Museums are often considered as a beautiful reflection of a country’s glorious past. As the internet can provide a gigantic treasure of information about a nation‘s history and culture, museums are being tagged as unnecessary these days. I do not agree with this view.
In my opinion, museums should be preserved as a sign of heritage since data on the internet cannot match the true essence of actual visual experience. To begin with, art galleries and museums house the cultural and traditional assets of any nation. Some of these are in the shape of sculptures; some are in the form of paintings. Several museums have preserved ancient things which are a sign of pride and prestige for the nation and its citizen. The information provided on the internet does not create the same amount of curiosity and inquisitiveness among people as the actual visualisation of these things at the museum. Therefore, rather than sidelining the requirement of conserving museums, these must be refurbished to garner the attention of maximum people.
Concomitantly, museums are places of tourist attraction. These places fascinate locals as well as foreign tourists alike. Although museums have nominal entry fees, still it contributes to the revenue of a nation, eventually, giving an economic boost to a country. This will be affected if people are encouraged to view information about culture and history online. In addition to that, information on the internet can sometimes be dubious as there are a number of unauthentic sites and it becomes tough to keep a check on what is being uploaded online. Any incorrect story can seriously impact the country’s reputation; hence, efforts must be made to save the integrity of museums.
To conclude, a nation’s historical and cultural treasures abound in museums and art galleries; therefore, these must be maintained and any knowledge available online should be only for reference purposes.
Museums
are
often
considered as a
beautiful
reflection of a country’s glorious past. As the internet can provide a gigantic treasure of
information
about a
nation‘s
history and culture,
museums
are
being tagged
as unnecessary these days. I do not
agree
with this view.
In my opinion,
museums
should
be preserved
as a
sign
of heritage since data on the internet cannot match the true essence of actual visual experience. To
begin
with, art galleries and
museums
house
the cultural and traditional assets of any
nation
.
Some
of these are in the shape of sculptures;
some
are in the form of paintings. Several
museums
have preserved ancient things which are a
sign
of pride and prestige for the
nation
and its citizen. The
information
provided on the internet does not create the same amount of curiosity and inquisitiveness among
people
as the actual
visualisation
of these things at the
museum
.
Therefore
,
rather
than sidelining the requirement of conserving
museums
, these
must
be refurbished
to garner the attention of maximum
people
.
Concomitantly
,
museums
are places of tourist attraction. These places fascinate locals
as well
as foreign tourists alike. Although
museums
have nominal entry fees,
still
it contributes to the revenue of a
nation
,
eventually
, giving an economic boost to a country. This will be
affected
if
people
are encouraged
to view
information
about culture and history online.
In addition
to that,
information
on the internet can
sometimes
be dubious as there are a number of unauthentic sites and it becomes tough to
keep
a
check
on what is
being uploaded
online. Any incorrect story can
seriously
impact the country’s reputation;
hence
, efforts
must
be made
to save the integrity of museums.
To conclude
, a
nation’s
historical and cultural treasures abound in
museums
and art galleries;
therefore
, these
must
be maintained
and any knowledge available online should be
only
for reference purposes.