I was researching how much the US government funds annually. I found this number 1,974,042,215,000. Almost 2 trillion dollars annually are given out to programs in need. Arts in Education received $35,0710,000 and Museum Assessment Programs received $450,000 in funds.
Most people forget that museums hold more than art pieces. Museums also hold and preserve history. Some museums have special departments that restore historic pieces found from hundreds of years ago. As humans, we cannot learn to progress if we do not know where we come from. These museums play a huge role in our education. As a kid, I remember going to the Holocaust museum. I learned more from the museum than I did listening to the teacher talk. I am a visual learner; I have to see to understand. Being at the museum helped me get more involved in the lesson. I wanted to read and look at all the items. Having this experience gave me a lifelong passion. What if the government would have decided this topic was too sensitive? …show more content…
Ai Weiwei is well known in China for his art. He is “known for incorporating social issues into his art” (Gale, Ai Weiwei, Biography in Context). Ai has no problem being outspoken about the Chinese government’s bad habits. Due to his work Ai has been censored himself. “I have been censored countless times for blogging on Sina Weibo, sharing my opinions, and publishing the names and stories of children killed during the Sichuan earthquake. The authorities delete my sentences. When they find that I’m writing too much, they shut off my IP” (Ai Weiwei, "Ai Weiwei on Censorship in China-Creative Time
Most people forget that museums hold more than art pieces. Museums also hold and preserve history. Some museums have special departments that restore historic pieces found from hundreds of years ago. As humans, we cannot learn to progress if we do not know where we come from. These museums play a huge role in our education. As a kid, I remember going to the Holocaust museum. I learned more from the museum than I did listening to the teacher talk. I am a visual learner; I have to see to understand. Being at the museum helped me get more involved in the lesson. I wanted to read and look at all the items. Having this experience gave me a lifelong passion. What if the government would have decided this topic was too sensitive? …show more content…
Ai Weiwei is well known in China for his art. He is “known for incorporating social issues into his art” (Gale, Ai Weiwei, Biography in Context). Ai has no problem being outspoken about the Chinese government’s bad habits. Due to his work Ai has been censored himself. “I have been censored countless times for blogging on Sina Weibo, sharing my opinions, and publishing the names and stories of children killed during the Sichuan earthquake. The authorities delete my sentences. When they find that I’m writing too much, they shut off my IP” (Ai Weiwei, "Ai Weiwei on Censorship in China-Creative Time