In the highly modernized world of today, information about one’s culture and history can be available at the click of the mouse. Given the easy accessibility to online content, it is often argued that museums are no longer required to make people aware of their rich historical culture. I deny this aspect, because despite the information revolution museums still remain an integral part of the nation’s infrastructure for the reasons elucidated below.
To begin with, museums provide a lifetime experience for people to enjoy and relish. The online photographs and content fail to generate that excitement among the readers who just passively grasp the information provided thereon. The visit to any cultural site gets imprinted in the minds of the visitors which tend to remain there throughout their lifetime. Also, the information available on the website is often not authentic, thus, making it a doubtful resource to rely upon. On the other hand, the museums are built after a thorough research conducted by the renowned researchers, historians and government agencies.
Moreover, because museums have remained a source of ancient culture and history, thus provides valuable knowledge to the youngsters. Although it is always believed that books are the greatest source of history, but visiting such museums leaves real remarks on the visitors. For example, the weapons linked to the wars used during the king’s empire available in the museum can be investigated to know about their real design.
Lastly, these works of art to help people improve their quality of life by providing them employment. For instance, Virasat-e-Khalsa a museum in India depicting rich Sikh history, provides employment to around 2000 residents living in the Anandpur City. Furthermore, the government earns a huge amount of its revenue from the fee that is collected from the visitors who pay a visit to the place. The income, thus generated, is used to finance other welfare activities, develop infrastructure and provide basic amenities. A report by Punjab government stated that “Sada Punjab” at Amritsar, enabled government to garner around rupees 50 lacs during the first three months of its opening.
In conclusion, the importance of museums cannot be denied on the account of the experience, thrill and excitement they add as well as the contribution they make towards the country’s economic development.
In the
highly
modernized world of
today
,
information
about one’s culture and
history
can be available at the click of the mouse.
Given
the easy accessibility to online content, it is
often
argued that
museums
are no longer required to
make
people
aware of their rich historical culture. I deny this aspect,
because
despite the
information
revolution
museums
still
remain an integral part of the nation’s infrastructure for the reasons elucidated below.
To
begin
with,
museums
provide
a lifetime experience for
people
to enjoy and relish. The online photographs and content fail to generate that excitement among the readers who
just
passively
grasp the
information
provided thereon. The visit to any cultural site
gets
imprinted in the minds of the visitors which tend to remain there throughout their lifetime.
Also
, the
information
available on the website is
often
not authentic,
thus
, making it a doubtful resource to rely upon.
On the other hand
, the
museums
are built
after a thorough research conducted by the renowned researchers, historians and
government
agencies.
Moreover
,
because
museums
have remained a source of ancient culture and
history
,
thus
provides
valuable knowledge to the youngsters. Although it is always believed that books are the greatest source of
history
,
but
visiting such
museums
leaves
real remarks on the visitors.
For example
, the weapons linked to the wars
used
during the king’s empire available in the
museum
can
be investigated
to know about their real design.
Lastly
, these works of art to
help
people
improve
their quality of life by providing them employment.
For instance
,
Virasat-e-Khalsa
a
museum
in India depicting rich Sikh
history
,
provides
employment to around 2000 residents living in the
Anandpur
City.
Furthermore
, the
government
earns a huge amount of its revenue from the fee that
is collected
from the visitors who pay a visit to the place. The income,
thus
generated, is
used
to finance other welfare activities, develop infrastructure and
provide
basic amenities. A report by Punjab
government
stated that “
Sada
Punjab” at Amritsar, enabled
government
to garner around rupees 50
lacs
during the
first
three months of its opening.
In conclusion
, the importance of
museums
cannot
be denied
on the account of the experience, thrill and excitement they
add
as well
as the contribution they
make
towards the country’s economic development.