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A 4 page essay/research paper that discusses Carol Duncan's observation that modern museum represent a form of ritual in regards to the Anacostia Museum and Center for African American History and Culture and the Sackler/Freer Gallery complex. Because these museums are smaller, the writer argues that the experience of seeing them is necessarily different from seeing a larger museum, such as the National Galleries. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
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present their collections, the sequenced spacing, the lighting, the architecture, etc., all combine to provide a backdrop and "script" for the ritual of the museum. While this general paradigm is
true, its enactment necessarily differs from museum to museum. The large, imposing National Galleries (both East and West) obviously have as part of their "ritual" the goal of impressing the
viewer with the majesty and magnificence of the accomplishments of the society whose works it showcases. Other museums that come under the auspices of the Smithsonian, however, are on a
smaller scale. Examination of two of these museums, specifically the Anacostia Museum and Center for African American History and Culture and the Sackler/Freer Gallery complex, illustrates this point, which is
that, museums, while similar, can have different orientations and perspectives that dramatically influence the nature of the "ritual" that they encompass. The Smithsonians Anacostia Museum and Center for African
American History and Culture, for example, is on a smaller, more intimate scale than the larger galleries. Rather than showcase great works of art, this museum concentrates on honoring, protecting
and preserving materials that "reflect the history and traditions of families, organizations, individuals, and communities" (Anacostia, 2004). As this suggests, the visitor to this museum does not see great individual
works signed by a famous artist. Rather, the visitor is exposed to the artifacts that suggest what life was and is like to African Americans, as the museum seeks to
capture the history of ordinary people struggling for existence and self-expression. For example, the exhibit "Speak to my Heart" profiles communities of faith and spiritual traditions within the African
American community (2004). This exhibit also encompasses the variety of faiths that exist among African Americans through the wide assortment of objects on display. For instance, one object displayed is
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