I visited the Bowers Museum and will use the examples from the Lindauer Museum to develop criticism of the Cultural Museum. The Bowers Museum is a cultural or ethnic museum. According to their website, their vision is "[c] to celebrate the world culture through their art", whose mission is to "rich" through the best art and culture in the world. "The Bowers Museum specializes in a variety of world cultures and displays art from these cultures.
Several entrances to the museum are located on the street. The lawn lawn is surrounded by Spanish-style architecture. The main entrance takes visitors into a magnificent arch and an open gate into a small garden area. Arches and gates provide a magnificent and unique atmosphere for the museum. According to one of the museum's lecturers, the style of the building was carried out after the Spanish colonial manor. When entering the side door, the transition from the city to the museum space was sudden.
Along the huge glass-panelled windows, natural light illuminates the display settings on the edge of the museum. It creates a very open and relaxing atmosphere in the room. The interior of the room with other exhibits is dimly lit and the spotlights highlight the artifacts. A fairly inconspicuous wooden bench was placed in each exhibition. Throughout the rest of the criticism, I will use examples from the Pacific Islands and China exhibitions.
The display style of the Pacific Island Exhibition is an anthropological exhibition explained by Lindauer. I especially like the exhibition in the Pacific Islands. This is the one I have not been to before. Visitors must enter through several thick glass doors marked with the name of the exhibit. The space inside is dark and has dark walls. The exhibition attempts to geolocate visitors by displaying a map of Polynesia to the entrance. When I walked into the museum, there were birds and forests. This provides a more attractive atmosphere. There are separate boxes and boxes that line up different objects on the wall. But there is always a white plaque next to each object that provides the name and description of the person, time and function associated with the object. A large number of red signs were posted along the walls to tell the story of the Polynesian people. They have a lot of text written in the authoritative way of textbooks, but there are also photos of these people. The text provides a better cultural background for each part of the exhibit, and it guides visitors through the life of the Polynesian people in a narrative manner. The inconspicuous walls are also huge prints of the Polynesian people.
I am very satisfied with the different senses and backgrounds provided for each cultural object. It's great to see how the museum emphasizes the people associated with these objects, not just the objects themselves.
In contrast, this is not an exhibition in China. This is very interesting to me because they are two exhibits in the same museum, showing different ways of showing different cultures and objects. Chinese exhibits include jade, exquisite clothes, ivory carvings, chess and pottery, more of an aesthetic style than an anthropological style. Information about white patches gives a basic description and time period of the object, sometimes describing its function. There are also cloth rolls on the wall, telling about the dynasties in Chinese history, as well as explaining the origin and type of jade and the plaques of certain beliefs and associations of each type.
Although it shows some information about the Chinese people's thoughts, beliefs and lifestyles, this exhibition is completely different from the Pacific Islands. There are no photos of the Chinese on the wall. Focus on the object. There is also a minimum description of how the object relates to the Chinese. This exhibition seems to be more like an art rather than a national show.
In general, I believe the Bowers Museum is a well-designed cultural museum. They have many public projects that attract and attract the public along with the exhibition. The exhibition hall successfully encouraged the discussion. There are interactive carts, and museum teachers interact with the public to explain each culture and artifact. Docents also actively interacts with the public to ask visitors if they have questions. The family festival that I visited on the day of Bowers included face painting, food and Spanish dance performances. It brings a more lively, family-oriented atmosphere to the museum.
Orignal From: Museum Review: Bowers Museum
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