Is it possible to have a random adventure in a museum? Well, when the museum in question is the British Museum, absolutely! While it's perfectly fine to plan ahead and seek out a specific collection (or perhaps even a specific item within a collection), it's often even more fun, in my opinion, to simply "lose yourself" and just wander through the museum and see what surprises lie in store.
It's entirely possible to experience a little bit of both worlds. There was a particular point of interest that I was tasked with photographing as part of our class assignment, but getting to that point of interest amidst the British Museum's vast collection made it feel like more of a treasure hunt. Since my point of interest was a certain aspect of the museum structure itself (in this case, the Great Court at the museum's center), my own quest concluded fairly quickly. But for others, it was more of a challenge to find what they were looking for, which made the "hunt" an adventure in and of itself. And although the search might extend into several hours, all along the way, there would always be amazing things to see and ponder.At the end of the day, everyone in the class had successfully completed their quest, but with so much left to explore, certainly no one could call this their last visit to the British Museum...
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