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There is a special phenomena in England. After the over-whole power of London the spread capital, the provincial world and its representation seems slightly poor in comparison.
When you live in Leicestershire or in Nottinghamshire, museums seems rather a familial sunday discovery rather than a cultural specialized place. It may appears as a non-objective view of it but however the gratuity of museums, except for the dominant place of London, seems to deeply affect institutions inside the lands of the country. Obviously I may hope this point of view stays discussable.
Entering in the New walk Museum and art gallery in Leicester for instance is like enter in a recreative place. More recreative than creative at all. After crossing the white polished marble columns above a neo-classical entablement, following the plan of the museum we first face to a room dedicated to the "natural process of the world". Classified by continents, it may be kind of instructive for children who invade the space. There is nothing to say against that or it would be seen as elitism and claim. At least, between an egyptian and african room, the main one is found in the embodiment of a conference room. On the wall is exposed their best collection inherited from British masters like John Constable and european ones as Pissaro for instance. As we feel reassured to finally found them, optimism fall down when these are hung on the walls side to side, sometimes without any frame like vulgar posters.
Upstairs seems more clear in the hanging of masterpieces, one room dedicated to the exhibition of the moment, others to the rest of the collection. The hanging appears clearly better and healthier for the canvas. In opposition other matters are infecting and appear inappropriate for any museum institution as everyone is talking, children shouting and running while touching a Degas' canvas pointing at the top of the figure depicted. And there is no one to react whilst the security guards of the rooms are peacefully reading sitting on their chair at the corner.
Obviously, questions have to be asked to ourselves. Does a less important town like Leicester or Nottingham should present minor respect or financial means for collecting and promoting history of art? Less financial system doesn't mean no means at all.
Of course, cities of a wider influence like Birmingham are better served in the distribution but there is nothing compared to the power of the Tate Modern Gallery of London when even moving staircases are installed inside the building. What is really about the part of art culture government in museums in Britain. Does people are forgetting little cities behind the shining capital?