In comparison to my previous ideas about museums, this experience has reinforced or challenged those ideas because I used to be an avid hater of museums. I thought they were boring and time consuming, however throughout macaulay I have learned how to be a critical museum visitor and really broadened my scope. I’ve learned that…

I feel that among everybody around me I feel a little international because of my mixed heritage so my relation to all of the American art is mixed as well. It’s my hope I can find common ground with my peers in the future

When I typically go to museums I have to find interest in other cultures and countries, which is fine. I have no problem learning new things, but the lack it representation in most museums creates no meaningful connection to audience of minorities. I can spend hours in a museum just looking for a small section…

After visiting the Brooklyn Museum with Macaulay, I’m realizing that museums serve the very important purpose of bringing people together to understand art. In such a diverse city like New York, there are so many different people constantly interacting with each other, just like within the Macaulay community. During my experience at the Brooklyn museum,…

This reinforced my previous idea about museums, which is that they display information with the intent to display specific messages. I noticed how the layout of each section was different, with certain objects at the center. Also, I learned a lot about different cultures through the exhibits. I would encourage Macaulay students to visit more…

I always viewed museums as unassuming, so I would attending one. This experience challenged this previous idea by offering me a group of people who were willing to share the ideas on the artwork . When they shared with me, I was able to see a different perspective other than what was given in the…