THE MUSEUM OF BEAUTY

This museum was officially opened in 1996 and is located at Level 2 of the People’s Museum.

The permanent exhibition in this museum encapsulates records and history of beauty manifested by men from various cultures and beliefs.  It ranges from human history very early periods to the present era.  The pictures and other exhibits reveal the differing concepts of ‘beauty’ as practiced by cultures all around the world. Some of the exhibits reveal the pain and agony some people would have to endure to achieve the concept of beauty as visualized by their community and culture. Among the different concepts of beauty exhibited are skin tattooing, stretching lips by the insertion of round discs, heads molded into oval shapes and restricting the growth of feet.

Objectives:

§         To create awareness of the different viewpoints held by different cultures and different periods of time on what constitutes 'beauty'.

§         To display exhibits to show how different cultures worldwide interpret 'beauty'.