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Museums
Museums are an important way of educating the public and preserving what is valuable to human society and culture. They are both a repository and a showcase of human knowledge and achievement, in the fields of art, science, technology, history and more.
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What year was the field museum built?
It was built by Daniel H. Burnham.
But the architects are: Daniel H. Burnham and Company (until 1912)
Graham, Burnham and company (1912-1917)
Graham, Anderson, Probst, and White (1917-1920)
The largest area single-location museum in the United States is the National Museum of the United States Air Force in Dayton, Ohio. In terms of a single-structure indoor space, the answer is likely the National Air and Space Museum (Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center) near Dulles Airport in Virginia.
In terms of collection size, the Smithsonian Institute has either the largest or second-largest collection (depending on how one counts the parts of the British Museum) in the entire world.
It's a two mile walk to Cromwell Road where the Museum is situated if you choose to walk, so about 40 minutes. By Underground the ride takes thirteen minutes, get off at South Kensington station; then it's 5 to 10 minutes to walk. A taxi will take at least as long at that hour of the day and will be much more expensive.
Where is a Nikola Tesla museum?
The Nikola Tesla Museum is located in the central area of Belgrade and has more than 160,000 original documents, over 2,000 books and journals, over 1,200 historical technical exhibits, over 1,500 photographs and photo plates of original, technical objects, instruments and apparatus, and over 1,000 plans and drawings.
Science, Geological, British, V & A, London, Imperial War etc.
Curators look after and organize the exhibits, and make sure everything is in the right place and ready to go for the exhibit to open. Collections managers and conservators take care of the artifacts; their physical needs as well as the paperwork associated with accessioning, deaccessioning, and loaning them.
Hyde Park Barracks Museum is famous for its what?
Hyde Park Barracks Museum houses the ghosts of former convicts.
What year did graceland become a museum?
Graceland has been open to the public since the 7th of June 1982.
What is found in madame tussaud's famous museum?
Madame Tussaud's displays wax statues of famous (and infamous) people.
Who built the air and space Smithsonian museum?
The National Air and Space Museum of the Smithsonian Institute was created by an act passed by the United States Congresson August 12, 1946.
Why are museums closed on Monday?
Actually, not all of them do. It really seems to vary, depending on the city and the museum's location. As for why some close on Mondays, it has to do with attendance. For whatever reason, museum attendance seems to be lightest on Mondays; so some museums save money by remaining closed on that day, in order to be open on days when more people will attend.
How many smaller pyramids surround the Louvre?
666 tiles. I hate to sound like captain obvious but I'm sure the tiles number rings a bell!
How many glass panels make up the pyramid outside the Louvre in Paris?
673 Glass Panels www.facingthechallenge.org/louvre.php
How much does a museum curator make?
The average salary for a curator at a zoo is about $50,000. Sometimes they make much more, sometimes less. Their salary is related to the zoo's size and their particular skill set as curators. Curators at traditional museums typically make much more than that.
Where is the Lynn Museum And Historical Society in Lynn Massachusetts located?
The address of the Lynnfield Historical Soc is: Po Box 274, Lynnfield, MA 01940
What is the phone number of the Seaford Museum in Seaford Delaware?
The phone number of the Hagley Museum is: 302-658-2400.
What are things on display in a museum called?
Well, darling, those things on display in a museum are called artifacts or exhibits. They're like the museum's way of showing off its fancy collection to all the visitors. So next time you're strolling through a museum, just remember you're basically window shopping for ancient relics.
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They used 2,300,000 limestone blocks to build it and the weighed about 2.5 tons each, so if you want to figure it out from there feel free. (:
thought id let you know i wish you luck.
i got the answer 57,500,000 im fairsure that its right but im not sure if that includes the the stone on top of the pyramid
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What is the monkey's name in night at the museum 2?
Dexter. As Cecil was leading Larry through first tour of the museum, they went to the Hall of African Mammals. Larry pointed out to the monkey because he liked them. Cecil then told them that he and night guards called him Dexter.
Are the dinosaur bones on display at museums authentic?
Some may be (especially if they are in cabinets behind glass) but most of the time plaster casts are taken of the actual bones and these are then used to make articulated skeletons (you would not want to drill holes in or damage the real fossil bones because one day they may be needed for further study).
