African American Museum

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African American Museum
My first impression before I entered the African American museum was that of awe and shock. I had never seen such a magnificent building. I think that the first impression determines whether or not visitors will enjoy their tour in the museum.
The management of traffic flow in the museum was excellent. The management had set a policy that not more than three groups would be allowed in the same venue to avoid overcrowding and congestion. Entrance and exit paths were strategically placed and were large enough to accommodate many people.
The interior design of the museum was such that it stimulated all your senses. The colors, the arrangement, the lighting, and the sound was all done intriguingly (Burns, 6). For example, dull colors were used to represent the tragedies, pain, and suffering that the African American people went through while bright colors represented their victories and happy moments.
The exhibits were organized in an order starting from the earliest collections to the most recent ones. This order was very logical as it allowed visitors to have a consistent understanding of what they were learning.
On the day I visited the museum the main groups that had visited the site were high school students who were taking a unit in history. The museum was an appealing place to the high schools because it had an attractive package for students which included reduced ticket prices, free lunch and a guided tour through the entire museum.

The primary message conveyed by the management was that determination grants you access to success.
The least appealing aspect of my visit was the exhibit rooms that had a lot of noise due to the conversations that the visitors had with each other yet the rooms had warning signs that read ‘kindly maintain silence’ (Falk and Dierking, pp 4).
Considering all the costs involved in visiting the site, I feel that visitors get what their money is worth. This is because the knowledge one gains in the museum cannot be compared to attending a history lecture or any other.
My experience in the museum was one of the best experiences of my life, and it awoke in me a love for history and an appreciation of humanity (Falk, 9).
Work Cited
Burns, Andrea A. From storefront to monument: Tracing the public history of the Black museum movement. University of Massachusetts Press, 2013.
Falk, John H. Identity and the museum visitor experience. Routledge, 2016.
Falk, John H., and Lynn D. Dierking. The museum experience revisited. Routledge, 2016.