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New York Attraction: American Museum of Natural History
Andrea Gutierrez
HGMT 1101
Prof. Akana
Due March 30th, 2016
New York City known for its busy Times Square, the shopping, the skyscrapers, the mesh of cultures, the night ambiance, the tough natives, and the number of celebrities that reside within. Tourists come to experience New York City culture, but they also get the chance to learn about history. New York is known as one of the first American colonies and its rich history of which we strive to preserve. Our port was one of the main methods of entering the United States via boat and now we keep Elis Island as a museum to commemorate the method that many of our ancestors have immigrated here. And through those very same ports we allowed our world history to enter which were divided into art, botanical, science, human anatomy, and natural histories. The American Museum of Natural History has grown over the decades; expanding their collection, growing in knowledge, making new discoveries and planning new exhibitions that draw tourists and New York natives in.
Located in the Upper Westside this Museum is located west of one of our most significant memorials of natural history, Central Park. An active tourist can cross the center of Central Park and get from the Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) to the American Museum of Natural History (AMNH). According to their 2014 Annual Report, they had nearly five million people physically visit the museum It is the perfect distance for a tourist to get as much tours and attractions in the small period of time that they are in the New York City. They can dedicate one day with a very well planned agenda to see most of one museum, have a quick walk and maybe grab a $4 hotdog in the park while finding Alice or Imagine with Lennon, and then visit the AMNH until it closes. Although you have to pay a full price ticket to get into the MoMA, you can choose to pay the suggested price at the AMNH and won’t have to spend so much. Afterwards one can go to any of the new hip restaurants in the Upper Westside area.
It all started with Albert Smith Bickmore who successfully got approval on his proposal to create a natural history museum and was supported by a William E. Dodge, Jr. (the Governor of New York at the time), John Thompson Hoffman, J. Pierpont Morgan and Theodore Roosevelt, Sr. (who was a true naturalist). It started off as one building in undeveloped 77th street and then it started to expand and build off of that. According to the Treasures of New York documentary show of the Thirteen Network, is now about four city blocks large and comprised of 45 exhibitions with 32 million specimens and artifacts. The famous ninety-four foot long whale suspended from the ceiling that is so iconic has been attracting children, families and students of natural history since the seventies. But the museum has had it ups and down from the very beginning. The original plans to build the museum one section at a time to create a square with many courtyards was changed because of debt and architectural aesthetics. Out of the 19th century and finally in the 20th century the museum wanted to change the building plans and create a new grander entrance making the old location of 81st between Columbus ave and Central Park West ave, and making it where it is now on in the middle of 77th and 81st streets on Central Park West. To commemorate their great patron, Theodore Roosevelt who passed in 1919, they built the new building in 1924 with a bronze statue of Teddy on a horse in the front.
This museum was once a the only way to see the world’s nature and animals because there was way to record what the expeditions discovered so they brought a lot of stuffed animal to exhibit to the public. And once photographs and filming were more attainable the became part of the museum’s exhibit teaching the American people of the world shedding light of the topic of endangerment due to the industrialization at the time. This museum has been revolutionary in informing and educating the world about nature and we must preserve it. They have many tour guides nicely uniformed who know so much and open to questions from the kids. Unfortunately there was a lot of people and it is really hard to hear the guide although they speak as loud as they can. I got lost at some point and it was very hard to find my way around and even harder to find an employee to help me. But security was able to help me out. The Chairman and President of the museum announced in the 2014 Annual Report that they served 50,000 middle school children, giving them tours and classes. With numbers like these I am not surprised by how loud and crowded it was. This museum is a learning institute with its own library and partnered with the Richard Gilder Graduate School students go there and have earned Ph.D’s with their amazing research and so you have a lot of researchers coming in and out of building willing to talk to you about the programs the museum provides how things run and are just very kind and genuine employees of the museum. I’ve met many employees in the Starbucks across the street where I work so I get to hear about the craziness and new exhibits. Or i get to ask them questions about their specific position I’m surpised they can manage working around so many people. I think the museum needs to expand and make the new buildings more open for their five million guests. Maybe they should wear brighter uniforms other than a navy knitted vest and khaki pants because in darkly lit areas, they are hard to spot.
The American Museum of Natural History is significant and attractive to mostly students and learners of science, and also those curious to learn about natural history through the many innovative exhibitions. You have the new Titanosaurus too big to fit into one room, you have whale in the middle of a blue lit room, meteorites, bones, butterflies, bones, domes, planetariums, animals, a history of peoples and you can find it all in one place. This building has had a long and challenging history in the middle of the city where things are always being developed and demolished, making it significant to New York culture. Composed of different building architectures you can see its evolution on the outside and witness the Earth’s evolution in the inside. This place is great for families to visit, school tours, students doing research and overall a place for lovers of natural history at any age.
Bibliography:
American Museum of Natural History Annual Report (Rep.). (2015). Retrieved March 27,
2016, from file:///C:/Users/ag779/Downloads/AMNH_AR2014_FINAL.pdf
American Museum of Natural History. (n.d.). American Museum of Natural
History[Brochure]. Author. Retrieved March 27, 2016, from http://www.amnh.org/about-the-museum/history/history-1869-1900
T. (2013). Treasures of New York: American Museum of Natural History. Youtube.com,
Retrieved March 27, 2016, from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5QRPyNDZ8MA
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There are many sites of attractions in New York City and you can often find families, friends, or couples hanging out in local or major parks. In fact, New York City has numerous parks in each of its boroughs to provide cozy and refreshing places for tourists and residents to take rest in. Personally, I find it amazing that there are many parks in very crowded and compact city. Brooklyn Botanical Garden is one of the places to enjoy nature in New York City, with plants and flowers that are beautifully arranged and well-cared for. As a result, Brooklyn Botanical Garden is a desirable place for people of all ages (young people, families, and even elderly people) to spend their leisure.
Brooklyn Botanical Garden is located on border of Park Slope and Crown Heights. Many components make this site a unique landmark, but the location of this garden attracts visitors to plan their trip. There are two other attractions next to the garden: Brooklyn Museum and Prospect Park. The Brooklyn Botanical Garden’s main entrance is right next to Brooklyn Museum. Prospect Park is an attraction by itself, but there is a zoo within Prospect Park, across the street from Brooklyn Botanical Garden. Public transportation to the garden is very convenient. In addition, the subway station is just one block away from the main entrance of the garden and is two stops away from the Atlantic Avenue-Barclay Center station, the hub of MTA lines in Brooklyn. Further, one of Brooklyn Botanical Garden’s merits as an attraction is that it is near to popular areas of interest. Visitors can plan other activities in Williamsburg, Brooklyn Piers, or in Manhattan.
Then there are outstanding features of the garden itself. First, the plants and flowers are well-cared for, thus offering visitors pleasant views. During the spring season, the garden’s cherry blossoms attract residents from all over NYC to enjoy the beginning of the beautiful seasons. Additionally, gardening and educational classes are offered for kids. For adults, more practical gardening classes are offered, such as planting herbs or horticulture. Brooklyn Botanical Garden also has annual festivals and exhibitions. It holds an annual Sakura Matsuri, a Japanese spring festival that allows visitors to enjoy the cherry blossom bloom and experience a mix of traditional and modern culture. In this way, Brooklyn Botanical Garden is significant to NYC because it allows residents and tourists to learn and explore nature and engage in different recreational and enriching cultural activities.
When I arrived at Brooklyn Botanical Garden, I noticed a few facilities near the admission office for visitors to ask questions. There was an admission fee I had to pay to get into the garden. Once I walked into the garden, there were more stands available where visitors could pick up pamphlet with maps. Bringing food from outside the garden was not allowed, but I noticed that there was a café in the garden and some beverage stands around it. Also, advertisements for upcoming festivals and classes were posted on entrances, café, and buildings. I thought that these were good examples of hospitality. The garden was structured to help and guide visitors, made food and beverage services available to visitors despite their rules to maintain the garden by banning outside foods, and kept their visitors informed about educational information and entertainment options. In addition, I also found that the plants were well-maintained and that the garden was kept pleasantly clean for the visitors to enjoy the scenic nature.
My overall experience in Brooklyn Botanical Garden was great; I truly enjoyed my time there as a visitor. However, I found that there were some areas that could use some improvement. For instance, there are three entrances to the garden. Families visiting for children’s classes are most likely to drive to get to the garden. I noticed that the parking lot and the location for these classes and activities are end-to-end of the garden and it is not easy to get to quickly. I think that it would be better if Brooklyn Botanical Garden could re-arrange the locations so that the children’s classes were more accessible to families.
NYC Attraction Assignment
Alison McGovern
HMGT 1101
Professor Akana
13 April 2016
“There goes the neighborhood,” is what many residents of Prospect Heights, Brooklyn, were saying nearly a decade ago when there was talk of moving the New Jersey Nets into the heart of Brooklyn, and along with it a sports arena smack in the middle of the intersection of Atlantic and Flatbush Avenues. I myself wasn’t familiar with the area until I recently visit the Barclays Center a few times for both hockey and basketball games, but from what I’ve heard from the locals, the area has been heavily gentrified in recent years. Many are pleased with the changes that have come to the neighborhood, while a few are still adjusting to them.
Since it opened in 2012, the Barclays Center has been a focal point of entertainment in the heart of Downtown Brooklyn, drawing musical guests from the likes of Paul McCartney and Black Sabbath, to Rihanna and part-owner of the arena, Jay-Z. In addition to musical acts, the Barclays Center is home to the New York Nets professional basketball team, and more recently, Long Island’s favorite pro- hockey team, the Islanders. If it’s not music or sports you are looking for, there are plenty of other options at the Barclays Center. From time to time, the arena will host the circus, comedy acts, WWE wrestling, and the occasional festival. The Barclays Center reaches out to people of all ages and backgrounds, so you will surely find something here that interests you.
Upon walking into the arena when I visit, I am always greeted by friendly employees at security and when scanning my ticket to enter. At the 40/40 Club, you will meet some of the friendliest bartenders and servers, who always give a warm welcome and accommodate any request you may have. The elevator attendants and ushers are very helpful, as well. I have always been pleased with the employees’ positive attitudes at the Barclays Center, and it is one of the reasons I have returned on more than one occasion.
One thing I love about the Barclays Center is that it really welcomes visitors into the heart of Brooklyn. One of the bars on the first level has a vast selection of beers and liquors brewed and distilled right here in New York, and it is the only bar in the arena stocked with these items, so be sure to check it out! If none of the local spirits tickle your fancy, you can find a wide variety of popular liquors, wines, draught beers, and canned beers at other vendors throughout the arena. Not only are some of the drinks local, but the food vendors include Brooklyn’s very own Junior’s Restaurant, Nathan’s, Williamsburg Pizza, Paisano’s Butcher Shop, and Brooklyn Burger, just to name a few. It doesn’t get more “Brooklyn” than that!
Not only is the Barclays Center a great place to see an event, but the surrounding area has plenty of great pre- or post event bars and restaurants worth checking out. Since the arena opened, and especially since the Islanders came to town, business has been booming in the surrounding areas, and thus supporting local businesses and bringing in many new ones. Whether you’re traveling with your kids or just trying to get a good deal, the Barclays Center won’t break the bank, as ticket prices are much more affordable in comparison to prices at Madison Square Garden, and the surrounding areas’ prices reflect that in both food and drinks. It is easily accessible by Subway, as it is adjacent to the Atlantic Avenue station, where you can catch 9 different trains in addition to the Long Island Rail Road, and it is only minutes from lower Manhattan. This is a location you definitely don’t want to miss if you are visiting New York City!
HMGT1101
Prof.Akana
Jessica Liu
Apr.9.2016
New York City is well known as one of the largest financial hub in the world. The city has huge impact on the world’s economy. Also, it has many attractions around the city such as Museums, Parks, Michelin restaurants, we can explore about culture, arts or the world within the city. February 26,1993 and September 11, 2001 is the most memorable dates for all Americans. New York City was attacked by terrorists lead by Osama Bin Laden. Both World trade centers, (North and South tower) was hit by the planes and later on collapsed. It was a tragedy on thousands of innocents who had conducting their daily lives in the financial hub of the world.
Years later, the 9/11 Memorial museum was built on top where the two towers used to be, Downtown, New York City. Today, it is known as “Ground Zero”. The museum was fund by many businesses such as banks, network corporations around the nation, families and also government public funding partners. It was built for the mission of remembrance and honor those who were brave enough to risk their own lives and trying to save the others. 2014 the museum was opened to public. The memorial pools are located outside of the museum, decades where the two buildings once stood. Names of all victims are engraved on the edge of the pool. White roses are often seen everywhere. The environment around the pool area remained quiet and sense of peace. Since its open to public there are many employees whom work around the area are willing to spend their breaks there. Between the two pools there is the famous “Survivor Tree” it is the only living creature within miles after the collapse. Several Gifts and tour information booth is located near the tree, was definitely helpful for the travelers. Tickets into the museum is offered both online and in person. College students can purchase with a discount, but Donation tickets and memberships are available. For better safety, security at main entrance is extremely strict, due to lack of security systems the only disadvantage is it takes longer to get inside if there’s a huge crow. Photos are not allowed in most of the areas. The target demographic seems to be unlimited. The museum is often visited by travelers around the world, groups of students from middle school to high school or even individuals that are on business trips, as well as New Yorkers. The museum provides many evidence and a timeline about both of the terrorist attacks. High quality photos is shown. View of the two towers and voices of the survivors (the survivors recalling all the memories for Sep.11.2001), and daily news of Sep.11 is played in different areas. Information of all victims are displayed in a room, everyone of their names are repeatedly played over and over. From a screen, visitors can find out about their age, job tittle, even what had they been doing early in the morning on the day of the attack. Within the room items from the victims are displayed as well, such as crashed glasses, watches, jewelry, where donated from their families. Projectors are often used for the “missing Posters” it gives us the feeling that the attack as yesterday. The environment within the museum was heavy, visitors or even kids shows tremendous respect. According to the staff, the tour throughout the museum shouldn’t take more than one hour. However personal suggestion would be three hours.
The museum is full of valuable evidence for both attacks. It is a great place to find out about both events. The unique part of this attraction is that most of other museums is about culture or arts, instead the 9/11 memorial museum is a place for public the honor the ones whom sacrifice their own lives to save the others, also it’s a place for thousands of families that got involved to yearn about their love ones. From a hospitality perspective the museum definitely needs improvement in different area such as human resources and management Etc… Experiences with some of the staff was unpleasant. The very first staff standing in front of the ticket booth was obsessed with her personal life. When I ask to find out where does the line begins, she rolled her eyes and point with her fingers, without saying a single word. Later on found out that it was her belongings was blocking the sign. Map of direction don’t seem to exist, the museum didn’t provide the best route of tour, or didn’t clearly state which specific direction should be going first. Map was given out at a place middle of nowhere, other than the ticket booth or the main entrance. Lack of management, volunteers and staff are kind and nice, has all the proper greetings, most of them are on the first floor, but the main part of the museum was on the level below. Throughout the entire experience on the ground floor, there was literally no staff on the hallways or near the escalator. Specially there is kids visiting the museum with parents, but it would be very dangerous if they got lost and no officials around. Unfortunately, there was one security, hidden near a staircase, busy with her phone. More dramatically, during the tour, one of the visitors had a headache, ended up lying on the floor for over ten minutes, waiting for the ambulance, wasn’t the staffs making the phone calls but other visitors around him. However, it’s a bit confusing with their management. All the staff that shows tremendous effort and willing to give solutions when visitors needs help are located outside of the museum at the gift booth, instead the staff that’s inside are not helpful at all. Personally think that management didn’t bother to establish a training scale for every position. The purpose of the 9/11 Memorial was for all Americans never forget the dark times, and forever remain peace in society. “we came in as individuals. And we will walk out together.”
New York Attraction: Coney Island
Allison Nidetch
HGMT 1101
Professor Akana
Some called it the people’s playground. Others the Mermaid Mecca, you may know it as Coney Island. Thriving in the summer months, this historic amusement park has held many of the most notable attractions New York has to offer. From Hot dog eating contests, to sideshow freak shows, to Mermaid parades, there was and is something always making Coney Island a noted tourist attraction.
The original Luna Park also known as the Electric Eden was opened in 1903. This transformed Coney Island from an affluent resort to destination for New Yorkers and all tourists to come and enjoy. As if this grand amusement park wasn’t enough, Coney Island is located on the boardwalk and shares an open beach to all its guests. It was easy to come and hang out at the beach and enjoy the vibes the park naturally gave off. As a huge staple in my childhood, Coney Island has been one of the most wonderful exhilarating places I’ve ever been to. On arrival, there are three main attractions. The Cyclone, which is a wooden roller coaster made in 1927, The Wonder Wheel, which was made in 1918 and the Parachute Jump that made its debut at the worlds fair, but is no longer in service. Those three are just the tip of the iceberg. Coney Island holds home to the first ever Nathans Famous. It started as a nickel hot dog stand in 1916, and 100 years later in this July, Nathans is now a large store and one of the biggest staples Coney Island has to offer. Everywhere you turn there is something more exciting, someone louder than the next, an unfamiliar smell that will keep you entertained until someone tells you it is time to go home.
It was a little cold on the day I visited, but decently occupied at the same time. To begin, I noticed that around 50% of the visitors were speaking another language, which confirms that demographic are not only residents of the area. There are many forms of the hospitality industry represented. At Luna Park for example, the ticket vendors deal with high volumes of people. The hospitality isn’t quite there to it’s highest potential, but it is easy to forget about it when there is so much action around you. You see a lot more conversations being initiated by the arcade game vendors, or the people trying to make you pay $5 to throw a ball at a pin to win a prize. Regardless of who is the nicest, Coney Island is a type of place where you don’t come for the service; you come for the overall experience. You don’t need someone catering to your every need because this incredible place has to be discovered by yourself. Walking along the boardwalk you will see every type of person out there. Luckily on this Sunday, I saw my favorite snake guy who tries to get patrons to pay him to take a picture with his 6 ft python. In my formative years, I would beg my father to chalk up five dollars so I could “shoot the freak.” You honestly paid someone money to shoot paintballs at a guy running around an enclosed area.
Coney Island isn’t top of the notch hospitality to the industries standards. What it is though is one of the most incredible and interesting places you can ever visit. The amount of history that you can feel is amazing. I can almost guarantee that anyone you ask who has been there, no matter how old they are can tell you an incredible story about something they saw or someone they met. The place speaks for itself. You can’t read about it in a book, you need to go out and experience what this part of Brooklyn has to offer.
Bibliography
“History – Luna Park in Coney Island.” Luna Park in Coney Island. N.p., n.d. Web. 13 Apr. 2016.
“Tourist Information.” Coney Island USA. N.p., n.d. Web. 13 Apr. 2016.
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New York Attraction: American Museum of Natural History
Andrea Gutierrez
HGMT 1101
Prof. Akana
Due April 13th, 2016
New York City is known for its busy Times Square, the shopping, the skyscrapers, the mesh of cultures, the night ambiance, the tough New York natives, and the number of celebrities that reside within. Tourists come to experience New York City culture, but they also get the chance to learn about history. The state New York is known for being one of the first American colonies and also its rich history of which we strive to preserve. Our port was one of the main methods of entering the United States via boat and now we keep Elis Island as a museum to commemorate the method that many of our ancestors have immigrated here. And through those very same ports we allowed our world histories to enter and segmented into art, botanical, science, human anatomy, zoology, and natural history museums. The American Museum of Natural History has grown over the decades; expanding their collection, growing in knowledge, making new discoveries and planning new exhibitions that draw tourists and New York natives in. Through my tour and research I found that the Museum of Natural History is great because of it contributions as a major tourist attraction and to as an educator of science.
Located in the Upper Westside this Museum is located west of one of our most significant memorials to natural history, Central Park. An active tourist can cross the center of Central Park and get from the Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) to the American Museum of Natural History (AMNH). According to their 2014 Annual Report, they had nearly five million people physically visit the museum. It is the perfect distance for a tourist to get as much touring and seeing attractions done in the small period of time that they are in the New York City. They can dedicate one day with a very well planned agenda to see most of one museum, have a quick walk and maybe grab a $4 hotdog in the park while finding Alice or Imagine with Lennon, and then visit the AMNH until it closes. Although you have to pay a full price ticket to get into the MoMA, you can choose to pay the suggested price at the AMNH and won’t have to spend so much. Afterwards one can go to any of the new hip restaurants in the Upper Westside area. In my visit to the museum I paid full price plus the fee to see the planetarium show Dark Matter. I had a very unpleasant experience with the front desk personnel selling tickets. He looked like he didn’t want to be there, and when I tried to be friendly by asking him if he had had a long day, he shot me down with a very monotonous, “No.” This guy did not listen to my request for buying two student tickets and instead wanted to charge me two regular admissions and two student tickets, a total of four tickets. I started to get frustrated and was going to ask if I could speak to someone else because he obviously was not good at his simple job, but I didn’t want to delay the very long line I waited on and on top of that I had come out of work having had two hours of sleep. He then told me that he cannot sell two student tickets because my friend was not present with her student ID. I understood the policy, I respected it and asked for one ticket to see the show and he charged me $27, five dollars more than a student ticket, and so I asked it that was because included the tax and fee, he said, “Yes.” I was so confused and frustrated that I accepted the charge thinking that it was the price of the student ticket plus the tax. I had both my ID and credit card in my hands the whole, he never asked for my ID. I questioned it all, went to a self-help kiosk to buy another student ticket for my friend and had no problem and it was the same price that they promoted of $22. I didn’t realized until the next day that he had charged me for a regular ticket and I have sent a complaint email and haven’t heard back from them. The security guards were very nice and helpful, the planetarium show was alright but there were a lot of babies present and one cried during a third of the 20 minute show. No staff asked the parent to step outside with the baby as common courtesy, which I found annoying since I had to pay so much. It was so crowded and hard to walk through any section. We could not get into an elevator because they were always full and people with strollers needed them more than me and my friend so we walked five flights to see the dinosaur, Titanosaur. Overall I enjoyed seeing the exhibits, but I did not enjoy how crowded and loud it was.
During my research I found that the museum started with Albert Smith Bickmore, who successfully got approval on his proposal to create a natural history museum and was supported by a William E. Dodge, Jr. (the Governor of New York at the time), John Thompson Hoffman, J. Pierpont Morgan and Theodore Roosevelt, Sr. (who was a true naturalist). It started off as one building in undeveloped 77th street and then it started to expand and build off of that one. According to the Treasures of New York documentary show of the Thirteen Network, the AMNH is now about four city blocks large and comprised of 45 exhibitions with 32 million specimens and artifacts. The famous ninety-four foot long whale suspended from the ceiling that, is so iconic, has been attracting children, families and students of natural history since the seventies. But the museum has had its ups and downs from the very beginning. The original plans to build the museum one section at a time to create a square with many courtyards was changed because of debt and architectural aesthetics. Out of the 19th century and finally in the 20th century the museum wanted to change the building plans and create a new grander entrance making the old location of 81st between Columbus ave and Central Park West ave, and making it where it is now on in the middle of 77th and 81st streets on Central Park West. To commemorate their great patron, Theodore Roosevelt who passed in 1919, they built the new building in 1924 with a bronze statue of Teddy on a horse in the frontier.
This museum was once a the only way to see the world’s nature and animals because there was way to record what the expeditions discovered, so they brought a lot of stuffed animal to exhibit to the public. And once photographs and filming were more attainable the became part of the museum’s exhibit teaching the American people of the world, shedding light on the topic of animal endangerment due to the industrialization going on at the time. This museum has been revolutionary in informing and educating the world about nature and why we must preserve it. They have many tour guides dressed in casual clothing who know so much and open to questions from the kids. Unfortunately there was a lot of people and it is really hard to hear the guide although they speak as loud as they can. My friend and I got lost at some point and it was very hard to find my way around and even harder to find an employee to help me. But security was able to help me out. The Chairman and President of the museum announced in the 2014 Annual Report that they served 50,000 middle school children, giving them tours and classes. With numbers like these I am not surprised by how loud and crowded it was. This museum is a learning institute with its own library and partnered with the Richard Gilder Graduate School; students do research there and earn their Ph.D’s and so you have a lot of researchers coming in and out of building, willing to talk to you about the programs the museum provides, how things run, and are just very kind and genuine employees of the museum. I’ve met many employees in the Starbucks across the street where I work so I get to hear about the craziness of new exhibits. I get to ask them questions about their specific position I’m surpised they can manage working around so many people. I think the museum needs to expand and make the new buildings more open for their five million guests. Maybe they should wear brighter uniforms so you can see them in darkly lit areas, they were hard to spot. I also think that one guy should get fired, he had one simple job and that was to listen to my request and be hospitable. He failed at that I will continue to follow up on that.
Through my research and experience I have come to learn that the American Museum of Natural History is significant and attractive to mostly students and learners of science, and also those curious to learn about natural history through the many innovative exhibitions. You have the new Titanosaur too big to fit into one room, you have whale in the middle of a blue lit room, meteorites, bones, butterflies, bones, domes, planetariums, animals, a history of peoples and you can find it all in one place. This building has had a long and challenging history in the middle of the city where things are always being developed and demolished, making it significant to New York culture. It is a discombobulated structure, composed of different building architectures which highlights its evolution on the outside, but one can witness the Earth’s wondrous evolution in the inside. This place is great for families to visit, school tours, students doing research and overall a place for lovers of natural history of any age.
Bibliography:
American Museum of Natural History Annual Report (Rep.). (2015). Retrieved March 27,2016, from file:///C:/Users/ag779/Downloads/AMNH_AR2014_FINAL.pdf
American Museum of Natural History. (n.d.). American Museum of Natural
History[Brochure]. Author. Retrieved March 27, 2016, fromhttp://www.amnh.org/about-the-museum/history/history-1869-1900
T. (2013). Treasures of New York: American Museum of Natural History. Youtube.com,
Retrieved March 27, 2016, from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5QRPyNDZ8MA
New York Attraction: Metropolitan Museum of Art
Shuhong Wu
HGMT 1101
Prof. Akana
April 10th 2016
Welcome to the Big Apple. New York City, an International metropolis, is well known for its economy, finance, media, politics, education, entertainment and fashion industries. Each of the industries influences all around the world. Here we have a large number of world-class galleries, theatres and competition fields so that it becomes a cultural and recreational center. Due to the subway 24 hours operation and the visitors who come day after days, it is called a city without darkness. It has different kinds of excellent museums all over the world such as American Museum of Natural History, Museum of Modern Art, Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, The Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum, Frick Collection, New York Hall of Science.
I highly recommend the Metropolitan Museum of Art where is equally famous as British Museum in London, Louvre Museum in Paris and the State Hermitage Museum in Saint Petersburg. Over 5,000 years of art from every corner of the world, as its advertise on the website. Everyone will enjoy the visit in it because of its various of artworks. It located on the Fifth Ave between East 80th Street to East 84th Street, on the middle east of Central Park. It opens seven days a week, it opens on 10 am to 5:30 pm from Sunday to Thursday, and opens on 10 am to 9 pm on Friday and Saturday. And it will be closed on some of the national holidays. Visitors had better check out its website if they decide to visit on holidays. It suggest the admission for adult is 25 dollars, students ticket is 12 dollars, seniors ticket is 17 dollars, children under 12 accompanied by an adult are eligible for free admission. As a matter of fact, you can just donate what you want.
It permanently collects more than two million artworks which were divided into seventeen curatorial departments and there are more than 200 showrooms inside the museum. The permanent collection consists of works of art from classical antiquity and ancient Egypt, paintings and sculptures from nearly all the European masters, and an extensive collection of American and modern art. It holds different kinds of exhibitions for a period of time in the temporary exhibits. The precious artworks maybe come from private collectors or other museums. I suggest visitors to spend at least half of a day in it since there are too many wonderful artworks. Both parents and children can learn something from visiting.
Clash or no clash, Islamic and Western civilizations hardly harmonize. Consider that almost none of the religious, courtly, and domestic objects in the wing were created for exhibition. They had uses. Many–very many–are beautiful. Beauty rolls in waves and seethes in eddies throughout the installations of dazzling ceramics, noble architectural fragments and statuary, fabulous carpets, enchanting miniatures from manuscripts and albums, and the extraordinarily varied and elegant calligraphy of handmade Korans, along with choice fabrics, metalwork, jewelry, and weapons. But it’s beauty with a purpose, and it demands historical awareness. Succinct wall texts helpfully describe apposite regions, sects, dynasties, styles, patrons, and events. As the names take on meaning, the exhibits come alive. (Schjeldahl, 2011)
According to this message, we know how the designers arranged this wonderful museum. They spent a long time on arranging such a great amount of artworks so that visitors will not struggle with the conflict of multi-culture.
Visitors can explore, learn and have fun in this amazing museum. In the Egyptian Art section, you can not only see the mummies, coffins, statues, frescoes but also the Temple of Dendur in the Sackler Wing which brings you from New York to ancient Egypt. You can see the artworks and historical relics thousands years ago with your own eyes from very close distance. In the Asian Art section, we can find the imitation of Suzhou Traditional Landscape Garden in China with twitter and biker which is exactly the same as what I saw in China. All the artworks are unique. You can learn people’s evolutionary history from millions years ago to present.
After four years of renovation, the New American Wing at New York’s Metropolitan Museum fully reopened in mid-January. And it’s amazing–not least in how it turns expectations inside out. The size (30,000 square feet of exhibition space) and scope (almost 17,000 works) are daunting. You approach it through the two-story Charles Engelhard Court, an awesome glass atrium with mezzanine galleries (and a cafe) overlooking Central Park, passing by case after case of Tiffany glass, rare silver, pewter artifacts and the like. The looming portico fronting the wing’s entrances suggests monumentality. But once you’re inside, you’ll discover this redesigned array of American cultural treasure is remarkably flexible, easily maneuverable and unexpectedly intimate–much more inviting and interesting than it used to be. (Santoro, 2012)
The museum is developing constantly while adding contemporary element. That is why it is always enduring popular. Nobody wants to visit a same museum again and again unless it changes frequently. Visitors are attracted by different exhibitions.
As a top museum of the industry, its management system is worth learning. First of all, because of the huge collections, its target consumers cover all of the tourists and even local citizens. Secondly, the visitor management is great because visitors will never feel crowed in peak season. Thirdly, it can do cultural exchange with other museums and collectors during temporary exhibitions. And it can save money on exhibiting more artworks, meanwhile attract more visitors.
References
Schjeldahl, Peter. “Old and New.” The New Yorker 7 Nov. 2011: 88. Academic OneFile. Web. 10 Apr. 2016.
Santoro, Gene. “Metropolitan Museum: New American Wing.” American History 47.2 (2012): 76+. Academic OneFile. Web. 10 Apr. 2016.
New York City Attraction: Dinosaur BAR-B-QUE
Diana Zaro
HGMT 1101
Professor John Akana
April 14th 2016
In the mood for fresh smoked food? Visit Dinosaur Bar-B-Que, it’s a most! This restaurant by far has one of the best I’ll say, Southern orientated food in the city. Importantly this restaurant also have a very important history behind its business. The Dinosaur Bar-B-Que began there business in 1983 as a mobile concession stand using a 55-gallon drum cut in half. The idea was made by John Stage and his two partners at the Harley Rendezvous, a huge motorcycle gathering near Albany, N.Y. As partners they came up with the idea that bikers deserve a good food and that the Dinosaur could be build upon that idea. For five years, the Dinosaur’s home was the road, where they served good bar-b-que at motorcycle shows, fairs, and festivals throughout the Northeast. Around 1988 the Dinosaur decided to settle downtown Syracuse, N.Y., as a quick-service lunch/dinner bar-b-que joint. In 1990, the restaurant increased in size, adding a full bar, full service dining and live music.
This restaurant has a significant value to New York City because it gives the guest an experience when you visit there. New York is known to welcome all culture influences. We have it all, why not the biker’s road. Right away when you walk in there is a host awaiting to seat you and the atmosphere absolute changes in seconds. To me the change was to southern ways, for example there was classic rock music playing, the restaurant is made out of wood so the smell as well impacts you right away, the structure also really takes you right to a different mindset. Then there a huge bar in the right hand corner, very busy since they have pretty good deals for the alcoholic drinks. The lighting of the restaurant is very dent, there was just enough lighting for you to feel like you have your own private area just for yourself. In my opinion I feel like this attraction targets both families and friends gatherings, but mostly more friendly gathering because of the bar and the private atmosphere.
The dinosaur I visited was located in 700 W 125th St. I went to this restaurant to have lunch. The waiter was super nice and had very good explaining skills. I had the Sweetheart deal for two since I visited with my sister that has actually been in the restaurant before. The price wasn’t bad at all, the restaurant offers good deals for lunch and dinner. The food itself was actually great and fresh I had the chance to try 3 different types of sides. I also tried an alcoholic drink and dessert. Literally a mouthwatering caramel cheesecake that was intensively fresh in taste.
Now in the Hospitality front I actually encounter the manager to ask him questions about the restaurant and he was delighted to tell me about it. This is very important because as I witness, the staff provides the guest with a happy atmosphere and comfortability. So as the manager explained the dinosaur history and significance to the city he actually offer to show me the kitchen and make sure I saw how everything is made fresh from scratch. I got to see the macaroni’s and cheese how it was being made, I was also shown which is very important how everything as like the meats, ribs, and chicken is smoked and then cooked. Then we went from the preparing stations to the fridge and showed me how everything is stored and organized. This was very surprising to me because this restaurant really offers there title of freshness and quality and they are not afraid of show it! We was introduced to the staff and they were extremely nice even though we took a couple minutes to disrupt them.
As like that was the end, even the bathroom is an experience. The dinosaur Bar-B-Que has it in for all, the bathrooms are tagged with graffiti names as like to mark their visit there. All over the outside of the bathroom so it’s pretty ideal and welcoming. There is as well a lot of nice wall paintings with saying that makes guest interested to read specifically also above the toilet. I actually thought that was very unique and I absolutely read them! To finalize dinosaur has a very unique and home welcoming experience to offer. The entire location is determined to make sure your time is made out to be a good time and the staff will make sure to provide the love.
Reference
“Dinosaur Bar-B-Que.” History: Restaurant Group. Web. 13 Apr. 2016. .
“Dinosaur Bar-B-Que – Harlem – New York, NY.” Yelp. Web. 13 Apr. 2016. .
Adnan Ahmed
Prof. Akana
HMGT1101
May 18, 2016
NYC Attraction Assignment
New York City is a place where anyone in the world can fit in. It’s a city that accepts anyone with open arms, regardless your culture, race, gender, and opinions. It is so thick in diversity that you will always find someone you can relate to. Not only are the people of NYC very unique and special but the city itself is beyond amazing. After experiences what life is like in the big apple, everything else seems to be a bore. As a born and raised New Yorker, one place I have never gone too is Staten Island, one of New York City’s five boroughs. Staten Island being less of a thick city experience the true attraction is experiencing the Staten Island ferry. The boat ride there is an experience that every New Yorker or even tourist should experience. In October 1905 was the first public transportation from Manhattan to Staten Island. What makes this place special is that it’s a boat ride across the waters and isn’t long either. The best part in my opinion is that it is free. A free boat ride, especially if you haven’t been on one seems like a great deal and something to experience. It being my first boat ride it was extremely exciting stepping on to the boat for the first time. It was very shaky and it was so nice to look at the city through the window. In the front of the boat there isn’t a roof so looking ahead while the boat goes forward is very calm and relaxing. Also the nice breeze on beautiful spring day is just beyond wonderful. Waiting for the boat to come into the docks is also a real treat because there are a ton of stores to eat at and some even to shop for clothes and appliances, but mostly food. The food isn’t too fancy but definitely satisfying street food. Also when you get off into Staten Island there is so much you could do right when you get off, for example there was a museum really close by to where you get off and food is a little different too. The hospitality there was very helpful and cheerful off and on the boat. Except for the exception of just one person, I haven’t really talked to him but he was not in a cheerful mood at all but everywhere there is likely to have that one person to be like that. Also going at a time that isn’t rush hour is important because if your boat is packed it isn’t as fun. My boat going was great, I had a seat and I could get up walk around and come back and sit down again. Coming back home it got a little crowded and it wasn’t too much of a rush hour either so be careful with that. This attraction would be for all ages for a fact and overall a really pleasant experience.