tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6263007313406321299.post5793261189322128579..comments2023-12-03T06:30:45.757-08:00Comments on Miss Cellany: At The British MuseumShare my Gardenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08817611851604816123noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6263007313406321299.post-47816292545122988362014-01-12T12:09:34.644-08:002014-01-12T12:09:34.644-08:00Funding is obviously a big problem for museums and...Funding is obviously a big problem for museums and galleries but I believe that it's important that they remain free and available to all. On my visit it was full of parties of school children quite goggle-eyed with excitement!Share my Gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08817611851604816123noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6263007313406321299.post-56039850421502062312014-01-12T12:03:19.806-08:002014-01-12T12:03:19.806-08:00My favourite bit continues to be Norman Foster...My favourite bit continues to be Norman Foster's glass roof which has transformed the Great Court, creating a central heart to the whole place, somewhere so pleasant to be. After the enclosed galleries and close focus on objects it is uplifting to step back into this generous area of natural light - a visual delight!<br />Yes, the display of pills was rather shocking.Share my Gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08817611851604816123noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6263007313406321299.post-44773688900711121002014-01-12T10:23:17.581-08:002014-01-12T10:23:17.581-08:00I haven't been to the BM for years, but it sti...I haven't been to the BM for years, but it still looks as good, if not even more so. The pill display is really quite disturbing. These wonderful establishments must be fought for in future, to ensure that they remain a free and accessible resource to all. What was your favourite bit this time?Garyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08255717931620460104noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6263007313406321299.post-3089075006561464822014-01-12T03:59:12.202-08:002014-01-12T03:59:12.202-08:00I have only been to the British Museum once, but w...I have only been to the British Museum once, but what an amazing place! I did not recall it was free, which makes it doubly special!WendyMcLeodMacKnighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04830981147524921562noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6263007313406321299.post-83697718703658619182014-01-12T03:42:45.862-08:002014-01-12T03:42:45.862-08:00Oh I do agree that free admission makes a huge dif...Oh I do agree that free admission makes a huge difference. The museum was humming with activity, all ages and nationalities. There were a number of school parties. The talk that I attended was given with great enthusiasm and sound knowledge conveyed with a lightness of touch. As I was leaving the Roman talk a group of children were gathered round a member of staff who was telling them about various artefacts and encouraging them to handle the pieces. "Do you know who owns this museum and all the things in it?" she asked them. "You do!" The children looked quite overawed and then excited by the idea. I thought what a wonderful thing it was to say to them.Share my Gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08817611851604816123noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6263007313406321299.post-25095287393144533782014-01-11T14:55:54.827-08:002014-01-11T14:55:54.827-08:00Beautiful museum, like all the museums I visited i...Beautiful museum, like all the museums I visited in the UK so far. They are nothing like the museums in Vienna. Free admisson makes the difference! And the spirit of the staff, they seem to be proud of their workplace. At least that's what I experienced in Scotland. I hope it is the same in London!<br />Those pills are quite something. Phew!Paulahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17842556959891396007noreply@blogger.com