History of Chinese Culture and  Institutions
HISTORY 255
Museum Field Project

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Museum Field Project
Books are not enough.  A student  of Chinese civilization will need to visit museums to view the wonderful things that have been produced by the people.  Paintings, screens, furniture, fans, pottery, and ceramics reflect the values and the environment of the artist.  A viewer of an artifact can learn much about the period under study by viewing the works of that period.  Visit a museum, take notes, and do study the material on view.
The best museum in the Maryland, Washington, and Virginia region for the study of Asian History is the Freer and Sackler Gallery of Art, located on the Washington, D.C. Mall   On the Freer-Sackler's exhibition page you will find information about past and future events held at the museum. 

Other  museums that are excellent for the study of Chinese History include the  the Walters' Gallery in Baltimore , the Philadelphia Museum of Art,  and the Metropolitan Museum in New York

A record of the museum field project should be made and  include useful and interesting information that seems importation to you. Comment on thoughts that you have about the objects that you are studying.  When you have completed the museum field project, if you have any overall comments about the collection, record them. 

Study your notes and compose an evaluation report of your experience. 

Purpose for completing a Museum Field Project

A Museum Field Project provides the student with an opportunity for individual examination of historic objects discussed in a textbook or the web.

Projects add a positive experience to any unit of study.

Projects aid students in the development of an "in-depth understanding of a historical topic or period.

Suggested Museum Field Projects

Freer Gallery of Art;  Sachler Gallery of Art (Washington, D.C.) 

 Walters' Gallery of Art (Baltimore, Maryland)

Philadelphia Museum of Art (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania)

Metropolitan Museum ( New York, New York)

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