Last Friday we had a lecture about war in the museums. We were told the history of army uniforms, which were more related to textiles I think. After lecture, I went to National Army Museum and Imperial War Museum to get further understanding.
National Army Museum and Imperial War Museum are both displaying objects about war, but there are still some differences between these two museums. I think NAM focuses on uniforms in the wars more than IWM. I can see more uniforms both in paintings and displaying windows. It tells the history by showing the development of uniforms. When visitors understand what is behind the uniform, they will comprehend the meaning of a conflict. Unlike NAM, there are more models of tanks and fighters. These two museums convey stories by focusing on different objects. There is more vested interest in NAM. Display design in NAM is following chronological order, I think it is more clear and easier for visitors to understand.
Before visiting these two museums, I thought war is cruel and bloody, also full of separation and death. But NAM changed some of my perspectives. As I paid more attention to development of textile and colour in uniforms, I can easily see the progress in technology of fabric and textiles. For other parts, I believe that the conflict also developed the technique, and then it helped history to get further. I believe that is important for modernization.
I prefer the way IWM used space, it is brighter instead of dark. However, I think the design of light and sound impact deeply on me in NAM. I felt very depressed in the darkness and I was scared by the sudden sound. I believe sight and hearing sense are two important ways to impact on people's emotion. I like the design for movie in NAM, it is another way to engage with visitors by creating a bird's-eye view in front of movie.
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