2100 Museum
 
The Museum I envision for the preservation and display of my works is a large modern steel and glass room with four adjoining rooms for each of the four works. In the center of the main room, a large screen will periodically display pictures, clips, and general highlights of the four exhibits. The high ceilings and glass exterior walls will help bath the space in rich natural light. Since we will be in space, when natural light is not available, LED lights will illuminate the room. The exhibit rooms will possess traits the works themselves have.
The first room will exhibit the Aztec Calendar Stone and will have natural colors and textures. The Calendar will be place on a platform against the wall. Also, since I was able to save the original, it would be encased in a Plexiglas case to keep It safe from physical harm. The case is also airtight and designed to prevent any kind of weathering or chemical erosion. Small lights mounted above the case will help create shadows across the sculpture and make it more dramatic. In front, a large monitor gives information on the exhibit. Along the walls, other examples of Aztec architecture and sculpture will be displayed. The Calendar Stone exemplifies the Aztec culture in many ways. First, the Aztec practiced many forms of art but they especially favored sculpture. They also like to showcase their deities and it shows especially in the sunstone with the depiction of the sun god carved in the middle. Another common attribute was basalt, a rock abundant in the area and greatly used to sculpt. Most importantly, the Aztec Calendar Stone set the basis for our current 365 day calendar. In the future, people should care because our calendars help accurately record important dates and events,The second room will hold the original copy of On the Revolutions of The Heavenly Spheres by Nicolaus Copernicus. The script will be enclosed much like the U.S. Declaration of Independence. It will be sealed in a bulletproof, airtight case. Inside conditions will be constantly monitored for degradation. When not on display, the document will be lowered into a vault 35ft below the exhibit floor. In front of the case, the works information will be displayed. Along the walls, will be depictions of important events surrounding the publication. His heliocentric model of the universe will hang from the ceiling. The model will actually function and move like the real thing. The outer wall of this room will be all glass. When the ship is positioned right, solar shields will open and guests will get amazing views of what Copernicus only dreamed. Nicoluas successfully and correctly theorized the movements of the planets in On the Revolutions. This work showcased some cultural trends of the time period. During this time, science was a testy subject. If a scientist’s ideas were too radical, he could be charged with heresy. This was a constant buzzing in the back of the mind of many. This also delayed the publication until Nicolaus was on his death bed. There was also a lot of debate on God vs. Science. This important writing was very innovative for its time. All the time and research Copernicus put into this work was very important in establishing modern science. The most important thing about Copernicus’ writing is that it set the basis for modern planetary position and understanding,
The third room will showcase the wonders of Swan Lake.  Life size ballerinas will be depicted on the walls. In the very center of the room, a stage with beautiful scenery will stand prominently. On this stage will take place bi-weekly performances to highlight specific acts of scenes from the ballet. The room will be very elegant with a large Tiffany &amp; Co. chandelier will hanging in the center above the stage. Along the perimeter will be images of the ballets creator, Tchaikovsky and information centers where visitors can learn about Swan Lake and other ballets by Tchaikovsky. When performances are not taking place, it has the ability to recede into the floor giving full 360 degree unobstructed views of the room. The monumental ballet was an excellent example of the ballet scene in 1875. Created in the Romantic Era, Swan Lake was the opposite of the Classical Era ideals. The classics were all about restriction whereas the Romantic period encouraged creativity and imagination. The heroine of Romantic ballets symbolized the elusive ideas of love and beauty that were a favorite of romantic poets. Ballets also focused around the angelic female, in this case, the Swan Princess Odette. Romantics also had a fixation with the supernatural and many were based upon fold tales. These traits greatly show some of the cultural trends that were present during this time period. Swan Lake was innovative in many ways. First, they implemented new theatrical effects in the sets made for the ballet. They also implemented a new dancing style called en pointe. En pointe dancing basically me means “on the tip” meaning dancing on the very tip of ones foot. They used special shoes that were reinforced in the tip to make it easier on the dancers feet. The most importing thing for future generations to know about Swan Lake is its early contributions to ballet techniques helped lay the roots for modern ballet. Future generations should care because you cannot fully understand an art form without knowing where it came from.
The fourth and final room will hold the original film strip to The Great Train Robbery I obtained from the Library of Congress. The entire room will be like a large movie theater. Each wall will be an individual screen and they will display different clips from the film. There will be Movie Theater like seating that rotates around the room. It will be a full 4D experience. At the end of each clip, the famous clip showing the bandit will be displayed. The 4D integration will give viewers the same rush the original audience experienced. In the back of every seat will be built in monitors that give real time information on the individual scenes such as the actors and filming locations. The Great Train Robbery was a primitive one reeler film that was both innovative and typical for its time period. This film like others lacked flair and special effects. Also popular were the live bands and orchestras that played along with the motion pictures. Being an early film, The Great Train Robbery was very innovative and implemented early techniques that are still used in major blockbuster productions today. Also this film was one the first to have a plot line. The use of cross cutting made it possible to switch back and forth between two stories and this helped boost the film’s success. The single most important thing for future generations is the important contributions this early film did for the modern movie industry. If this film hadn’t been created, modern movies may have been vastly different from what we are used to.
I designed the museum to be very innovative and interactive to give visitors the ultimate experience. I hope people are able to fully appreciate every work preserved in my own time capsule in a stimulating and enriching way. The technology employed in the building rival the government. The interactive software responsible for running the whole place gradually monitors reactions and comments and auto adjusts to accommodate every visitor.  