The Spectrum of Museum  

     There are many different definitions defining the term Museum however rather then assembling a universal definition, a universal spectrum should be identified as the existence of museum has become prominent and significant. Museums have always been one of the most vital components in constructing high cultural societies, however over the last few decades its existence has evolved becoming very localized which not only the ‘high’ culture but as well the ‘low’ culture have access. This localize effect has positive impacts on the society giving people chances to expose, to learn and educated. Traditionally it was merely a privilege for hierarchies to share and display their own collections, visits were organized privately, primarily for visual admirations. 'Educating the public' as John Falk and Lynn Dierking (1992) suggested was not the priority, rather aestheticism was the significant reason for displaying in a museum. It was not until a quarter century ago education were brought into museums, yet still low in its list, rather its main concern was to preserve and to create cultural identity. Till now, although educating the public is what almost all museums are created for, nonetheless we still cannot divorce the idea that museum ‘collects, documents, preserve exhibits and interprets material evidence and associated information for the public benefit’ (Museum Association, United Kingdom in Kevin Moore, 1997:13). Kevin Moore mentioned that museums had carefully fabricated itself into the society to educate and to create social identity, however museums due to its funding sources had implicitly involved into political issues which shift itself off from the neutral boundaries. Despite its political issues curators nowadays nonetheless would attempt design an exhibition fto educate our society, however the ‘museum experience’ that Falk and Dierking mentioned is another perspective to be studied. Curator’s  however had failed to realize that public performs a particular scientific and psychological framework which affects their museum experience. By comparing and contradict the Museum of Sydney and Powerhouse Museum, one can get a clearer idea how museum-goers react, interpret and perceive the existence of a museum within our society, identify the assumptions that curators make and  how museum move into a virtual space beyond the walls which consequently produce an impact on society as well as the museum-goers.