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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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When did they start building the Smithsonian?
Building started in 1847, the work was completed in 1855
When was the Smithsonian founded?
1846
James Smithson, a British subject, who died in 1829 willed his family fortune for the establishment of an organization in the United States dedicated to education and learning. James smithson had never visited the united States before his death. Congress spent Smithson's money on general ledger expenses, but 20 years later, in 1849, Congress replenished the money and dedicated the resulting organization to James by naming it the Smithsonian Institution.
The museum where you can see the 'Mona Lisa'?
The Mona Lisa was painted by Leonardo da Vinci and is now located in the The Louvre Museum, Paris, France
What is the name of the museum where you can see the Mona Lisa?
It is called the Musée du Louvre, it's the main museum of France and it's located in Paris.
Who did the lighting for the glass pyramid in the louvre?
Claude R. Engle, Lighting Consultant and ERCO.
What is the cost of admission to the Picasso Museum?
There are two important Picasso museums: one in Paris and one in Barcelona. A smaller one in Malaga, Spain. In Barcelona permanent collection + temporary exhibition is 9 euro. In Paris 8.50 euro
How many tiles are there in the Louvre pyramid?
The Musee D'Orsay is always acquiring new pieces, a total number is difficult to say. There are 3 floors with many wings, it is an extensive collection. There is a catalogue of the works, available in French only. See the link below.
Where is the Smithsonian located in Washington DC?
The Smithsonian Museums consist of 19 museums and galleries.
* See related link for specific location information.
Where is the Leonardo da Vinci museum?
Of Leonardo's few paintings there are some in Paris (Louvre), Florence (Uffizi), Cracow, Poland (Czartorisky Museum), St Petersburg (Hermitage), Washington DC (National Gallery), London (National Gallery), Milan (Sta Maria delle Grazie: The Last Supper fresco), Rome (Vatican) and a couple more. Very important are his sketchbooks, now in Milan, London, Windsor, Seattle.
What architect designed the Guggenheim museum?
The Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum in New York was designed by architect Frank Lloyd Wright.
The Guggenheim Museum Bilbao is located in Bilbao, Spain and was designed by architect Frank Gehry.
The Guggenheim Abu Dhabi, which will be built in Abu Dhabi in the United Arab Emirates, is going to be designed by Frank Gehry as well.
The Peggy Guggenheim Collection is located in Venice, Italy and is housed in the Palazzo Venier dei Leoni, an 18th century palace that was also the home of Peggy Guggenheim.
The architect and designer for the Guggenheim Helsinki in Helsinki, Finland has not yet been announced.
What the five biggest museums in the world?
One very popular museum name is Gugenheim, there are 8 Gugenheim museums across the world, including Venice and New York. Two other museums in New York are the Metropolitan Museum of Art (The Met) and the Museum of Modern Art (MoMA). Other famous art museums are the Louvre in France, and the Tate Modern in London.
How old is the metropolitan museum of art?
met measures almost 1/4 mile (400m) long and occupies more than 2,000,000 square feet (190,000m2)
Who are Top female talk show hosts?
yes, Oprah was the first black woman to ever have her own t.v show
yes, Oprah was the first black woman to ever have her own t.v show
First black women to have talk show is Della Reese from 1969-1970
How much does it cost to tour the smithsonian museum in Washington DC?
All Smithsonian museums are free to the public. You are welcome to leave a donation if you would like.
How do you get the man from the Oreburgh City Mining Museum to extract fossilised Pokemon?
The Pokemon you get depends on what fossil you give it.
A skull fossil turns into Cranidos
An armour fossil turns into Shieldon
A helix fossil turns into Omanyte
A dome fossil turns into Kabuto
And Old Amber turns into Aerodactyl
Remember Cranidos is exclusive to Diamond, and Shieldon is exclusive to Pearl.
How do you get Steven Stone out of the Pewter Museum?
The only purpose of him being there is to activate the second Lati Pokemon event. You have to bring him the Enigma Stone, and then show it to the museum attendant, and then you will find the other Lati in Pewter City available for battle.
The Smithsonian Institute is a group of museums made up of over 150 museums and research centers. It is the world's largest museum complex and research organization. About 24.2 million visitors visited the museums in 2007. 188.8 million people visited the official Smithsonian (www.si.edu) website in 2007. There are more than 136 million objects, artworks, and specimens housed in the museums, including the Hope Diamond, the original American Flag, the Wright Brothers airplane, Abraham Lincoln's top hat, Thomas Edison's light bulb, and Dorothy's ruby slippers from the movie "The Wizard of OZ." *Most museums are open daily 10am-5-30pm (except on Christmas.)*
What are the top ten museum's in France?
* Musee du Louvre * Musee de Cluny * Church of Sainte-Chapelle * Musee d'Orsay * Notre-Dame towers and crypt * Conciergerie * Arc de Triomphe * Musee Carnavalet (history of Paris) - this museum is now free * Musee de l'Orangerie * Musee Rodin
How do you get into the slateport museum?
you have to talk to the man in the big house with a lot of boats, he is near the stairs and he will say something about Capt. Stern.
== == Musée du Louvre in Paris, France. In fact, Mona Lisa is owned by the french government so she will probably never leave there again.
If you are going to be in Paris for several days and plan to visit several museums, I recommend purchasing a Paris Museum Pass. It gets you into almost all of Paris's major tourist attractions, including The Louvre. Museum pass holders are permitted to bypass the regular queue, which is quite long and often wraps around the perimeter of the museum, and enter through a special side entrance with little or no wait. (For more information about the Paris Museum Pass, try searching Google with the search form on the right.) Once inside the museum, many visitors are literally overwhelmed by the sheer size and scope of the building and most Americans are taken aback by the amusement park sized crowds The Louvre draws. There are countless signs posted all over the museum with arrows pointing the way toward the Mona Lisa, which is located in the Denon Wing. At times, the arrows can be somewhat confusing, but my advice would be to follow the crowds. The closer you get to the Mona Lisa, the thicker the crowds will be. When you get really close, you will actually encounter a roped off queue area. When you get to this point, I would recommend either hiding your camera or putting it away. Taking pictures of the Mona Lisa is not officially allowed, although you will see many people sneaking pictures anyway and, truthfully, the security staff is so overwhelmed by the amount of people taking pictures that it's virtually impossible for them to stop diehard shutterbugs. As long as you're discreet or are thick skinned enough to tolerate some scolding from security in the event you are caught, you will be able to snap a picture or two, even if it's not technically permitted. The major reason for not allowing photographs is damage to paintings from flashes, so please turn the flash off, and many rooms do allow photographs. You should also be prepared to experience only a walk by view of the painting. On extremely busy days, the museum staff steadily ushers onlookers past the painting in order to keep the crowds moving at a fairly steady pace. If you have always visualized yourself standing in front of the Mona Lisa for hours while contemplating the meaning behind her smile, I am sorry to have to be the one to disappoint you, but pausing in front of her is often not permitted because it interferes with crowd control.
Difference and similarities between monument and museums?
Memorials are generally monuments made to a person or persons who have passed away. Public history is the history of a group of people, not a specific person or group of people. Living heritage is what is going on right now.
Who is the Smithsonian Institution named after?
James Smithson started with all of the money then in his will gave it to his nephew (Henry James Hungerford) and said that if Henry did not have any heirs to give his money to, then Henry's money would go to the United States government for some sort of increasing of knowledge of people. However, James Smithson never set foot in the United States! The sum of money that was given to the governent was $500,000 but today would be worth $10,100,977!
