Tag Archives: Museum

Neutral vs Indepth Look at Slavery

Posted on March 7, 2011 by rebecca

In the website “Slavery in New York”, information about slavery is looked in a neutral manner.  It looks at the occurrences in a historical point of view, without taking sides if it was positive or negative.  To prove this manner, … Continue reading →

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Slavery in New York

Posted on March 7, 2011 by julia.sung

Going through the online exhibit of Slavery in New York, I  was expecting a long and throughout explanation for each picture. Especially since the slavery in New York were well documented (as we can see from Shane Whites piece Somewhat … Continue reading →

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Barnum’s Mystery Museum

Posted on March 2, 2011 by arturo.montero

The Lost Museum 3D interactive tour i thought was both very fun and informative. It helped to show what people of the 1800s saw as entertainment and what things interested them. As i went through the game I thought that … Continue reading →

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… Like a Mouse in a Maze!

Posted on March 2, 2011 by Jamie P. Palmer

*laughs hysterically* Using the given website to access the 3D Barnum Museum was somewhat of a refreshing experience. It was not the typical reading assignment, and it was the exploration of a museum from the comfort and convenience of your … Continue reading →

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Everybody Loves the Circus

Posted on March 1, 2011 by david.tejera

The Barnum museum……Well besides being a little creepy and a little random, if that makes any sense, it was not that bad. The way the website is designed is pretty cool, you get to “walk” around picking and choosing items … Continue reading →

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Got a clue?

Posted on March 1, 2011 by Rommie Pierre

First i tried to play the game, but after registering i couldn’t really log-in, so i just explored the museum. I have learn a lot from this little tour. Barnum’s American museum, was located in the corner of  broadway and … Continue reading →

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LOST FIRE

Posted on March 1, 2011 by fl090216

Going on the website http://www.lostmuseum.cuny.edu/home.html, and playing the game/challenge of Who Burned Down the Museum was a learning experience. Almost every little crook or picture had some sort of historical reference. The Barnum Museum was like an American Museum; it … Continue reading →

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Lost Museum

Posted on March 1, 2011 by shayna.bracy

When I first went to the website, I thought it was just a bunch of made up stuff. But once Istarted looking around it all seemed pretty cool (made up or not). I learned that the museum was burnt down on … Continue reading →

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Lost Museum Etiquette

Posted on March 1, 2011 by Eleazar Villalon

At the Barnum’s museum, I learned about social etiquette. Even in this time period, there are rules of social etiquette that are should be followed. Some examples is to retain a form of anonymity and another is to avoid be … Continue reading →

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The Little Mermaid

Posted on March 1, 2011 by Anita Kamath

I learned that the Barnum’s museum was once purposefully burnt. There were a lot of southern as well as northern artifacts in this museum. Uncle Tom’s Cabin must have been a popular book to be read, as it discusses the … Continue reading →

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