Before “Night at the Museum” I thought of museums as places that were meant to challenge visitors to expand their mindsets. No matter what content the museum houses–artistic, scientific, historical, or performative artifacts–they always aim to change the way we think, or to allow us to view things in an entirely different perspective: museums are the keys to intellectualism. Going through the fifth floor only reinforced my previous opinions as walking through the museum the piece, “Four Genders Were Born” stood out to me. It celebrates antithesis to the gender binary that dictates western civilization, prompting viewers to analyze their reaction to the piece. If they’re confused, they have to ask, “what in my mindset is stopping me from fully understanding this piece?” If they’re uncomfortable, they have to ask, “what have I consumed that is creating this discomfort? What does that say about me? How should I work on this?” The piece supports my opinion on what museums are made to do.

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