As my time here at the Mariners’ Museum comes to a close, I’ve realized that I know our collection very well, but I only know a little about our exhibitions. I want to use my last couple of weeks here to discuss some of our exhibitions and explore them for myself! For my first one I looked at theAge of Exploration.
We all learn about the explorers who sailed the Atlantic in the 15th-17th centuries at a young age. Here at the Mariners’ Museum, we have a great collection of exploration artifacts and a VERY thorough explanation of this era in history. While the amount of stuff in the gallery may be a little overwhelming, there is a wealth of information to go with it.
My favorite part of the exhibition is the interactive opportunities. There are many quick games (which was obviously my favorite part) that will keep children (and 22 year old interns) occupied. These little features are key to keeping the exhibition up to date and relevant in the world of museums, not only because they are fun but because they keep children engaged and interested.
正如我之前提到的，展览中充满了与探索有关的文物和信息。很难选择该系列的特定部分，但是我无法与您分享整个展览，否则您没有理由来参观！
The first of these two models is a model ofHalf Moon.It was a Dutch merchant ship and was built by Mr. Versteeg at Antwerp, Belgium. She has four flags on her; the flag of Amsterdam, the flag of the East India Company, an orange, white and blue flag, and the Dutch flag. The Dutch East India Company hired English explorer Henry Hudson to set a passage to the East and gave himHalf Moon因为他的旅行。
第二艘船来自16世纪，是西班牙大帆船的奉献模型，是在布尔戈斯附近西班牙山丘的一座古老教堂中发现的。这艘船有一个胖船体，被刺穿了22枪，前面有一个金色的figure头。该型号显示了该船的高船尾，该船上装有两个古老的灯和西班牙国旗，上面有一只横向的狮子，正好在格式的便便甲板下方，上面有一个雕刻和镀金的女性形象。在这种型号上，当我们获得帆时，帆具有最大的损坏和恢复。尽管未知是谁找到了奉献的船舶模型，但我们确实知道那是在教堂里。如果回答了他的海上安全祈祷，则一艘奉献的船是水手对上帝（或圣人）进行的一种宗教奉献。模型船将悬挂在教堂里，以提供赞赏。该模型是当今美国最古老的模型之一。
TheAge of Explorationalso so has a great collection of maritime tools from 15th, 16th and 17th centuries. The picture above most clearly shows an orrery. An orrery was used to demonstrate the relative positions and motions of the planets. The case featured also has a pocket globe, which was used as a reference for celestial, navigational, and known terrestrial information. In the far back of the display is a watch, a chronometer and an octant, all of which were essential tools at sea.
One of my favorite displays in the exhibit is this impressive collection of weaponry. Each of them are beautifully crafted with detailed decorations. The very bottom weapon is a 3-pound British naval carronade from around 1810. These were required on merchant ships for protection against pirates, giving them the nickname “insurance cannon.” The weapon directly above that one is a Japanese Matchlock Hand canon, circe 1800-1860. This particular one is an abnormal design, but it has a wooden stock and an iron barrel with an elaborate inlay of decorations. The third from the bottom is called a Lantaka and dates from around 1650. It originated in China and was used by the Arabs, the Moro, in India and by Philippine pirates. The final weapon is a 17th century Spanish Navy Cutlass. It was a type of hanger, which was a type of sword that was worn by naval officers in the 17th and 18th centuries. During this time weapons, swords and guns alike, were weapons of conquest and used as trade items between Europeans and natives.
我真的很喜欢我在Age of Exploration.该展览展出了许多很棒的文物和信息！这是使我的实习结束的好方法，但首先我想进行另一个深度之旅The Nelson Touch.
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