A history of the British Museum building: Neil MacGregor
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- čas přidán 17. 09. 2014
- The first Museum of the future debate, 'A living building: how could the British Museum best deliver its constant purpose for a changing public?', took place on Thursday 11 September 2014. Neil MacGregor, Director of the British Museum, contextualises the discussion with a brief history of the Museum's building and collection.
I traveled from Boise, Idaho, USA for the purpose of visiting the British Museum and witnessing the Viking exhibit. It was a dream come true and I will return.
Were there any Friesian history exhibits presented?
A few years back I had a quite moving experience in the Museum.
I was “interrogating” an exquisite small bronze figure in the Roman collection. It had been recovered in Herculaneum - or was it Pompeii? In any case, I happened to notice its museum identification number which clearly showed that it had been a part of the perhaps the original collection. The date was from the mid eighteenth century. That little bronze had been on display here for two and a half centuries. Impressive enough to consider but then I noticed it was described as a first century object. Vesuvius had buried it as a relatively new thing. No more than a few decades old if even that? Then it existed unseen in darkness for more than a millennium and a half until it was excavated and brought to life again.at the Museum.
It has been on display at the Museum for two and half centuries while its original owners had it around for only a tiny fraction of that time.
I went a bit weak at the knees after that realization.
Thank you for being there that such moments may be possible.
Thank you very much for kindly cooperating with the State Hermitage Museum in Saint Petersburg.
I like British Museum. it's my passion to visit it. A place to travel with my mind and my heart! Thank you
This chap’s talks are the best.
Very interesting! Museums are my passion and I hope one day I can work in a place like this.
My passion as well!
Will the whole discussion be made available?
Audio for the whole discussion is available on soundcloud:
soundcloud.com/britishmuseum/museum-of-the-future-a-living-building#t=0:00
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