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Category Archives: Museums of the world
British museum in London
One of the well known museums of human history and culture in London is the British museum. The museum has a collection of more than 7 million objects, illustrating and documenting the story of human history and culture from the very beginning to the present day. History of the museum: It was established in 1753 and was largely based on the collections of a physician and scientist Sir Hans Sloane. Sir Hans Sloane has a collection of 71,000 objects which he bequeathed to the then king, King George II. King George II gave his formal assent to the Act of Parliament by which the British Museum was established. Sloane’s collection was unique with a huge collection of printed books, manuscripts, drawings and antiquities from far and near. There were 2 other libraries which were added to the Sloan collection. The … Continue reading
The Vatican Museum in Rome
One of the well-known greatest museums in the world lies in the Vatican itself. It houses some of the collections built up by the church throughout the centuries, including renowned classical sculptures and important pieces of Renaissance art. Pope Julius II was instrumental in founding the museum in the early 16th century. It all started with a sculpture of Laocoön. Laocoön was a priest of Greek mythology, who tried to convince the people of Troy against accepting a gift of a hollow gift. This sculpture was found in a vineyard near the Basilica of Santa Maria Maggoire in Rome. Pope Julius II sent Michelangelo and Giuliano to investigate the discovery. The exact dates for the sculpture have been under debate with various dates have been suggested which ranges from about 160 – 20 BC. Pope Julius then purchased this work … Continue reading
Tate museum in UK
The Tate museum is one of the famous modern art museums in the world. It’s an institution which houses the national collection of British Art and the contemporary and modern art. It consists of 4 museums – Tate Britain, Tate Liverpool, Tate St Ives and the Tate Modern. Tate is a name that is used by the operating body that was established by the Museums and Galleries Act of 1992. The gallery was originally founded in the year 1897, with the name “National Gallery of British Art”. The name changed after the role of the museum changed to include the national collection. The name “Tate” was given to it after Henry Tate, who was the founder for the collections in the museum. The 4 Tate museums house different collections such as: Tate Britain – Collections from British Art from the … Continue reading
Metropolitan museum of art in New York City
One of the well-known landmark places in the United States is the Metropolitan museum of art in New York City which boasts of over 2 million works of art, divided into 19 curatorial departments. The main building which is often referred to as the “Met” houses one of the largest collections of medieval art. A little history: The Metropolitan museum of art was established in 1870, with the New York State Legislature granting an Act of Incorporation for the main purpose of maintaining a museum and library of art and also developing the study of fine arts. The museum was opened on February 20, 1872 and a railroad executive John Taylor Johnston’s personal art collection served as a foundation for the collections in the library. He was also the first president of the museum. Under the able guidance of John … Continue reading
Van Gogh museum in Amsterdam
One of the best known Art museums in the world is the Van Gogh museum in Amsterdam, Netherlands. This museum houses Vincent Van Gogh’s paintings and also his contemporaries. Vincent Van Gogh’s brother’s wife – Johanna was the person who wanted to publicize his work and maintained a collection of his work. Her son who inherited Van Gogh’s works loaned them to Stedelijk Museum in Amsterdam, where it was displayed for many years, before being transferred to the Van Gogh Foundation in 1962. The place: Van Gogh museum was commissioned by the Dutch government in 1963. The designing and the architecture of the building was given to an architect and furniture designer – Gerrit Rietveld. He however, could not complete the construction since he passed away a year later and the construction was halted till 1973. Gerrit’s partners J. van … Continue reading
The Louvre Museum in Paris
The Louvre is one of the world famous museums visited by many in the world. Many of us dream of visiting the Louvre, just to have a glimpse of the famous Monalisa. It is not the only famous painting which resides in the Louvre, but many other sculptures and scriptures which make Louvre a place to visit at least once in a lifetime. The place: The museum is housed in the Louvre Palace, which is a fortress built in the late 12th century under the supervision and rule of King Philip-II. Due to the vast nature of exhibits in the Louvre, the building was extended many times to form the present one which we see today. One can also see some of the remnants of the old palace. Over a period of time, the Louvre underwent many changes. It was … Continue reading
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