Museum of Tolerance

innerSpaceman · 05-05-2006, 07:01 PM

I've never been inside (I'm ashamed to say), but I pass by the place each and every day on my way to work. There are always, amost daily, crowds of young school kids outside in the morning. Makes me assume that it's pretty youngster appropriate ... 'cause they just keep coming and coming.

Alex, I think your idea for museum nomenclature, alas like most museums, is anachronistic.

Alex · 05-05-2006, 08:05 PM

That may be, I haven't been in a museum in a decade probably (though that will change soon), so I wouldn't be surprised. But I'm trying to think of another example where "The Museum of X" does not have X be what is on display. What would they call it if they did open a museum that displayed artificacts of tolerance?

Like I said, though, it really isn't an important issue and if I weren't replying anyway would never have said it. It just struck me.

*Edited to add: That's not true. I visited the single remaining residence of our 11th president, James K. Polk, in 2003. It is in Columbus (Columbia?), Tennessee, and you'll be walked around the place by a very, very old but nice man.

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innerSpaceman Kink of Swank Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Inner Space Posts: 13,075	I've never been inside (I'm ashamed to say), but I pass by the place each and every day on my way to work. There are always, amost daily, crowds of young school kids outside in the morning. Makes me assume that it's pretty youngster appropriate ... 'cause they just keep coming and coming. Alex, I think your idea for museum nomenclature, alas like most museums, is anachronistic. Last edited by innerSpaceman : 05-05-2006 at 10:14 PM.
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05-05-2006, 08:05 PM	#2
Alex . Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 13,354	That may be, I haven't been in a museum in a decade probably (though that will change soon), so I wouldn't be surprised. But I'm trying to think of another example where "The Museum of X" does not have X be what is on display. What would they call it if they did open a museum that displayed artificacts of tolerance? Like I said, though, it really isn't an important issue and if I weren't replying anyway would never have said it. It just struck me. *Edited to add: That's not true. I visited the single remaining residence of our 11th president, James K. Polk, in 2003. It is in Columbus (Columbia?), Tennessee, and you'll be walked around the place by a very, very old but nice man.
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