Karen Y N@TM

Night at the museum is a beautiful tradition that Macaulay has for freshman in the Macaulay Honors College. I was actually really excited for this event ever since I heard about it during Macaulay orientation. To be honest, I expected the night to be night at the museum themed. Like the movie. Something like watching the movie and eating popcorn while sitting in the museum. I think I would’ve enjoyed that a lot, but this night was nice as well.

I love that we got transportation and pizza. Definitely made a big difference for me. Additionally, I thought the museum was absolutely beautiful. I honestly thought it was the white house at first from the outside! I actually thought that the library we passed on the way there was the museum itself.

The museum exhibit was definitely carefully curated. Every room had its own theme: the marine room, landscapes, portraits, etc. I especially enjoyed the marine room. There was a painting of Niagara Falls and I thought it was beautiful. I used to visit Niagara Falls all the time when I was a kid so this painting was especially nostalgic for me. I also really liked the visual storage room. The way I would describe it is it was a blast from the past. It was a collection of a variety of objects from different points in time. It ranged anywhere from plates to chairs. I thought it was really interesting.

I also really enjoyed the film they had playing called “Doors”. I believe that it was a film pieced together by snippets of other films where they open and close doors. Not only that, but also looking through key holes, turning knobs, closing doors behind them, etc. The transitions between scenes were very smooth. It was also a lot more engaging than I thought it would be. I think it was because there were so many different stories that I never got bored.

Overall, this was a nice night. It was nice to come together as the class of 2029 to become a part of the Macaulay tradition of night at the museum.