Culture
British artist Thomas Georgeson has come up with an original way to introduce people to cultural values. He hid a £8,000 ($12,600) bank check at the Milton Keynes Gallery in hopes of getting people interested in art.
The artist announced that anyone who finds a check will be able to write their name in it and take it for themselves. However, he clarified that the check should not be searched either around or behind the gallery's exhibits, and all visitors should be careful when looking for wealth.
Georgeson said that the £8,000 check represents almost all of his savings.
“I'm prepared for the consequences if someone suddenly finds a check and cashes it,” he said.
The artist decided to hide the check to support the gallery and attract more visitors.
Even the gallery representatives themselves did not know about Georgeson's idea until he advertised in the newspaper. They searched the gallery but found the coveted check nowhere. However, the number of visitors has really increased, and the gallery has attracted additional employees to protect the exhibits.
If no one finds the check, the artist will pick it up by March 1.
The most famous museums and galleries in the world
It's easy to stay in the most famous and visited museums in the world for the whole day. Most of them hold public and private collections of important historical and cultural significance.
Louvre, Paris, France
Founded in 1793, the Louvre is one of the largest and most visited museums in the world and is located in the royal palace in central Paris. It houses a collection of art from prehistoric times to 1900. The Louvre's most famous painting is Leonardo da Vinci's Mona Lisa.
The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA
The Metropolitan Museum of Art, one of the largest museums in the world, was founded in 1870 and contains more than 2 million works of art from almost all areas of art
The British Museum, London, UK
It is one of the oldest and largest museums in the world in history and was founded in 1753. His collections, which include more than 7 million objects of art, are among the most extensive, and come from all over the world. One of the most famous exhibits is the Roseta Stone, which is the key to deciphering hieroglyphics, and the largest collection of mummies outside Egypt.
Uffizi Gallery, Florence, Italy
The Uffizi Gallery, one of the oldest and most famous art museums in the world, was built in the 16th century. It contains collections of Renaissance paintings and sculptures from classical antiquity. The most famous work is Sandro Botticelli's The Birth of Venus.
Hermitage Museum, Saint Petersburg
The Hermitage was founded in 1764 by Catherine the Great and is a huge art museum with a collection of more than 3 million exhibits from around the world. This is one of the best museums in the world, featuring works by Rembrandt, Leonardo da Vinci, Michelangelo, Rubens and other famous artists.
The National Gallery of London, London
The art museum, founded in 1824, contains a collection of paintings from the mid-13th century to the early 20th century. Admission to the main gallery is free.
Prado Museum, Madrid, Spain
The Prado Museum, one of the best museums in Spain, contains an extensive collection of European art from the 12th century to the early 19th century. The most famous works are works by Bosch, Francisco Goya and Velázquez.