Visit to Museum
Damiun L. Raines
Strayer Univesity
6/8/17

Visit to Museum: Field museum in Chicago
The activity for exploration is the visitation to the Museum in Chicago as a seasoned traveler. The event commenced on the month of July 2016 on an early Tuesday morning. I had searched relevant information online and made a virtual visit before booking a train to travel to the place. I was in the company of other travelers booked by a tour company to Chicago. Upon arrival, the experience proved worthwhile, and I recommend that students of humanities visit the facility for the comprehension of some of the concepts explored in class. The exploration of natural history first hand is worthwhile and an insightful experience for a student of humanities.
The visit
At around 9 in the morning, I entered the facility through the main gate; thus, getting the opportunity to visualize the outer section of building serving as the museum. The walls depicted historical memories since the materials for construction expressed in the original form of the building as designed in 1893, looked mesmerizing. At the reception, I had the opportunity to interact with a guide who presented the visitors a brochure outlining the special events of the week. The booklet described the history of the museum by commencing with the reason for the use of the name Filed Museum.
I noted that the facility had been renamed severally (Blanton & Fargher, 2007). The founders established the facility as Columbian Museum of Chicago before renaming it to acknowledge the contributions of Marshall Field as one of the founding fathers of the facility. The narration suggested that desire to document natural history inspired the exhibition of 1893 that culminated in the establishments of the museum in Chicago.
The visit presented the opportunity to visualize the exhibition of animals and scientific laboratory activities that relate to anthology studies. The museums also house the artifact of the general history of the globe with material from Tibet and healthcare artifacts featuring in the hall. The content of interest at the facility is the educational materials relayed via the audiovisual platforms. They enlighten about world cultures via technological platforms. According to the guide, their utilization enhances the education of the visitors to the facility about the natural history of the globe that shape socio-cultural interactions in the ancient period.
Courtesy of the explorations, a member of the audience from the present generations as I can conceptualize the past chronologically. The illustration of three-dimensional images of dinosaur as well as presentation in drawings with captions is an evidence of the objective. The artifacts communicate messages about natural sciences and their significance in humanity history

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The visualization of the scientific collections, as well as historical artifacts, proved a worthwhile experience. The interaction with the guide providing an explanation about the significance of the facility was also enticing. After the experience, I recalled learning geographical history and natural history in general on the day. I had the opportunity to take a photo of the portraits on the day of the event that lasted for about three hours. Just as the rest of the visitors, I learned a lot from the lessons conveyed in the exhibition hall. The observation of the bird skin and the mollusks enhanced my conceptualization of the role of science in anthropology.
Indeed, the visitation of the museum that commenced in the summer of 2016 presented a worthwhile experience to me as a student of humanity. I gained the opportunity to conceptualize the history of the globe in a short glimpse in addition to learning about artifacts’ significant. The events affirmed that history has a critical role in the life of humanity as narrated in the class. The chronological presentation of the fact and the actions of the guide in communicating to visitors made the event worthwhile. I, therefore, recommend visitation to the Field Museum in Chicago.

Reference
Blanton, R., & Fargher, L. (2007). Collective action in the formation of pre-modern states. Springer Science & Business Media.