Introduction

A museum is an institution that cares for (conserves) a collection of artefacts and other
objects of artistic, cultural, historical, or scientific importance. Many public museums
make these items available for public viewing through exhibits that may be permanent
or temporary The largest museums are located in major cities throughout the world,
while thousands of local museums exist in smaller cities, towns and rural areas.
Advantages of museum:
• Encourages a love of history
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• Listening to stories
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• Compare and contrast
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• Boosts lenguage development
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• Encourages new ideas
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 Kunsthistorisches Museum (KHM)
• The Picture Gallery of the Kunsthistorisches
Museum in Vienna has its origins in the
sixteenth and seventeenth centuries and by
the end of the eighteenth century almost
existed in its present form, with the
important exception of Johannes
Vermeer’s The Art of Painting which entered
the collection after World War II.
• The Kunsthistorisches Museum (English: "Museum of Art History"), Vienna,
housed in its festive palatial building on Ringstraße, crowned with an octagonal
dome, is one of the premier museums of fine arts and decorative arts in the world.
There is plenty to discover and to marvel at the
museum. The Café-Restaurant in the beautiful dome
hall of the museum is perfect for a short break.
The importance of museums:preserving
local culture
• Museums play a crucial role in preserving local culture. With
careful documentation and artifact preservation, a culture
can be recorded and remembered regardless of its future.
• It can also be shared and understood by those from different
cultural backgrounds.
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