When I first arrived in the United States, my roommate told me that I could go to the University of Michigan to take a look, which is where he went to school. I thought it was a good idea, but I never got around to it.
A few weeks ago, while watching TV, I found out that Yang Zhenning actually studied at the University of Michigan. This world is really amazing. So this weekend, I decided to go and take a look.
American universities don't have walls, so there's no clear boundary between what belongs to the school and what doesn't.
Today, I went to the University of Michigan Museum of Natural History:
Here are two mammoths:
On the medicinal value of plants:
This exhibit reflects the double helix structure of DNA. I feel like this museum is a great place for science education, and it's free.
How different are fruit flies from humans?
How do cells exchange information with each other?
Here are some real-life examples of mineral resources that we often talk about in our daily lives. However, lithium ore is not mentioned here...I didn't have an actual concept of minerals before, but seeing these makes me feel more concrete.
This room is for children to participate in interactive experiences. Children can paint inside here, and there seems to be another room next door for children's explanations.
In China, museums often say "Do Not Touch," but this one is different. In the lower right corner it says: Please Touch. You can touch its teeth. Some of them seem to have been touched off...
This light and shadow world is designed quite well:
Pretend you're in this place: Cathedral Rock in Sedona, Arizona
After leaving the natural history museum and on my way to the University of Michigan Art Museum, I came across the University of Michigan Law School building.
It is said that every law school building in the United States is the most beautiful, such as this one:
Many people like to come here to take pictures:
This is an art museum. The biggest feature of this museum is...I don't understand...
For example, this one, I don't know what it's expressing. I feel like I know nothing.
I know this one: Torn Lies (the picture is a former US president):
Oil painting: It makes me want to touch it with my hands, but I can't...
Another work collected in the museum. This is why I say that I don't understand...
The next two are Picasso's paintings:
The cute Maitreya Buddha hidden in the University of Michigan:
After leaving school, passing through an alley and looking at foreign clothing stores: This store is different from others because they are really doing business with their doors open. Their clothes are imported from China...
Foreigners especially like eating outside. Many stores will set up tables outside:
If you live here for a long time, choosing to live in Ann Arbor would be a good choice because it's convenient and there are many stores and people.
Speaking of museums reminds me of the Henry Ford Museum I visited before: Explore America's Ideas & Innovations
Half of this museum's theme is cars and half highlights innovation. It collects a large amount of content related to innovation,
For example, showing the mathematical Mobius strip: a loop without an obvious inside or outside that a child can run on;
The museum also uses real objects to show what normal distribution is and so on. I didn't take any photos.
The museum also preserves the super large generator that old Ford used to make electricity for his factory.
1919 Model T sold well for a reason:
The family furnishings in America many years ago were no different from modern families. If you want to know more about American people's life during 1870 - 1970, the book written by Robert J. Gordon The Rise and Fall of American Growth is a good choice.
In summary: From these two museums we can see that the University of Michigan uses its advantages in biology to create an area open to the public in its research building with science education as its function, inspiring children's interest. I think this is also a responsibility that universities should undertake. The Henry Ford Museum also uses its expertise in addition to displaying car models as its starting point for innovation and extending changes brought about by innovation to the world. Both museums have practical educational significance.
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