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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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How long did it take for the le musee du Louvre to be built?

A two-part question this, as it was not built as a museum, but as a railway station for the 1900 Universal Exposition. It ceased to be a railway station during the secind world war, and served various temporary purposes until finally closing in 1973. The idea of a Museum came up in 1975, and it finally opened in 1986,

Who built the tate modern?

The Tate Modern is located in the Bankside Power Station built by Sir Giles Gilbert Scott. This original building was converted to the Tate Modern by Herzog and De Meuron.

Where was the first public art museum?

The first Georgia O'Keeffe exhibition was at the Art Institute of Chicago in 1943.

Where can you go to see the ruby slippers Dorothy wore in the movie The Wizard of Oz?

It's possible that at least seven pairs of the Ruby Slippers were made, for the movie. Four are accounted for. One is on permanent exhibition at the National Museum of American History in D.C. The other three are owned by private collectors Philip Samuels and David Elkouby. In addition, two other pairs of Ruby Slippers were made for, but never used in, the film. One is a curled toe pair owned by actress Mary Frances ka Debbie Reynolds [b. April 1, 1932]. The other is a curled toe pair owned by Richard Thorpe [February 24, 1896-May 1, 1991]. And as part of the commemoration of the film's 50th anniversary, the Western Costume Company was granted sole authorization to make Ruby Slipper reproductions. The commemorative slippers were very very close to being identical to the original slippers of 1939.

Where is the museum in SoulSilver?

It is in Nacrene city and it is also the Pokemon gym but you will have to fight N before entering

Museums or places named after Alexander Fleming?

Fleming museum, Alexander Fleming middle school in lomita area and the Alexander Fleming building in south kensington campus.

What is the importance of a museum?

Well, museums have importance for people who enjoy history, or who are very interested in one particular subject. There are Art museums, Railroad museums, dollhouse museums, and museums devoted to history, or the history of a certain area. There are many, many other types as well.

For people who love paintings by very popular artists, but are too poor to buy a painting, Art museums are probably the only chance they will have to see an original... Picasso, for example.

Museums are a popular tourist activity. When you go to a new state or a new country, seeing some of the history pictured or described at a museum is interesting and even fun. I have been to visit a couple of large dams, and seeing the historical information about how the dams were built was fascinating to me.

That said, obviously all museums aren't going to appeal to all people. There are as many types of museums as there are interests, and so... if you like cars, you could go to a car museum. :) If you like sports, you could go to a sports museum (could be called a hall of fame). If you like books, you could go to the library... or, er... many museums display old books and documents. :)

See the related link below to see the website of some of the Smithsonian Museums, if you are interested.

Answer 2: I actually love museums especially when you travel out of your own area. Museums are a treasure trove of history and culture. In Awake magazine 3/8/05 it says in Washington, DC without a doubt, the preeminent center of interest for visitors is the Smithsonian Institution. Because it is not merely one museum-it is a whole collection of museums and centers of knowledge. According to one travel guide the most popular of the Smithsonian facilities is the National Air and Space Museum- the most visited in the world. It has 23 extensive galleries and its exhibits, many hanging from the ceiling, illustrate the history of flight. On display is the Flyer, the very airplane that Orville Wright used for his historic flight at Kitty Hawk, North Carolina, in 1903. Nearby is Charles Lindberg's Spirit of St Louis. Interested in bank notes-the Bureau of engraving and statistics is walking distance away. Over $140 billion worth of money is printed here each year. Nextdoor is the Holocaust Museum, and the National Museum of the American Indian. I visited the Louvre in Paris which is rated second in the world and got to see the tiny, yet amazing Mona Lisa and the Moabite Stone. A week later in Spain I visited the Picasso museum. These are things you read about and the amazing history contained in them, but when you actually get to visit and see for yourself, you are in AWE!!!!! Plan a museum trip, you will not regret it.

What is the famous work of art which hangs in the Louvre?

There are several thousand paintings in the Louvre, many of them famous. I guess you mean the 'Mona Lisa' by Leonardo da Vinci.

Who is your favorite character in Night at the Museum Battle of the Smithsonian?

Larry Daley

Amelia Earhart

Jedediah

Kahmunrah

General Custer

Octavius

Ivan the Terrible

Napoleon Bonaparte

Al Capone

Abraham Lincoln

The Thinker

Sacagawea

Attila the Hun

Dexter

Able

Albert Einstein

The Tuskegee Airmen

The Giant Squid

Cherubs

Teddy Roosevelt

Dum Dum

Ahkmenrah

Nicky Daley

Dr. McPhee

Darth Vador

Oscar the Grouch

The Balloon Dog

Cupids(the Jonas Brothers)

The Tiny Dancer

What is the most seen painting in the Louvre?

Mona Lisa (also known as La Gioconda) is a 16th century portrait painted on oil on canvas by Leonardo Da Vinci during the Italian Renaissance. The work is owned by the French government and hangs in the Musée du Louvre in Paris, France with the title Portrait of Lisa Gherardini, wife of Francesco del Giocondo

What is a turner wall painting of blue boy worth?

The famous painting entitled 'The Blue Boy' is an oil painting by Thomas Gainsborough. It is currently in the Huntington Library in San Marino, California and is not for sale. Paintings on the level can sell for millions when put to auction.

Is Mona Lisa on tour from the Louvre?

No, it has been said she is never to leave the Louvre again.

She has been exhibited elsewhere twice: from December 1962 to March 1963, the French government lent it to the United States to be displayed in New York City and Washington D.C.. In 1974, the painting was exhibited in Tokyo and Moscow.

Who is Mrs Thuy Ngo Nguyen who donated gems to the Field Museum?

Mrs. Thuy Ngo Nguyen is the youngest benefactor to the Field Museum and has donated gems. She fled the Vietnam War in 1975 with her husband and son.

What Pokemon can you get from the mining museum in Pokemon platinum?

If you go onto www.neoseeker.com find Diamond then click the button that says action replay and serch the cheats there are a few about it.

What are the name of the 4 museums in France?

The Louvre, the musée d'Orsay (specialized into impressionism), the musée Carnavalet (everything about the history of Paris at the time of the French revolution), the musée Branly (primal arts), the centre Georges Pompidou (the 'inside-out' building, hosting modern art),...

What is the name of the famous museum in Madrid?

There are many world famous art museums in Spain. One is the Gugenheim museum in Barcelona. Another is the Prado museum in Madrid.

What are Salvador Dali's most famous paintings?

Spanish surrealist painter, Salvador Dali, is best known for The Persistence of Memory. The painting depicts an image of a soft melting pocket watch.

Answer 2:

Actually there are three soft watches.

How many exhibits does the Smithsonian Institution have?

The Smithsonian's museums are in Washington DC or nearby, with the exception of the Cooper-Hewitt National Design Museum in New York City and the branch of the National Museum of the American Indian also in New York City.

Is there a Pokemon museum?

Yes, called Hello Kitty Kawaii Paradise in the Odaiba district of Tokyo.

The 10,000-square foot attraction is being called an indoor theme park, but it's a pretty small space to accommodate any kind of ride or show. Kawaii Paradise does have a theater with Hello Kitty cartoons projected onto a domed ceiling, a restaurant that serves Hello Kitty pancakes, and that bastion of all theme park values, the gift shop.

There are also two other theme parks-- Sanrio Puroland and Harmonyland -- dedicated to Hello Kitty and other characters in the Sanrio universe. But this is the first park where Hello Kitty does not share the marquee with her friends.

Who gave his red hand knitted cardigan sweater size 38 to the smithsonian institution in 1984?

The person who gave one of his red, hand knitted cardigan sweaters, size 38, to the Smithsonian Institution in 1984, would be Mr. Fred Rogers. Mr Rogers hosted his PBS television show, Mr Rogers Neighborhood, from 1968 to 2001.

Mr Rogers began his show the same way every episode--by singing "Won't You Be My Neighbor?" He would change his shoes, to sneakers, and put on his knitted red cardigan (which was closed with a zipper).