The National Geographic Society "It"s right here", was the old guard"s response when I asked him where I could find the National Geographic Society. Immediately upon entering the gates of the Shura Council Compound, I found a plaque on one of the two buildings indicating it to be the National Geographic Society. I entered the Society and began to analyze all of its aspects to determine whether or not the museum is achieving its purpose of improving the study of geography in Egypt. The National Geographic Society is not fully achieving its purpose due to several reasons. First of all,...
the National Geographic Society is not fully achieving its purpose of improving the study of geography in Egypt. This is due to several aspects of the museum that need improvement. First of all, the lack of advertising prevents the attraction of more visitors and funding. Secondly, poor organization makes it harder on visitors and researchers to find specific items they are looking for. Finally, inadequate presentation makes visits to the museum uninformative and unappealing. If the museum addresses and changes all of these issues, it will fully achieve its purpose of improving the study of geography in Egypt.