Museums 101: Learn to Enjoy Museums, the Art and the History by Robert Ebert

Museums 101: Learn to Enjoy Museums, the Art and the History

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Attention All Museum Goers! Do you love museums... the art... the history... and all the amazing things you can learn? Do you wish you could learn more... but don't know how to get the most out of your visit? If so, then you've found the right site! Museums are fascinating places. Whether its art, music, science, or history, everyone can find something at a museum. They hold the history of our world... And teach us where we've been and where we're going. They explain the world around us and before us. How can we expect to make this a better world if we don't understand our past? Are we not setting ourselves up to repeat our mistakes if we don't know about them? Moving forward without understanding our past is like setting sail without a course. We'll just keep going in circles. Understanding who we are and where we've come from is crucial in making this a better world. Not to mention museums are just fascinating in themselves! But people don't know how to take advantage of these national treasures and thus never visit them. They don't know how easy it can be to get the most out of a museum visit. In order to get the most out of a museum trip, you have to know what you're doing. We've all done it the other way before...Where you just show up and walk around. But you can miss so much doing it that way. You could get so much more out of your trip if you just followed a few simple pointers and guidelines. Such as: Doing a little pre-planning or knowing how to find all the "hidden" information others don't even know about. Many people just don't know the fundamentals of going to the museum. And thus don't enjoy them as much as they could. Furthermore, others don't even know that they have museums in their own back yard! There are so many opportunities to learn, and many people just don't even know about them. It's not hard to have an amazing time at the museum; you just have to know what you're doing. This is a complete guide to museums. Everything you need to know to getting the most from a museum is in this simple, easy to understand language so that you can easily learn all there is to know about visiting a museum. Things like: - Planning Your Trip: Simple guidelines that will make your trip into an amazing experience - Choosing Where To Visit: Learn about the topics that fascinate you and don't bother with the rest - How To Get Ready... Great tips that will make sure your visit is super memorable - Once You're There: Don't just bumble through the museum, get the most out of it by following these simple pointers - How To Visit An Art Museum: Know the rules and enjoy the amazing art around you - Website Pre-Visits: Impress your friends with the astonishing things you learned... and they didn't! - Museum Socializing... Meet new friends with similar tastes and interests to your own! - The Secret Knowledge of Docents... Tap the minds of these fabulous people and come away with more than you ever thought possible - The Power Of Photography: Knowing when and when not to flash will help you leave with some fabulous shots - The Gift Shop: This little stop is often overlooked, but it can help you take the very best away from your trip that you possibly can - Kids At The Museum: Make it as painless and enjoyable as possible for everyone involved - The Smithsonian: This is the mother of all museums, don't be intimated - jump on in and be transformed! - Museum Guides: This is a comprehensive list of many of our nation’s greatest museums so that you can know what to expect, when to expect it, and how to get the absolute most out of your trip! - Plus much, MUCH MORE! This just scratches the surface of what’s in this book. If you've ever been interested in getting more out of your museum visit, but didn't know where to start, then this book will get started on the right foot. It contains everything you need to know to help you get the most out of your museum visits today!

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