The project we embarked on with my peers helped me comprehend the resources available to me in
This museum is part of the Victoria and Albert family of museums as I discovered from the internet and has a history of many decades. It was inaugurated by the Prince of Whales way back on the 24th of June 1872 and its purpose at the beginning was vague. Its focus shifted due to the work of one of the museum’s curators, Arthur Sabin. He was keen on promoting the museum to children and achieved his goal as today, it comprises of the biggest toy collections in the world. However, the official transition came at 1974 when the director decided the museum would be dedicated to childhood.
Following my enquiry on the museum’s history I visited the museum with a fellow peer from my group and took a glimpse of what it had to offer. Initially, I focused on the exterior design of the building and the general architecture which consists of iron, glass, and brown brick. Afterwards, I proceeded inside where there were several children’s creations, adolescent pictures, toys and playgrounds. Whilst watching the kids play I reminisced my earlier years where the only thing on our minds was playing and how it contrasted with my busy life today where there is always something to worry about. I believe that this museum helps people escape from their everyday lives to their childhood memories.
After taking the tour I had taken notes on the most interesting displays and returned to photograph them. Upon returning on the group meeting I discussed the meaning of the photographs and got feedback from my fellow colleagues. From several pictures I had taken we concluded to five of them and I was assigned to find the “clue” that we were supposed to give for the game. It was fun assigning the “clues” as I knew I could guide my classmates to my own choices of the best of the museum and explain that to them in a fun way. Furthermore, after the game they would return to me with their own comment on what were the most fascinating displays of the museum.
Following all the work I did for this project I recollected all the moments with my group mates and realised that although it was difficult to work in a collective manner I enjoyed working with others as I got a second opinion on my work which helped me mature in the workplace.
Bibliography
Books
Anthony Burton,Children's Pleasures:Books,Toys and games from the Bethnal Green Museum of Childhood, V & A Publications 1996Sites
http://www.towerhamlets.gov.uk/data/discover/data/museums/data/bethnal-green.cfm
http://www.fodors.com/world/europe/england/london/entity_136219.html
