Through
the Nance Museum at Lone Jack, Missouri, and a book "The Nance Museum:
A Journey Into Traditional Saudi Arabia," we promote international understanding,
respect for another culture and religion, the Arab and Islam, and the strategic
importance of Saudi Arabia to the United States in light of our dependence
on foreign oil. The story is told through art and artifacts acquired while
working for the Aramco (Arabian-American Oil Company) over three decades.
Introductory
Notes
Part
I- Saudi Arabia: A Route to a Museum
Part
II- Collections and Presentations
Part
III- A Resource Center
Part
IV- Reflections
Appendices
(sixteen)
An
example is furnished of Quotes from the Back Cover by cultural centers,
Saudi Aramco Oil Company, and school opinion leaders. Ismail Nawwab, author,
editor, former professor and oil company executive: "Few Americans have
left their impress on such a wide public scale in their effort to build
cultural bridges by means of art and artifacts between the Arab and Muslim
world and the United States. Arabs, Muslims, and America itself are in
Paul Nance's debt: no one who visits the Nance Museum will think about
the Muslim and Arab peoples in the same way again."
Saudi
Arabia, other Arab and Islam is presented through art and artifacts of
the largest and most diverse collection on continuous display in the United
States. Both through the Nance Museum at Lone Jack, Missouri, and outreach
activities, this "unique and remarkable" story is told in a 208 page, full
color book published by the Nance Museum and distributed by direct mail
and Borders bookstores.
Lesson
plans have been developed for Elementary and Middle School grades, both
for regular classroom and gifted children, with eleven Activity Projects,
including oil charts, children's stories for reading and drama, religion,
Class Museum, Hijra Calendar, Geometric Patterns, Calligraphy, Language
(to understand and write in Arabic), a Map of the Middle East, and Rug
Weaving.
Other
materials are listed to be obtained free from Saudi Aramco and the Saudi
Embassy.
The
book is the best alternative to visiting the museum at Lone Jack, Missouri,
20 miles southeast of Lee's Summit, a suburb of Kansas City. Visits can
be arranged by calling (816)-697-2526 or e-mail
pjnmuseum@worldnet.att.net
The book may be purchased for $39.95 (no tax applicable) and shipping charges
of $4.95. Send check to Nance Museum for $44.90 to P.O. Box 292, Lone Jack, MO
64070. Priority Mail will deliver. Details for ordering lesson plans will be
furnished upon request.
