Since the 1930s, musical theatre has reflected changing trends in American history. This thesis illustrates how we use entertainment to discuss difficult topics, such as war, poverty, and disease, and proposes an exhibition that uses musicals as a lens to examine American history. By identifying...
Educating children about something as abstract as emotions but with great ingenuity, Disney’s Pixar Animation Studios created a movie, Inside Out, which uses a story about a child’s emotional experience of loss and the trauma of growing up to turn abstract notions about emotions into something...
The Stars and Stripes exhibit at the DAR Constitution Hall will take a closer look at the American Flag. The exhibition will include an introductory video, multimedia elements, original artifacts, and large-scale sculpture. The exhibit will teach a history of flag culture, show how the flag was...
Eating alone has become a common social phenomenon in the majority of societies. And it is inevitable for one to have a period or several periods of time in life eating alone. When you face such a situation and have to eat alone, you should treat yourself well and eat well because food has the...
Layovers and Airports themselves have developed a negative stigma. The exhibition `Layover' will examine airport architecture and redefine the term and mindset within travelers perceptions. 'Layover: Redefined & Upgraded' is a concept plan for an exhibition at the Denver International Airport...
Honeybees account for one of three bites of food we eat for they pollinate many of the world's fruits and vegetables. Never before have honeybees been in the public spotlight as they are today. Beginning in 2006, beekeepers, began reporting large-scale losses of whole hives of bees. Scientists...
This paper and exhibition proposal aims to explore how exhibitions about historical celebrities can be actively appreciated in non-museum environments by physically exploring their hidden stories in which visitors can be given opportunities to empathize with historical celebrities. By exploring...