Metropolitan Toronto

financial difficulties. These struggles helped orchestrate a new vision and inspired them to create an innovative PATH (prayer, attendance, tithes and offerings, and hospitable invitation), which continues today with nearly 1,100 members. The Metropolitan Baptist Church was established in 1917 by Rev. J.F. Kirsh in a small, North Tulsa house. In 1919, under Rev. J.W. Bryant, the church moved to a converted apartment building at 1018 North Lansing. Six years later, the church went bankrupt and…

The American Red Cross is a humanitarian organization that was founded on May 21, 1881 in Washington, D.C. The American Red Cross provides services and support within five critical areas: Biomedical Services that facilitate services to collect, process, and distribute blood products; Service to the Armed Forces that provides support to military service members and their families; Preparedness & Health & Safety Services that offers education and training on health and safety topics; Disaster…

When arriving to balboa park, before entering the San Diego Museum of Art, it is easy to see the amazing building and the work of art it is just by itself. The tall building has a very detailed and beautiful façade. The building shows an influence from cathedral and other ancient buildings from Europe. The decorated building makes the visitor feel as though they are stepping into a building in Europe. Once the museum is entered, the first sight noticeable are the big and elegant stairs that lead…

For this assignment, I visited the Hickory Museum of Art (HMA) in Hickory, North Carolina. Their major exhibition was “Unexpected Beauty,” a collection of photographs by photojournalist Steve McCurry. I observed several ways in which the HMA replicated historic museums practices, especially in regards to the museum effect, princely galleries, and above all, reinforcing an emphasis on the visual. By visiting the HMA I gained a firsthand experience of what these practices look like and the…

Collection on Display The Metropolitan Museum of Art (Met), located in the center of Manhattan, has positioned itself as a museum of international significance. Reflect of that is its mission to collect, preserve, study and exhibit art of high level in order to give its visitors, which are mainly tourists, both foreign and domestic, a general understanding of what is universal high culture. With this purpose in mind, the Met dedicates the first and second floor of its separated, renovated and…

Figge Art Museum Who would have thought that I, who had neither exposure to nor much interest in art, would have been so captivated by what I experienced during my visit to the Figge Museum. I grew up in Davenport and currently live outside the Quad Cities area and yet I was unaware of the impressive art museum that is in Davenport. I was excited to visit this museum and to see what I had been missing out on all of my life. When I approached the building, its contemporary architectural…

As the New York City Official guide, states on their website this is a “science museum with dinosaur fossils, exhibitions chronicling virtually all known animal and human history and, yes, some eye-popping IMAX movie action” with 5 million of visitors each year. For this reason, this museum is the second from the top 5 museums visited in New York. While I was visiting the museum I noticed people from all over the world as I could hear different languages like Mandarin, French, Spanish, German…

A hidden gem in West Seattle, Alki Beach is constantly bustling with families, college students, and everyone in between. The neighborhood stretches from Me-Kwa-Mooks Park in the southwest to the end of Seacrest Park along Harbor Avenue in the northeast, and runs along the beach. It is a geographically interesting area because the neighborhood is elongated and skinny instead of filling in a compact area. Many mainland Seattlites have distinct views of West Seattle’s demographics. While some…

creativity and feelings. The Metropolitan Museum of Art, located in New York City is one of the finest places to learn about history through art and delight one’s eyes with precious artworks. Every piece of art possesses value and history within itself, but it is rather amazing to see some ancient pieces that resemble current objects with symbolism in certain cultures around the world. The String of 12 Eyed Beads, is an ancient piece of art, the object can be found in the Metropolitan Museum of…

After exploring all of the incredible art galleries in Naples, Florida, I came across a magnificent art gallery called, The Englishman. This exhibit was full of a countless amount of fine European antique art and furnishings. As I walked up to the art gallery the door was open and classical instrumental music was playing inside making it welcoming for anyone to enter as they walk by. When I stepped into the gallery I was overwhelmed by all of the artwork hanging on the walls from floor to…