For my academic activity I went to the Museum of the Moving Image located in Queens. Although, I’ve always lived nearby I never had the chance to visit and it was an exciting opportunity visiting the different exhibits they had. The museum was holding several different exhibits like the Jim Henson Exhibition. It explored his career in film and television as well as his work on shows like The Muppet Show and Sesame Street. It was really interesting seeing evidence of his thought process while creating the different Muppets and characters on Sesame Street. There were also famous characters like Big Bird, Elmo, Kermit and Miss Piggy.
Besides the exhibition there were also permanent objects throughout the museum. The other exhibition focused on the different aspects of making shows and movies which included the music, audio effects and camera work components. There were also many interactive parts of museum which I enjoyed taking part of like making a flipbook and stop-motion animation. Overall, I had a great time visiting the museum and learning more about the work that goes into making movies and television shows. The historical aspect and seeing how far technology has come to the point that I can readily enjoy binge watching my favorite shows was very interesting.
The experience I had in the Museum of the Moving Image motivates me to visit other museums in NYC besides the MET. I love visiting the MET but I also want to take advantage of the amazing opportunity I have to visit other unique museums around the city. By having a CUNY ID I have access to so many museums for free and I want to visit as many as possible. Since this is my first semester in Baruch and I’m adjusting to my classes lately I’ve only focused on school work. However, I also want to enjoy my time by taking part in the many opportunities being a Baruch student offers.
