African American Museum/sackler/freer Gallery Complex

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...a form of ritual and also the element of performance. In other words, the manner in which museums present their collections, the sequenced spacing, the lighting, the architecture, etc., all combine to provide a backdrop and "script" for the ritual of the museum. While this general paradigm is true, its enactment necessarily differs from museum to museum. The large, imposing National Galleries (both East and West) obviously have as part of their "ritual" the goal of impressing the viewer with the majesty and magnificence of the accomplishments of the society whose works it showcases. Other museums that come under the auspices of the Smithsonian, however, are on a smaller scale. Examination of two of these museums, specifically the Anacostia Museum and Center for African American History and Culture and the Sackler/Freer Gallery complex, illustrates this point, which is that, museums, while similar, can have different orientations and perspectives that dramatically influence the nature of the "ritual" that they encompass.
The Smithsonian's Anacostia Museum and Center for...

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