What are the organizing principles of each wing in the Philadelphia museum of art?
Q. How are the galleries arranged? Does anyone know any examples of types of art in this museum? I was so overwhelmed by the size of the phili museum of art that I did not even focus on it's organization, and now I have a paper due on it tomorrow!
Asked by Jen - Wed Jun 2 19:05:40 2010 - - 1 Answers - 0 Comments

A. If I remember correctly modern art paintings were in there own section and Renaissance had their own section Same goes for sculpting works they all have their own sections I also remember that the old Tapestries were hung up on the walls going up the steps to the next floor. Then they have certain rooms that they use for special showings of famous artists when the work of the artist is being shown on a world tour. It is a Beautiful building inside and out. I really like going there.There is always something new added. They also showed the Mona Lisa when the tour came to Philly.They also showed the treasures of King Tut and the famous golden mask from his tomb.
Answered by Jay - Wed Jun 2 19:51:07 2010

What material was used to build the Metropolitan Museum of Art's facade, built in 1926?
Q. I'm writing a report for Art History, and I need to know what building materials were used for a certain piece of architecture. I chose the Metropolitan Museum of Art, and I can't find much information on what materials were used to build the facade. If you know what material was used to build it, could you please give a source or a link? Thanks!
Asked by Pink sucks - Thu Dec 20 14:14:09 2007 - - 1 Answers - 1 Comments

A. Hi! I can understand the problem you are having finding information on this because there are numerous "Metropolitan Museum of Art" located around the country, just adding their city's name. The one in New York, commonly called "The Met," negotiated and acquired land on the east side of Central Park, where it built its permanent home in 1880, a red-brick Gothic Revival stone "mausoleum" designed by American architects Calvert Vaux and Jacob Wrey Mould. The Met has remained in this location ever since, and the original structure is still part of its current building. A host of additions over the years, including the distinctive Beaux-Arts facade of Indiana Limestone, designed by Richard Morris Hunt and completed in 1926, have… [cont.]
Answered by Ruth Boaz - Thu Dec 20 14:39:36 2007

How was the Lisa Marie airplane transported to the Graceland museum?
Q. How was the Lisa Marie airplane transported to the Graceland museum? Did they close down the highway to get it from wherever it was to the place it is now? Did there used to be a landing strip across the street from his mansion or something? How did they get the plane to where it is right now?
Asked by adam.desautel - Sun May 25 00:20:28 2008 - - 1 Answers - 0 Comments

A. It was taxied via the highway. This is not an unusual way for a plane to reach a museum - some airframes selected for preservation have too many hours logged to fly, or they're too invaluable to risk getting crashed. This is doubly true for the Lisa Marie since it is special not only as an example of an already rare Convair 880, but in itself. Pics of the aircraft on the highway can be found on the Net.
Answered by Lame Name Dame - Submarine - Sat May 31 19:24:53 2008