Carol Duncan compared museums as rituals and very church-like. For one, the physical structures are similar because the museums adopted architectures that churches have. They welcome visitors with grand staircases and grand doorways as can tell by the picture of the American Museum of Natural History. Even in the inside, museums are thoughtfully designed to promote thinking and learning. Inside people know not to talk loudly and it is for people to think to themselves and to. Museums help people to escape everyday life.
The word “liminality” is used and is connected with rituals but is applied to museums in this article. Similar to rituals, it helps people to see images in a new perspective. Also, people “enact the ritual.” The way the museum is set up including lighting and spaces, that guide visitors through the museum. They play a role as they move through the scripted set. As they look at all the exhibits, museums transforms a person and enlighten them such as a ritual experience. I definitely agree with this in how museums are crafted to teach a person and there is an actual strategic purpose to why exhibits are displayed the way they are. It is definitely a great way to step back from the busy world and enter a new atmosphere which facilitates thought through its design. I experienced this
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