- Sharjah Archaeology Museum
- Sharjarh Art Museum
(Daily Reflection)
Ilene
"I saw Sharjah and an archeological, as well as an art museum in it. I saw a much less well-to-do place than Dubai. I learned about the history of Sharjah as well as today’s culture there. Other than talking over lunch there was not all too much communicating. The only obstacle I really faced was trying to get take out from our hotel. After much dealing with the hotel staff we were able to get a menu and eventually able to get food delivered. and it was good."
Alia
"In this trip I actually learned a lot. For have I never knew that we had an Archaeological Museum in the country. I found it astonishing to know how long ago people lived on this land and their way of living was amazing I still can't wrap my head around it. As well as that, it was really interesting for me to know how the people that lived before me on the same land I am living on lived so differently I can only relate to them by land. And as for the Art Museum, what really captured my attention was the British invasion on Ras Al-Khaimah were they burned the houses and killed the local people. And the fact that a British artist did the prints to show how the land was invaded and the people were ripped out of their own houses. As for the obstacles, I came to realize that I had minimal information about the land I live on and come from and that I take it for granted. As for the way to solve this problem, I decided to read and research more about it because every information I learn about it helps me appreciate it more and be thankful to see where we were and where we became."
Fatma
“For me, although I live in the UAE I have never been before to Sharjah’s archeological Museum and Sharjah’s Art Museum. I think going to the archaeological Museum would be a great experinece for school kids as a trip. Generally, it was interesting to see how living in this region has evolved and to see how it was affected by the environment and how simple was the living at early historical periods. I was particularly amazed by the coins collection and found it amazing how tiny yet detailed they were. I can’t help but wonder about how did they manage to do it in such an early primitive times. Another interesting fact about the coins was that I noticed some of them probably seemed to be roman or byzantine and from the other surrounding areas. I find that to be as an early sign of trade and movement of people around the region. On the other hand, I really liked the Art museum and see it as a good starting point for the academic art scene in the UAE. The collection is humble in size but I think with time and more support from the government it would flourish. I can already see competition between different art museums in the UAE in the near future as Dubai, Sharjah and Abu Dhabi are planning more museums with global supervision of international worldly renowned museums like the Guggenheim and the Louver. I can’t wait for all their planning and building to reach a finished outcome. It would make a great and exciting art scene. I loved Dr. Sultan bin Mohamed Al-Qasimi’s Orientalist collection and was super impressed by the lithography pieces we saw. Lastly, I was very glad to see a ZU graduate actively working and having a impact in making decisions in such place like an Art Musuem.”
Alia
"In this trip I actually learned a lot. For have I never knew that we had an Archaeological Museum in the country. I found it astonishing to know how long ago people lived on this land and their way of living was amazing I still can't wrap my head around it. As well as that, it was really interesting for me to know how the people that lived before me on the same land I am living on lived so differently I can only relate to them by land. And as for the Art Museum, what really captured my attention was the British invasion on Ras Al-Khaimah were they burned the houses and killed the local people. And the fact that a British artist did the prints to show how the land was invaded and the people were ripped out of their own houses. As for the obstacles, I came to realize that I had minimal information about the land I live on and come from and that I take it for granted. As for the way to solve this problem, I decided to read and research more about it because every information I learn about it helps me appreciate it more and be thankful to see where we were and where we became."
Fatma
“For me, although I live in the UAE I have never been before to Sharjah’s archeological Museum and Sharjah’s Art Museum. I think going to the archaeological Museum would be a great experinece for school kids as a trip. Generally, it was interesting to see how living in this region has evolved and to see how it was affected by the environment and how simple was the living at early historical periods. I was particularly amazed by the coins collection and found it amazing how tiny yet detailed they were. I can’t help but wonder about how did they manage to do it in such an early primitive times. Another interesting fact about the coins was that I noticed some of them probably seemed to be roman or byzantine and from the other surrounding areas. I find that to be as an early sign of trade and movement of people around the region. On the other hand, I really liked the Art museum and see it as a good starting point for the academic art scene in the UAE. The collection is humble in size but I think with time and more support from the government it would flourish. I can already see competition between different art museums in the UAE in the near future as Dubai, Sharjah and Abu Dhabi are planning more museums with global supervision of international worldly renowned museums like the Guggenheim and the Louver. I can’t wait for all their planning and building to reach a finished outcome. It would make a great and exciting art scene. I loved Dr. Sultan bin Mohamed Al-Qasimi’s Orientalist collection and was super impressed by the lithography pieces we saw. Lastly, I was very glad to see a ZU graduate actively working and having a impact in making decisions in such place like an Art Musuem.”
Bora
"We visited the Sharjah Archaeology Museum and Sharjah Art Museum. In the archaeology museum, I could learn the history of Sharjah and also life and culture of people lived through the periods in Sharjah. In the art museum, I could see the Middle East artists’ works. It was surprised to see many abstract paintings and different artists’ paintings from different countries. On the second floor, the lithography works from 1800’s are exhibited and they are amazing that the artists worked to keep all the details of pictures in the periods. From the trip, I could have better understanding of the culture and art, and from them I could learn where people of the region lived thru the periods. "
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