When looking for an exhibit to critique, I visited the California Science Center. The science center featured an exhibit called "America I Am" which walks viewers through Black history in America. It chronicles the trials and tribulations of slaves all the way to present day and the triumphs and successes of Blacks in modern day. It shows how the culture has grown through struggle and hardship and how oppressed Blacks rose up to accomplish great things. The exhibit was quite informative, but I did not really learn anything new. For me, it kind of reinforced history and events that I have already learned and heard about. I appreciate the fact that the exhibit highlighted the issue though.
On a separate note, I feel that the exhibit should have been located in the African American museum as opposed to in the California Science Center. It just felt a little out of place surrounded by a tight-rope bicycle exhibit etc.
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That sounds like a really interesting museum. I enjoy science museums and exhibits about history. I agree that sometimes not enough is learned from certain museum exhibits, and that can be very frustrating. I agree about your opinion about where the exhibit should be located as well.
ReplyDeleteThat makes sense, although I think the idea of having that exhibit would allow others to see the museum- especially those who would have not gone to the "Black History Museum" on their own accord.
ReplyDeleteThis museum sounds really cool-- although I agree, I was a little surprised that an exhibit on Black history was located in the Science Center. Sounds like a good exhibit for people who maybe don't know as much about African American history.
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