A day at the Museum (POLL)

[Dukasaur]

I guess I'm always the odd-man out, but I personally liked the Mona Lisa.

Saw her twice. Once when I was very young and they had her in a very small room. I was not too impressed. The second time was more recently, after they moved her to a bigger room with better lighting, and I stayed about 20 minutes. It's hard to explain, but I find it hauntingly beautiful.

That being said, the most impressive thing at the Louvre is the Assyrian collection. The epic size of the lamassu is just breathtaking.

[jonesthecurl]

Boston’s Museum if Fine Arts - Boston MFA
Very underrated museum.

... also the Mona Lisa isn’t worth your time.
If you go to the Louvre don’twaste your time going to see the Mona Lisa unless you’re spending several days there.
There are hundreds of things that are more impressive and more worth your eyeball’s time.


Honestly, though I gave the Boston MFA a nod, I can spend a day there (at most a day and a half) and feel I’ve taken my time and seen most everything. I could spend a week at the Louvre and still feel I’ve missed something. If I recall there are five wings to the museum, and each wing is nearly as big as the entire Boston MFA. I’ve never been to the MET, even though it’s not far... but even though it’s rated as the World’s best Museum is it worth going to NYC for this?

Yankee’s Suck

In Boston, I loved the Galahad murals at the Library.