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This satire was written by Somanna Houde. In this piece, she points out some of the more ludicrous and strage aspects of museums. This humerus critic comes from a place of love. She hopes that, in a roundabout way, this will encourage anyone who makes it to the end to find there way back to a museum.
Museums: The Pillars of our Society
Museums: The Pillars of our Society
By Somanna Houde
By Somanna Houde
Museums are home for the creative, the intellectuals, the learners and dreamers, and maybe a few children forced to be their parents or teachers. But all around they are a place for people to simply experience pieces of history, art, and knowledge. Arguably, the best way to go to a museum is with music that validates your academic achievements and clothes that can rival a history teacher. Then spend a beautiful fall afternoon wandering through buildings that definitely have historic importance, and were not just created to house old stuff, and make money off of it. Obviously.
Museums come in all shapes, sizes, and appearances. They are located all around the world and represent a variety of cultures, giving us a glimpse of the world's long past and information that is relevant and ready to be shared. And then there's The Dog Collar Museum, in Kent England, with historical relevance 5 out of 5, importance in society, absolutely. It is almost as important as the International Banana Museum in the United States. I mean who wouldn't want a stunning photoshoot with their boyfriend, and a 15-foot banana?
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Art and cultural museums are obviously the most aesthetically pleasing and, unarguably, make for the best Instagram pictures-- but some credit must be given to natural history museums, which are located all around the country, probably the most famous being the American Museum of Natural History in NYC. They offer both informative and interactive features. Some of the highlights are always the rooms full of stuffed dead animals! These museums really are for both young and old and a great adventure for the family. Just make sure no one’s vegan and you should leave the museum with a smile on your face, and most likely a ‘fake’ stuffed animal that costs $30 dollars at the gift shop.
If, somehow, you make your way to another museum in the hours between 8 to 4, it is almost impossible to miss the gaggle of screeching children. They may even be leashed together in a train of sticky hands and screaming whispers. If you are lucky enough to witness this strange anomaly, take out your camera, your notebook, and anything to document this glimpse of today's glorious youth. Behold this dinosaur from the Jurassic era and Gen Z's finest! Truly a full-circle experience.
So what's not to enjoy? If the opportunity strikes to visit a museum in the 21st century, seize it! No questions asked! And don't you dare let the seeming observatory of the institute deter you from a visit. Whether ludicrous or grand, taxidermy-free or dead animal packed, take a trip to the closest museum. Embody that grandma, parent, or teacher forcing the youths of the world to become learned individuals. Give History teacher and slay that museum away.
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