I decided to go to the Metropolitan Museum of Art on Sunday because I was in need of a place to do my blog post on. I went around some of the exhibits and most notably seen some armour and weapons from older Islamic culture, some art from preschool to grade 12 students, and some art from the gilded age. The feeling of walking from exhibit to exhibit was rather unique, like moving through different eras of history. I saw many wonderful works of art depicting struggles, victories, and even simple day to day life. Browsing the museum was a quick way to gain an appreciation for other cultures and history in a short frame of time as well as appreciate the events of the modern day. Browsing a museum is something I’d recommend everyone do at least once every 5 years to refresh their appreciation of the world around them, its history, and its cultures. However, unless you are a lover of art, I wouldn’t recommending going to the museum very often as it is likely to become boring. I probably won’t be visiting another museum myself until at least a year passes.
Personally, I appreciate listening to music more than I appreciate looking at art. However, this is not to take away from the value of witnessing and appreciating art, but rather to demonstrate that I would rather go see a live performance of music than go through a museum. There are similarities between art and music. The most simple similarity is the fact that they are both forms of art. While one makes its home in the vibrations in the air, the other makes its home in physical space. Another similarity is that they both can be historical artifacts. Yet another similarity is the fact that they are both most commonly utilized so as to create an expression of one’s innermost feelings.
