Where-T0-Go Wednesday: The Gardner D. Stout Hall of Asian Peoples

We received complimentary tickets to the American Museum of Natural History for review purposes. Any and all opinions expressed here are our own. 

What: The Gardner D. Stout Hall of Asian Peoples

Where: American Museum of Natural History

             200 Central Park W.

             New York, NY

Who: All ages

The Gardner D. Stout Hall of Asian Peoples is one of many that have undergone major renovations attempting to more accurately portray the people they allegedly represents from their point of view, rather than from a more Modern and/or Western point of view. Additionally, any actual human remains were removed from all exhibits. Even with these improvements, there are still discrepancies that signage throughout the exhibit points out, encouraging visitors to think more critically about what they are viewing rather than blindly accepting what's on view as truthful, unbiased representations. 

The current exhibit attempts to cover the vast array of diverse histories and cultures of a wide range of Asian Peoples.  Chinese, Japanese, and Koreans are only a small sampling of those represented within the hall. Specific dioramas and displays include a Buddhist Shrine, a Chinese wedding,  Southeast Asian dancing, and much more. 

And that's our view. For more information about The Gardner D. Stout Hall of Asian Peoples or to purchase tickets to visit The American Museum of Natural History, visit www.amnh.org/exhibitions/permanent/asian-peoples

Tune in tomorrow for Theater Thursday.

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