On September 02, 2017, me and family went to the Metropolitan Museum of Art or also known as “ The Met”. First we sat on the famous Met steps and enjoyed the view. Then we entered the museum and purchased our tickets. The first exhibit we saw was the Asian Art exhibit. There, we saw different type of porcelains which are white Chinese vitrified translucent ceramic, statues of Buddhas , steel weaponries that was once use during Chinese warfare , and many more. My favorite part of the Asian Art was The Astor Chinese Garden Court. Upon entering the garden there are two lion statues on each side of the entrance. When I enter I felt so stress free. The atmosphere was just so gentle and relaxing. In the garden was Taihu rocks, granite terrace, and ceramic tile flooring like the once you see in China and on TV. You feel like you’re in China when standing in it.
After the Asian Art we went to the Egyptian Art. There we saw tombstones, hieroglyphics on walls, statues of Egyptian people , replica of the Sphinx , and The Temple of Dendur. This trip to the museum further educated me on the history of Asia and Egypt. I learned that the Egyptians believed in many gods and goddesses and like to respect them by engraving them onto their temples and walls. Another thing I learned was that the female pharaoh Hatshepsut was also portrayed as a sphinx. I use to thought that only males were allowed to be represented on a sphinx. My experience in this museum is great and I would definitely come back again to look at more exhibits and learn more history.