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Museum Exam 2
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| When was the Charleston Museum founded? | 1773 |
| Who originally owned the Charleston Museum? | Charleston Library Society; Collection was donations from members; Goal was to create a full and accurate natural history of SC |
| Where was the 2nd location of the Charleston Museum's collection? | SC Statehouse (now courthouse); Probably no exhibits (placed around books) |
| Who was the first curator of the Charleston Museum? | Felix Louis L'Herminier |
| Who was the 3rd owner of the Charleston Museum's collection? | Literary and Philosophical Society of Charleston |
| Who was the 4th owner of the Charleston Museum's collection? | MUSC; Had ownership from 1827-1850 |
| Why was the Charleston Museum so significant in the South during the 1800's? | Freed African American (Jeha Jones) was admitted to the Charleston Museum, but was denied entry into Philadephia's public museum |
| Who was the 5th owner of the Charleston Museum's collection? | CofC; Located on the 3rd floor of Randolph Hall; Collection was not advertised to the public; Maintained by a janitor, no other staff; Moved to Thompson Auditorium 1907-1980 |
| Who was the 2nd curator of the Charleston Museum? | Gabriel Manigault (1873-1899); Specialized in comparative anatomy; Acquired casts from the British Museum (Egypt stuff) |
| When did the Charleston Museum become independent? | 1915 |
| What are Bragg Boxes? | Invented by Laura Bragg in 1913; Little dioramas of certain topics for outreach |
| What major things did Laura Bragg accomplish during her time with the Charleston Museum? | Invented Bragg boxes; First female director of a public museum (1920); She emphasized visiting both black and white schools; Opened museum to black visitors on Sundays (1921); Acquired Heyward-Washington House (1929) |
| Who was Charles Willson Peale? | Successful painter and founder of Peale's Philadelphia Museum; emphasized importance of Americans learning about the natural history of their country; Painted many famous historical figures in colonial America; First to sell souvenir catalogs |
| What were the characteristics of P.T. Barnum's museum? | Theatrical; Business/profit; Fake spectacles; Hype/marketing; Sensational exhibits; Central theater for performances; Stuffed and live animals; Mechanical people and animals |
| What are the similarities between Peale's and Barnum's museums? | Natural history (taxidermy); Even with an education mission, spectacles help to draw visitors; Souvenirs (catalogs, sillhouettes, merch); Audience's desire for wonder |
| What are the differences between Peale's and Barnum's museums? | Fake objects okay (Barnum); Low brow vs. high brow audience; Educational focus (Peale) vs. profit (Barnum); Audiences desire for entertainment; Elaborate, flashy decorations on exterior (Barnum); Collection not based on wealth (Barnum); Pop culture |
| What is a World's Fair? | Large international exhibition of a wide variety of industrial, scientific, and cultural items that are on display at a specific site for a period of time (usually 3-6 months); not permanent (mostly torn down after) |
| What was the Crystal Palace? | 1st site of the World's Fair; Large iron and glass building; Hosted the Great Exhbition in 1851 |
| Where did the U.S. have it's 1st World's Fair? | Philadelphia (1876); Marked 100 years since the Revolution |
| What was unique about Chicago's World's Columbian Exposition? | 1893; Called the "white city;" Constructed with large waterways; Brought living "representatives" of indigenous people; First instance of entertainment at World's Fairs (ferris wheel); Chicago Museum of science and Industry constructed after fair |
| What are the similarities between World's Fairs and museums? | Philosophy; Encyclopedic (emphasis on innovation of progress); Exploitation of non-Western communities; Idealism of teaching the public |
| What were the original functions of World's fairs? | Exercise nationalism; Architectural labs (utopian cities of tomorrow); Anthropological research stations; Photo-theme parks; Promote consumerism |
| What is an exhibitionary complex? | Network of museums and world's fairs that used education to build up the nation and its power |
| Who founded the Smithsonian Institution? | James Smithson willed his fortune to create museum in Washington; Illegitimate son of the Smithsons; Wanted to have his name attached to a legacy, but not in England; Sparked debate in Congress on how to fulfill his bequest |
| What are some of the institutional challenges of the Smithsonian? | Whose viewpoints are represented (true history vs. politics ; Nuances, critical focus or nationalistic or corporate perspectives |
| What were the challenges to the Enola Gay Exhibit in the Smithsonian? | Restored WWII plane that dropped nukes; Included info not taught in schools; Details about suffering and damage in Japan next to bomber; Backlash that Japan "doesn't deserve" to have their side represented |
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