Some people think that museums should be enjoyable places to entertain people, while others believe that the purpose of museums is to educate. Discuss both views and give your own opinion.

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tend to have different views about the function of
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. Some think that they should be a place for enjoyment, while
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others are certain, that it is important for them to be
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I will discuss both views and state my opinion. On one hand, it can be said that the main role of
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is to be a place of entertainment. If there is going to be too much educational content, some visitors might become bored and that way
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people
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will be interested in visiting places like that.
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are tourist attractions and attract many visitors in general, so
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part of society thinks, that they should emphasize
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enjoyment, create more interactive activities or some sort of games
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so that the exhibitions could be more entertaining for
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of all ages and that way more
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would take interest in visiting places like that.
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society believes that not everything in
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world should be all about fun and games. They are sure that the main point of any exhibition is to help
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learn about something they did not know previously.
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means that the story behind every exhibit should be explained, and
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can be done in various ways. Some
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have professional guides, and
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others offer audio guides
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so that the visitors can listen to a commentary about every single object and explore them by themselves. That way
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do not have to read long and boring descriptions and
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can play a big part in helping
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broaden their knowledge
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many different aspects of life. To conclude, I believe that
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should be a place, where you can do both – broaden your knowledge and have some fun at the same time. Especially when there are various ways to include interactive learning or even fun tours with professional guides.
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