Answer 1
The
view of shutting down of Public art galleries and museums in wake of advances
in Information technology seems to be an absurd idea to me. These places play a
great role in sensitizing the masses about history, civilization and other
aspects to which they are devoted. From my perspective, the technology can only
supplement them and not replace them.
Admittedly,
the advances in the computer and internet have revolutionised the way people
work and access various things. Using this wonder, man can access any
information electronically from the remote location and even view the exhibits
displayed in the art galleries and museums from his bedroom. Nevertheless,
viewing them on screen is certainly different from seeing them in person from
the convenience of one’s home. On screen, one can feel the exhibit through only
one sense that is vision, however, at the actual place he can employ his other
senses, like touch, too to make it more rewarding and memorable experience;
which is very hard to get on screen. Learning about a mummy electronically is
not the same as knowing about them by paying visit to Pyramids of Egypt or
British National Museum.
Besides,
archives and Art galleries help the visitors to get the feel by organizing
various activities requiring their participation. Some times the skill sessions
are organised to help the visitors learn the art. As it is said that ‘A picture
is worth thousand words’, In the similar fashion it can be concluded that
actual object is no match to the image/video on screen.
It can be summarised that computers may offer the convenient
way of getting the information on rare objects or art forms but the can never
be a substitute of exhibition halls and art galleries
Answer 2
I tend be at variance with the
opinion of doing away with the Museums
and art galleries and to acquire the information online. As I opine the
advocates of this view seems to have exaggerated the abilities of computers and
undermined that of archives and exhibition halls.
The museums preserve objects of
historical, scientific or artistic
importance and act as repository for the people to learn about them. Most of the times, the exhibits are rare and
hard to find in the day to day life and to learn about them people often pay
visit to such places. Besides offering them with the relevant information such
visits not only break their monotony of life and rejuvenates them but promote
the place, where it is situated, as tourist destination thereby benefiting both
the locals and authorities. These benefits would fade away if these are done
away with.
Though
using tools of information technology all the information can be remotely
obtained from the convenience of home. Nevertheless, viewing onscreen can never
match the feel that one can have by visiting such places in person. On screen
one can only use his sense of vision, but in the exhibition hall other senses
can also be employed to get the better
insight into other aspects of the exhibit.
As it is well said that ‘Walking
a mile is worth reading thousand books’, in the same way museums and art
galleries provide the rich and rewarding experience that can not be secured by
passive activity of surfing the internet.
Eventually, it can be concluded that computers can certainly
be used to know about rare objects or various art forms but it is going
to be hard nut to crack for computers to replace these place. Indeed, they can
only compliment the museums and art galleries and not take their place.
Answer 3
Undoubtedly, museums and art
galleries have great role to play to connect the masses to their past or know
about their culture, tradition or other aspects to which the place is dedicated
and hence are indispensable. The view of using the computer in place of them
sound like ludicrous/ preposterous thought to me.
I have reasons to believe so.
Firstly, such places offer tremendous features that passive activity of computing
can not offer. Museums and art galleries, offer a rich and gratifying
experience to the person that is hard nut to crack for electronic forms. The
feel that a person can have by interacting with the curator of the
museums/gallery, touching sculpture, observing the intrinsic details of the
exhibit can not be secured electronically. Such visits often put an indelible
impression on one’s mind and the information so acquired tend to be more
detailed and long lasting.
In addition to providing details
about the exhibits, such places help the
individual to come out of his hectic schedule and have some time for himself,
family and friends thus serving as social and recreational activity too. Further, such places develop as tourist
destinations; that promote the local business and thereby benefiting both
locals and authorities.
Finally, it can be summarised
that though computers can provide the required information without stepping out
of your study(room) but still they can not replicate the physical museum and
art galleries rather can supplement them.
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