Thursday, July 19, 1973 THE SUMMER DAITLY Poge Five-S U' museums tempt viewers By ERIC SCHOCH When the time arrives this year when you sit back, tired of every- thing that you have been doing the last few weeks, and decide that there is nothing to do today, that will be the day to go to one of the University's three major museums: the Museum of Nat- ural History, Kelsey Museum of archeology, and the Museum of Art. Natural History Museum The museum of natural his- tory, located across the street from the C.C. Little building, is the largest at the University, and is often visited by schoolchildren from the Detroit metropolitan The major exhibits on the sec- ond, third and fourth floors stay relatively the same, with some additions from time to time. The second floor features fossils and evolution, the third floor looks at Michigan wildlife, and the fourth floor exhibits on minerals. In- dian culture, the planetarium, the Hall of Life and TAM, the Transparent Anatomical Mani- kin. Public showings of TAM, an automated life-size model used to demonstrater human anatomy, and planetarium programs take' place on the weekends, with a charge of 25 cents. The most popular exhibits are probably those dealing with fos- sils and evolution, because they include exhibits of those fasci- nating beasts, the dinosaurs. Towering above the visitor's heads are the bones of the vi- cious allosaurus. Though not a dinosaur, the bones of the mas- todon are just as impressive. MANY OF THE cases are filled with models of various pre- historic scenes from various ages, all realistically detailed, as CANBERRA (UPI) - Twice as many migrants are becoming Australian citizens as a year ago, Immigration Minister Al Crassby said in a report to parliament. Crassby said 3,152 aliens became citizens in January, 1973, com- pared with 1,525 last year. For- mer Greek citizens led the way to Australian citizenship, follow- ed by Italians and Yugoslavs, he said. are scenes depicted on the other floors. The diagrams and expla- nations for all the exhibits are not only informative but sim- ple enough that anyone who reads them carefully may feel like an expert when leaving. Perhaps the most enjoyable way of touring the natural his- tory museum is to follow around one of the many visiting groups of young children that regularly pile out of yellow school buses to invade the museum. Young museum guides, usually University students, do their best to give complete, if simple ex- planations of the various exhib- its. Following these tours around can not only be informative, but amusing as well. The guides try their best to keep the young- sters interested, and in the pro- cess often come up with some in- teresting answers from the kids. Recently, one guide patiently explained that once long ago fish were the most important "ami- mals" in the world. What are the most important animals nowa- days, he queried. One bright young girl had the information. "Horses," she said. Museum of Art One of the most fascinating as- pects of the art museum is that it changes continually, not only as individual works are changed, but also as new exhibitions of artists or art genres are pre- sented. The museum of art, like -the natural history museum, is not something oply worth seeing once, but a continuing enterprise that almost demands repeat visits. The first floor of the museum has contemporary works of every conceivable type on display, with two side rooms filled with art from the Orient. THE MAIN attraction of the museum for many people, how- ever, is the second floor, where major temporary exhibitions are displayed. Such exhibitions, just to name a few, have included a collection of works by artists of the G e r m a n Expressionism school, a series of moving pho- tographs by Walker Evans (popu- larly known for, among other achievements, his photo-illustra- tions of the book Let Us Now Praise Famous Men), a collec- tion of patriotic posters urging Americans on during World War I, andan exhibition on "The Cult of Krishna." Many students see the art mu- seum only after enrolling in an History of Art course. But don't wait until then, just go to look around and enjoy the fact that you don't have to write a paper on what you see. Kelsey Museum The Kelsey Museum features archaeology and is the smallest of those listed here. Located across the street from Angell Hall on State St., the exhibits here deal largely with artifacts from the civilizations of ancient Greece, Rome, and Egypt. Though not as elaborate as the Natural History museum, Kelsey offers its visitors a mummy on loan from the Metropolitan Mu- seum of Art in New York, the Egyptian Book of the Dead, a doll house from Egypt during the Roman period, and various examples of ancient arts, crafts, and building materials. Accompanying each display are explanations which offer even the least - interested viewer insights into the cultural mores and tra- ditions of those civilizations and periods. Though not something that the average student makes use of every day, University museums can provide an occasional pleas- ant afternoon for most anyone. R ~s Bargain Days WHEN WE HAVE A BARGAIN DAY SALE- We Have Real Bargains! The price on virtually every item in our stores has been reduced and .. . 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