This is a gift shop experience, not museum
Museum of the Cherokee People的点评
点评:I am rating this “museum” with a 1, only because 0 is not offered. We arranged our vacation to see this “museum” reopen after it had been closed for updates ( my term). We knew the entire museum was not reopening, just part of it. I was very excited to learn more about the history of the Cherokee nation. First, calling this a museum experience is a huge stretch. It was a large, nice gift shop experience. Its focus is commercialism. The “museum” is ONE average size room and a small alcove with a few uniforms. There were a few signs with interesting historical facts but no informational details about the fact. The gift shop is much larger.
The museum has displays about why Cherokee developed commercialism based on TV stereotypes. OK, I understand that. Why keep that impression going? I believe it was “reopened” to get people to the large gift shop area, not to create a worthwhile learning experience. There was a school field trip while we were there. As a retired teacher and administrator, it was difficult for me to see this being a day away from real learning for the students (and I completely support and encouraged valuable trips outside the classroom).
I KNOW the Cherokee nation is more than capable of making this museum a wealth of learning opportunities. I realize the “main” exhibit is still being developed. In choosing to open this now as a “museum” is, in my opinion, disrespectful to the Cherokee nation. My sense is it was opened for people to spend money in the gift shop. I resent that for myself but much more so for the Cherokee nation. This should close as a museum until a proper celebration of Cherokee history is ready. Keep the gift shop open if you choose, but label it as such!
翻译:我给这个“博物馆”打 1 分,只是因为没有 0 分。我们安排了假期去看看这个“博物馆”在关闭更新(我的说法)后重新开放的情况。我们知道整个博物馆不会重新开放,只是部分重新开放。我非常兴奋能更多地了解切诺基民族的历史。首先,称其为博物馆体验有点牵强。这是一个大型、不错的礼品店体验。它的重点是商业化。这个“博物馆”是一个中等大小的房间和一个放着几件制服的小壁龛。有一些标志写着有趣的历史事实,但没有关于这一事实的信息细节。礼品店要大得多。
博物馆展示了切诺基为什么根据电视刻板印象发展出商业化。好的,我明白。为什么要保持这种印象?我相信它“重新开放”是为了吸引人们到大型礼品店区域,而不是为了创造有价值的学习体验。我们在那里的时候有一次学校实地考察。作为一名退休教师和管理人员,我很难想象这是学生们真正学习的一天(我完全支持并鼓励学生们在课堂外进行有价值的旅行)。
我知道切诺基民族完全有能力让这个博物馆成为学习的宝库。我知道“主要”展览仍在开发中。在我看来,现在选择将其作为“博物馆”开放是对切诺基民族的不尊重。我的感觉是,它是为了让人们在礼品店里花钱而开放的。我为自己感到愤慨,但对切诺基民族来说更是如此。这个博物馆应该关闭,直到为切诺基历史的适当庆祝活动做好准备。如果你愿意,可以保持礼品店开放,但要贴上这样的标签!