It is an interesting phenomenon that, when traveling to new places they have never been to & \- o; ^3 j% m o
before, many people choose to visit museums. Why museums are people’s common choice? Based on my personal experience and according to my observations, I think this is because museums tell people a lot about the culture of those places and give them pleasures. 9 u/ k9 K! B( d& q. \7 |. V7 u
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It is easy to find out many ways to obtain knowledge about the culture of the place where people
2 B1 o. ~3 {& ?. R2 q) K% Svisit for the first time. You can go to a theater or worship or a nightclub. Another option is to sit in ) {6 O0 g; W7 r
the park and listen to the people around you. Among various options, visiting museums might be
$ s( x& P; X$ g) Bthe easiest way. Museums show you the history and art and those things that the locals think " D* l( i: h: H* r% i# g
important by exhibiting objects and works, some of which might be unique in the world. On the ( P# f, b: h, q3 m; N
other hand, the museums themselves are part of the landscape of the places. Many museums are 7 Z1 u9 O: y/ g2 v2 Q6 @( O
designed and built based on the historical and artistic characteristics of the places where the
1 j5 X/ K, T8 [9 \7 I P9 Z' cmuseums are located in. The Forbidden City Museum is the most favorite tourist site because not
$ i2 \1 Z A6 M* c' t" `# ionly it contains a large variety of historical objects and art works but also it is the representative 3 P4 \, h6 j2 L& R
of Chinese history and the highest Chinese ancient architecture achievement. As a result, people
0 d7 P1 g2 Y- X" q$ x" Tare willing to select museums as their first destination to understand culture of the place they visit. " Q% `# M5 U# g9 k: r
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Museums also give people pleasure. Even if you are not interested in art or history, there is always
' n1 N$ A: ]5 h0 ~$ g" `. B- j* `; gsomething to get your attention. Many museums now have what they call "interactive" exhibits. ( H' l/ X+ D! M# m. r" r$ k! a& k2 n7 Y! P
The "interactive" activities were originally designed to keep children occupied while their parents / ?3 k5 x/ Y, a# k5 [1 C5 b
were looking at exhibits. However, the interesting thing is that adults are keen to these activities 6 f1 O, b6 P5 E* n
as well as their children. It is fascinating to create your own work of painting in a art museum or
( D# r6 T/ Q W* |5 Eto design an appearance of a robot by yourself in a science museum. People can be really pleased ! H# q4 p1 f$ w# d% J
through performing the "interactive" works in museums, as well as gaining related knowledge.
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Museums are welcomed by both local people and new comers because they are an essential part
, p- ]* P, K# k3 l% ~5 Lof our life. They reflect our history, our art, our values, our creations and our dreams. No matter |