www.signshop.com: Springfield Museums of Springfield, Massachusetts opened the doors to The Amazing World of Dr. Seuss, the imaginative and creative three-story museum, in 2017. It’s dedicated to the impact Springfield had on its native son and the many whimsical and memorable characters from the pages of his books. Walking into the graphically rich museum, it is as if visitors are transported into one of those colorful books.
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The first thing I noticed about this article was that they spelled Dr. Seuss's name wrong. I don't know how you could write a whole article about a famous person and then misspell their name in the title. That's quite unfortunate. The good news is that they got it right in the article.
I've never heard of this museum before, but it looks pretty cool. It reminds me of Seuss landing at Universal. They have multiple themed rides based on his books, including a train-type ride about the sneetches. I really like this ride because while you're in line it was pages of the book displayed on the wall, and you can read it as you wait. There's also the One Fish, Two Fish, Red Fish, Blue fish which is similar to the Winnie the Pooh and Little Mermaid rides. It's a fun area of the park.
I have loved Dr. Seuss from a very young age. Growing up I would read all the books and have my parents do funny voices for the characters. I would say that Dr. Seuss books are staple in my generations childhood and culture. I think this museum installation is an incredible piece of art, recalling a huge influence in childhood books. The specific look and artwork of Dr. Seuss is very clearly recognizable to many. Recreating his work in a larger scale with 2D and 3D mediums is a big obstacle. I liked how much collaboration and ide sharing went into this process in order to execute the installation. Each department relied on another to get all of the pieces done. I think this highlights a key aspect of art and theatre, that no one department can do the work alone. I hope that I can put this kind of collaboration and artistic sharing into my own work that I do at CMU and beyond.
It’s pretty ironic that an article about a Dr. Seuss museum couldn’t even spell his name right in the title. That’s the kind of mistake you double-check, especially when writing about arguably one of the most famous children’s authors of all time. Aside from that, I think the museum itself sounds really cool. The level of detail put into making it feel like one of his books is really impressive; even something like placing an art piece on his desk to make it look like he was still working is such a creative touch. I also love that they’re still making adjustments based on visitor experiences. That kind of attention to detail makes a big difference. It’s also great that they’re adding Spanish translations for wall plaques. More museums should be that inclusive. In general it sounds like they really put a lot of care into making this a place that brings Dr. Seuss’s world to life, even if the article about it couldn’t spell his name right.
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