"The museum, located at Level 3 of the People's Museum, exhibits range from very early periods in human history to the modern era."
The Museum of Enduring Beauty is located at Level 3 of the People's Museum. It was opened in 1996.
The objective of the museum is to create awareness of the different viewpoints held by different cultures and different periods of time on what constitutes 'beauty'. It is also to display exhibits to show how different cultures worldwide interpret 'beauty'.
The exhibition ranges from very early periods in human history to the modern era. The pictures and other exhibits reveal the differing concepts of 'beauty' as practised by different cultures. Some of the exhibits reveal the pain and agony some people would have to endure to achieve the concept of beauty as visualised by their community and culture.
Among the different concepts of beauty exhibited are skin tattooing, stretching lips by the insertion of round discs, moulding heads into oval shapes and restricting the growth of feet.
Last viewed - February 12, 2012
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