My Museum- blog 2 for the Musem Paper

I'm going to propose a museum of drug history in America, focusing on the 20th century. It will be located in San Francisco because drugs were an integral part of the hippy movement in the 1960's which largely took place in San Francisco and other parts of Northern California. It will serve to inform people of how drug use came about and how it was viewed throughout history, giving them a more complete perspective on drug use today. This is also important in the political arena, where marijuana legalization is an important topic right now. The goal of the drug history museum is to publicize the history fof drug use and spark an interest in the political debate. It will be planned out chronologically, focusing on 6 or 7 of the major eras in which drug used was a factor. I'll start from 1900-1920, then move to 1920-1950 which will include prohibition and its consequences, then 1950-1960, 1960-1970 which will primarily focus on the hippy movement, 1970-1980 which will probably focus on drugs in rock and roll, and 1980-present. Perhaps I will have a room dedicated to each of these eras, each with a different ambiance.

Getty Museum Report- blog 1 for Museum Paper

I visited the Getty Museum in Los Angeles. It is located up on a hill, and can only be accessed by a tram that runs up and down throughout the day to the parking lot below. This creates a utopian atmosphere where people can "get away from it all" I didn't explore the whole museum, as i focused primarily on the photography exhibit. The exhibit was a network of rooms with an open feel, more like that of a large winding hallway. Each section included photography from one artist, and an explanation of that artist's inspirations, motivations, etc. It was organized randomly from what I could tell, though it had an overall theme of "Life in America," so all of the photographs related to a the American life in the second half of the 20th century. The photograph that made the biggest impact was one which was about 5 feet by 7 feet and was of a homeless man in some big city. The size made it stand out from the rest and gave it a serious gravity. I really like this exhibit, and I liked how it was quite simple and plain aside from the pictures displayed. If I could change one thing I would make the exhibit have more text explaining each of the photographs individually.