Reading The Art of Slowing
Down in a Museum definitely had me thinking about museum trips I had taken in
the past and how I behaved during them. My most recent trip to an art exhibit
was at Disney World in Epcot. I went through several art exhibits on display in
the world showcase but my favorite was the at the China pavilion. I loved
reading the history and viewing the items. I wasn’t rushing but I didn’t take
as much time as I wanted. Mostly this was due to other people who wanted to
view the collection. I felt rushed. When I 1st visited the Smithsonian
I did run through, almost literally trying to see as much as possible in the
short time I had.
One of things this
article spoke about that got to me was when it was stated that people think
they have to behave a certain way in museums but actually they can be
themselves. I suppose I don’t go to museums very often because I tend to think
of them as stuffy. Sometimes, the only behavioral code is the one that is
self-imposed.
Some strategies a museum
could implement to help an individual slow down would probably be to offer a
small movie on the period of art that is being shown (I encountered this at
Epcot in Disney World and it worked). Perhaps if a person is reminded of what
they are interested in from the time period it would help them focus on what
most interests them.
Hopefully I won’t make
the mistake of rushing through all the beautiful art in Paris. I am very much
looking forward to seeing artwork in the various museums.
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