GILDED AGE – ARTS/ENTERTAINMENT/LEISURE(cont.) • Other forms of entertainment/leisure also emerged for urban dwellers – we will focus on Museums, Expositions, and Department Stores • Museums – emerge in cities. Most major American museums established during late 19 th century. Below are prime examples. – Metropolitan Museum of Art (1872) • John Taylor Johnston - founder – Museum of Natural History (1869) – Boston Museum of Fine Arts (1876) – Chicago Art Institute (1879) • Charles L. Hutchinson • Orchestras - established in major U.S. cities throughout late nineteenth century • Theater – Repertory Companies
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GILDED AGE – ARTS/ENTERTAINMENT/LEISURE(cont.)
• Other forms of entertainment/leisure also emerged for urban dwellers – we will focus on Museums, Expositions, and Department Stores
• Museums – emerge in cities. Most major American museums established during late 19th century. Below are prime examples.– Metropolitan Museum of Art (1872)
• John Taylor Johnston - founder– Museum of Natural History (1869)– Boston Museum of Fine Arts (1876)– Chicago Art Institute (1879)
• Charles L. Hutchinson• Orchestras - established in major U.S. cities throughout late
• Expositions– Centennial International Exposition
• 1st “World’s Fair” in U.S.– The World’s Columbian Exposition (The Chicago Fair)
• Daniel Burnham and Frederick Law Olmstead• 640 acres• 27-28,000,000 attend• More than 200 buildings• Westinghouse electrifies fair• Ferris Wheel (George Ferris)• Manufactures and Liberal Arts Building• Machinery Building• Agricultural Building