Unfortunately, the American school system does not stimulate the proper level of importance the historical significance of the past holds on modern society. Through the vast amount of important achievements that have persisted through the ages and resulted in the elegant, laid back and modernized lifestyle we live today, as well as the occurrences that led to our way of life; pivotal historical events are not as widely known as they should be. Fortunately, there are places students can go to get a more in depth study on past cultures, extinct animals, and the general evolution of our planet. Museums provide a unique prospective into all of these different aspects, and are usually an extremely interactive atmosphere in which to touch on the important events and creatures from the past.
Museums come in a wide array of different types; from art museums that exhibit famous works of art from some of the most widely known and decorated artists that have ever existed, to the museums of tiny towns that give people a quick and detailed look on the history of that little plot of Earth allowing them to see how it became what it is today. Museums are vital in the understanding and historical significance of each aspect of our existence that is exhibited within them.
So the next time you go to a famous part of the world or a large city within the United States, visit a museum. For some people, viewing important pieces of cultural history or simply ancient works of art and generalized artifacts from extinct civilizations gives them a sense of well being and adherence to our species in general as an intelligent, ever evolving and persistent species focused on the elements of succeeding and surviving. Museums provide an open window into just how civilizations of the past have handed this generalized concept down to us, and to put it bluntly, let us see where we came from.