It is an interesting phenomenon that, when traveling to new places they have never been to
" H; b& f2 S- A2 C- ~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.
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It is easy to find out many ways to obtain knowledge about the culture of the place where people
) O2 S5 S: ~- x4 n' A( wvisit for the first time. You can go to a theater or worship or a nightclub. Another option is to sit in : e/ M$ G0 R `2 s* ~6 X
the park and listen to the people around you. Among various options, visiting museums might be
4 j3 S/ ?2 O* Ethe easiest way. Museums show you the history and art and those things that the locals think
% o* E0 [0 f( L; T/ I# pimportant by exhibiting objects and works, some of which might be unique in the world. On the
. _) e. T' k% ^. C' _* yother hand, the museums themselves are part of the landscape of the places. Many museums are ( x3 z$ u! D. I7 Q5 O }( |
designed and built based on the historical and artistic characteristics of the places where the
$ o" A* D8 z6 W, m9 hmuseums are located in. The Forbidden City Museum is the most favorite tourist site because not & t5 q8 }+ [) C3 b1 m/ l
only it contains a large variety of historical objects and art works but also it is the representative
& D4 c6 `" ?! r$ F2 Z/ T9 l- Uof Chinese history and the highest Chinese ancient architecture achievement. As a result, people
. Q% V) R# [8 s# w6 K, G( hare willing to select museums as their first destination to understand culture of the place they visit.
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/ X* Y/ k2 C- ^8 b Y* EMuseums also give people pleasure. Even if you are not interested in art or history, there is always
0 C: K% ^2 U" P! t! \; J. R% ?something to get your attention. Many museums now have what they call "interactive" exhibits. . `5 q2 T/ S9 r5 S; b9 J
The "interactive" activities were originally designed to keep children occupied while their parents $ @: z% I6 P0 s! c; F9 |) \+ @6 D2 q. R
were looking at exhibits. However, the interesting thing is that adults are keen to these activities
3 `/ _- L, N) N+ u3 x+ ^+ k' ]; Zas well as their children. It is fascinating to create your own work of painting in a art museum or
3 e, T2 F6 |$ [5 A$ i% oto design an appearance of a robot by yourself in a science museum. People can be really pleased
' e1 `; b% h3 T! m3 E& Gthrough performing the "interactive" works in museums, as well as gaining related knowledge.
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2 I2 B1 K5 w( ?; n$ jMuseums are welcomed by both local people and new comers because they are an essential part 0 E1 f( Z0 C3 s( p
of our life. They reflect our history, our art, our values, our creations and our dreams. No matter |