British Museum

Blog #1

I’m sitting in the British Museum right now trying to find the excuse they can use to sugar coat their conquest. Looking through the information pamphlet they supply a decent reason. To advance the understanding of the cultures they represent. Yet, this isn’t just for the benefit of the British. Let’s look at what ever benefits there may be. Considering the vast amount of people who visit London, knowledge of those cultures are expanding despite their treasures not being allocated in their country. Also, London is a nexus among Europe so those cultures that are outside Britain have access to a safe and prominent location. Granted it is not fair and mainly to the betterment and notoriety of the British people, but I can discern something good from it. It is located in a place where people of all countries can congregate. To the left of me they are speaking Italian and to the right I would guess Polish. We are in a way breaking the boundaries that diversity has created by uniting us under one roof. Yes, it is wrong the way they collected these items but there is a silver lining to every cloud. Maybe they should just give it all back (yah right!) but then we would isolate ourselves behind our history and make it even more difficult to see such treasures, having to travel from place to place. Sometimes one must accept that they were once the dominated, and learn from it. So they know not to do it to others, to preserve their culture and those they might encounter.

Seggeling