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Museum of Laziness Opens, Closes in One Week

January 7, 2008 at 3:06 PM | 0 Comments

The Museum of Bogota opened its new exhibit, called "Museum of Laziness," last week, and it didn't take long before people were coming by to flop down on the couches and start watching TV. But, says the curator, that's not a problem at all:

We always think about laziness as an enemy of work. So we wanted to explore that and make people think about the social issues implied in taking a nap, in being jobless or in feeling that maybe we are wasting time.

Families in particular have been enjoying the show, which also includes notes from the city's children on what they want to be when they grow up. It's a good thing they're thinking about it, too, because the show's already wrapping up. Not to worry though: Next week brings the debut of an exhibit about the city's security guards.

Related Stories:
· Laziness Museum Displays Couches [NPR]
· The Week of Laziness [El Tiempo, in Spanish]
· Bogota Travel coverage [Jaunted]

[Photo of hammocks in Bogota: Ronald Newell]