ART & ANTIQUES
Great Museums
Around
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Most Americans have a favorite museum
Value This with Dr. Lori
The Guanuhaya Archaeology Museum
in Trinidad, Cuba
or two and since the world’s museum professionals
look to the United States for the best way to exhibit
art, natural history, and other objects in museums, there is probably a great museum in or near your home
or work. When it comes to international museums, there are some very interesting museums in other parts
of the world that make travel and learning about other cultures fun and fascinating. As a regular traveler
and lecturer on art, museums and culture all around the globe, some museums require a shout out. Here are
some of my favorite places to view, explore, contemplate, and learn.
Tokyo, Japan:
If you want to experience a museum that has been described
by words like first, largest, and best… then travel
to Tokyo and take in the newest art museum in the busy,
crowded, vibrant Japanese city called the MORI TeamLab
Digital Art Museum. Located in the Odaiba district of Tokyo,
the world first and largest digital art museum combines art,
science, and images of the natural world for a visitor experience
like no other. The museum opened on June 21, 2018
and the exhibits are natural world simulations generated
by 520 computers and 470 high-tech projectors displayed
in five sections: Borderless World, Forest, Future Park, Forest
of Lamps, and Tea House. It shows museum goers that the
future is now.
Dublin, Ireland:
National Museum of Ireland offers a wide array of objects
and exhibitions ranging from archaeology featuring the
Winter Solstice at the Newgrange site to 21st Century Craft
featuring fashion designer, Ib Jorgensen. Dublin is an early
Viking city dating back to 841 AD which sits along the River
Liffey and was named Dubh Linn for “Black Pool”. Dublin’s
major museum features a fine collection of taxidermy animals
which is always a winner with the kids known locally as
The Dead Zoo. Recent exhibitions at the National Museum
of Ireland include the Spanish Flu in Ireland, Irish Glass, and
Mammals of the World.
Guanuhaya Archaeology Museum in the museum city of
Trinidad is like most museums in this town, deemed Cuba’s
museum city for its number of museums
of all types, which is approximately a one-hour drive from
the 19th Century port city of Cienfuegos. As you navigate
the town’s numerous cobblestones streets and enthusiastic
street merchants, you’ll explore the old Spanish Colonial
town that now focuses on tourism, which is Cuba’s numero
uno industry. Housed in a Spanish colonial building, the
Guanuhaya Archaeology Museum boasts ancient stone
tools and weapons, Pre-Columbian clay figural sculptures,
and taxidermy animals. There’s even a 2,500-year-old skeleton
on display!
Reykjavik, Iceland:
The Icelandic Phallological Museum, that’s right, it is a museum
dedicated to all things and some art associated with
the science of phallology. An unusual museum, the museum
displays phalluses from many different species and
other related artifacts.
A few tips to remember when you are in a museum anywhere
in the world. Hands off the exhibits is a no brainer.
Don’t forget that the smaller the purse or back pack, the
better chance you have of holding onto it as you tour. It is
also good to have a small bag so you don’t run the risk of
bumping your bag into a precious work of artyou’re your
language skills are rusty, keep your smart phone handy to
translate exhibition labels or signage presented in foreign
languages. Allow extra time to view the displays and experience
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the museum to the fullest. Museums are a great way
to immerse yourself in the local culture and get a taste of
the history as you visit some place new.
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By Dr. Lori Verderame
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