was useful, but next time I think I´ll choose a different display...
No, it wasn´t quite as good as being there in person, but all in all it was still pretty good.
Please choose one of the exhibitions on the website and get back to us with a mini review of it (the language on pp.96-97 of the CB might come in useful here).
Apart from that, have a great weekend!
Steve
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ReplyDeleteIt's like being back in London only I'm not wet and I didn't just pay £4 (24 pesos) for a pint of beer.
ReplyDeleteThe BBC have made a series of podcasts entitled 'A history of the world in 100 objects.' A bold title indeed! It's presented by Neil Mcgregor the Director of the British Museum and each podcast is about 14 minutes long. My favourite one is the pod about a drinking vessell buried with the dead in China. Fascinating.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/series/ahow
Take it easy
I checked out on Rome in the “online tours” which are really more interesting than I expected. I am really get a lot out of it and had the opportunity to learn more about the ancient Roman culture. I pinpoint my interest in an exhibition related to chariot-racing, which used to take place in the Roman circus.
ReplyDeleteAlthough all exhibits contained amazing pieces of Roman art, it was the one with a bronze model of biga(two-horses chariot) which caught my attention. Beyond the fact that the charioteer and one of the horses are missing, throughout this little fine masterpiece, you can have a pretty clear representation of chariot-racing and its spirit. Alongside the piece itself you are provided with a useful piece of information related to the topic of the exhibition as well as features of the piece.
This possibility to access to British Museum throughout its website is really significant as otherwise a lot of people all over the world who cannot afford the cost of visiting it would be put off its exhibitions. I obviously assume the uniqueness of wander around personally though. I hope one day I had the opportunity to visit it with my family. In the meantime, I enjoy visiting it this way.
Because of an error in my internet, I couldn’t manage to enter to this website. Nevertheless, according to what I’ve read, I see eye to eye with the other students.
ReplyDeleteI believe that the concept of a museum website is exceptional. Nowadays, the reality is the lack of possibilities of the majority of people to travel, so the internet is a really more accessible and everyday resource. Despite the significance and uniqueness of appreciating in person the paintings, sculptures, etc., from my point of view, if the website is well organized, with relevant and interesting information of each exhibition, it is a practical and worldwide solution.
Later I will try to enter again, Natalia
Hi everyone,
ReplyDeleteThe link wasn't posted correctly when I was doing the post last Thursday afternoon; so, apologies, if you haven't been able to get straight on to the British Museum website, which, by the way is www.britishmuseum.org/
Anyway, I've just changed it and the link should now work okay.
Steve
I chose Collecting souvenirs in Japan . I´ve learnt more about Buddish for example, the pilgrimage route to seven temple in order to achieve fortune, wealth and prosperity. Moreover, the meaning of some souvenirs such as Jishu-Jinja for happiness in love. Good photos and explanation.
ReplyDeleteAna Paula
I've been in many jewish museums around the world, and it's great how people can learn about this religion..What i like most about museums is that they can open your mind,and make you learn new worlds and new stories of our past! They're great!
ReplyDeletehi everyone!! what happens that noone comments????
ReplyDeleteI read about the ancient roman gladiators.
ReplyDeleteIn my opinion, its really interesting the hole gladiators history, because it was seen as one of the most importante activities in Rome. For instance, when some important citizen died, gladiators fights were organized in his name.
Its really amazing how thoughts and points of view change through history. They used to see this as a show, where as, nowadays, we see this kind of fights like a hugh massacre (they used to fight till death). The crow used to participated intensly, they had the influence in who used to decided who dies and how lives.
An other important fact is that there used to be a different gladiators schools, which kept them fit and healthy to be able to present an interesting fight for the roman crow.
Finally, I personally believe that the idea of an internet museum if awesome, because you cant read about a wide variety of topics, and select which one you like, and when you have the chance to go to that museum, you already know what you like and what you dislike, and, of course, if you have some knoledge about what you are seeing it would be much pleasant.
agustin
I agree Agustin, a type of internet museum with online exhiitions would be a thrilling and cheap way to see some amazing artwork.
ReplyDeleteSteve
I chose "The myth of the Trojan war" collection. It shows scenes from the war depicted in Greek vases and it was much more interesting than I'd expected.
ReplyDeleteThe story of the war is mainly narrated by Homer but most historians believe the war is a myth, a mixture of different small battles between Greeks and Trojans. However, the pictures shown in the exhibition are based on the myth and really bring history to life. They represent key scenes of the story and what particularly attracted me about the collection was the antiquity of the jars and bowls. Most of them were made some centuries BC. It's fascinating how well conserved they are.
Sebas