Monday, April 7, 2014

Entrance to Pre-Columbian Gold Museum

Inside the large underground art museum was a vault-like door that is the entrance to the Pre-Columbian Gold Museum.  It is a museum within a museum.

Maybe the underground location of the museum, besides creating space for a plaza above ground, was also considered a good design for security reasons.  Art thieves can't break in or out of windows if there are no windows.

I will show photos of the collection beginning tomorrow.

This week we have photos of the Trinity College Library in Dublin, Ireland posted on our Viva la Voyage travel photo site.
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5 comments:

  1. KateApril 7, 2014 at 2:42 AM

    I think it is wonderful that art work and artifacts are considered so valuable that a vault is necessary.

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  2. SharonApril 7, 2014 at 7:22 AM

    Those are certainly some secure looking doors!

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  3. JudyApril 7, 2014 at 8:12 AM

    Once they shut those big vault doors, I think everything is safe. I like those gleaming floors.

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  4. LowellApril 7, 2014 at 11:32 AM

    Looks like a very special place; and not only is configured against thieves but I'd guess the temperature is more conducive to protecting the various pieces of art.

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  5. LoisApril 7, 2014 at 4:22 PM

    These museums are wonderful and I find it interesting that they are underground!

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