Boston Children's Museum Essay

Facilitating cooperation from 2nd grade classes, students engage in Irish dances, the community ballet forlicko performed special dances to Mexican folk music and the Palo Verde College Choir rendered selections

I hope to see museums make more concerted efforts to educate the public. Too many exhibits are of the “passive, didactic looking” than like the engaging Object Stories program (Dartt, Murawski). Exhibits should seek to tell untold narratives, and programs should be places of communication and cross-cultural encounters. For too long, difficult confrontations have been avoided, both inside the museum, and by dominant communities

Another activity that I took part in was bubble painting. This was where I put paint in a tray and added water. Once this was mixed properly I got the children to use a straw and blow through it to make bubbles. Once the bubbles were there a piece of paper was placed over them to create a bubble effect picture. There were two different trays of which one was purple and the other one was orange. This is so that they were able to make their own choice on what colour they wanted to use.

They will have unstructured art projects using a variety of media and their own imagination. They will have access to markers, crayons, white and colored paper, glue, scissors, stickers, and die cut foam stickers throughout the day. Also they will have access to glitter, sequins, feathers and other craft items for special activities. The children will also have opportunities to participate in structured and unstructured dance and movement in large and small group settings. In large group settings they will participate in activities that match songs to movements. They will also learn how to follow rhythm with several different percussion style instruments. In small group settings they will have an opportunity to learn about new instruments and have access to them throughout the day.

Interestingly, the building is similar to a tepee in that there was a small window on the top of the rounded celling. Even the elevator was spacious and adorned with tribal symbols. Therefore, before one even enters the exhibit, it is clear that the narrative is one that celebrates culture. Even Atalay, a Native American author recognizes that “… the NMAI aims to ‘recognize and affirm’… Native cultures… and [advance] knowledge and understanding of those cultures” (Atalay 600). Thus creating a sharp contrast from that of the Holocaust. Despite the hardships and the genocide which befell the Native Americans, this museum has a different narrative to preserve, one rich with culture, rather than brutality. The differences displayed in architecture and design help effectively deliver each narrative because they visually and psychologically affect each visitor, adding a deeper layer to the story, effectively conveying each

I visited the Bakersfield Museum of Art this weekend and it was a great experience. The museum had different exhibits. Each exhibit had its own significance and had beautiful artwork. The first exhibit I visited was in the Chevron Gallery. This gallery was filled with oil paintings of landscapes, still life, and abstract paintings. The best thing about this exhibit was how it was prepared by the summer art camp program called “A Fresh Look”. The summer art program is where a group of children, ages 7 to 12, study major elements of art and the process of putting together an exhibition. Once they have become familiar with the art elements and exhibition construction, they choose a

The various essays comprising Children in Colonial America look at different characteristics of childhood in the sixteenth and eighteenth centuries. Children coming to the American colonies came from many different nations and through these essays, authors analyze children from every range of social class, race, and ability in order to present a broad picture of childhood in these times. While each essay deals with an individual topic pertaining to childhood, they all combine to provide a strong argument that children were extremely valued in society, were not tiny adults, and were active participants in society.

When I was an eighth grader in middle school, I joined IUSD Middle School Honor Orchestra. I played the viola in this orchestra and I was eighth chair violist out of sixteen violists. Many of my friends joined this orchestra and we had a lot of fun. I played different pieces of music with everyone in the orchestra and I learned many new things. Playing music pieces with different people that play different instruments have taught me a lot, and I learned that it is always important to work as a team. Joining this orchestra has given me the better understanding of music and teamwork. After the concert of this orchestra, we had a field trip to California Adventure and I performed there with the group of the first time.This is one of the best experience

The Loma Prieta earthquake of 1989 damaged the old de Young museum building located in Golden Gate Park and uncovered severe seismic flaws in the building and hence a comprehensive plan to rebuild the building in stages was overtaken to make the de Young museum up to date. In January 1999 the Swiss firm Herzog & de Meuron were chosen to rebuild the De young museum, due to their willingness to engage in an extended process of architectural design and also because their prior work demonstrated a drive to explore new building solutions for each client. Each of Herzog & de Meuron’s prior buildings were known for their strikingly different façade treatments and the use of uncommon

The museum is in a mansion and has been since 1971. The museum use to have meeting and get-togethers. Federico Garcia Lorca, Maria Guerrero, Vicente Blasco Ibanez, Rene Dumesnil, and Eduardo Zamacois went to these. They are all famous artists.

For the Veteran’s Day and Memorial Day programs, I was chosen by my teachers to play the taps, and I will most likely play them again next year. At the Senior Citizen’s Dinner program, I performed a song along with three others to entertain the elderly while they enjoyed their dinner. Other performances I have participated in are the musicals, The Wizard of Oz, Schoolhouse Rock!, and Shrek: The Musical, and it was super fun to help put them together and show the community an amazing performance. For the community, I sing with the choir after the holiday parade to wish everyone happy

From beginning to end, I must say I hands down had a marvelous experience. All the staff members were cordial and welcoming. I came across this place through a google search. I was looking for a place that where they had a celebration of Dia de Los Muertos. MOLAA was my first time coming to the Museum of Latin American Art. I have never been to this part of Long Beach. At the door, the staff greets you with a smile and informs you about the event. I was very impressed with the art showcased at the museum. It seems that a great effort was shown put into those pieces of art. Once I exit the exhibits, i head to this room where they had many events for the kids. There was mask making, sugar skulls decorating and skull face painting. Outside they had an excellent little outside market just like the ones in Mexico. There were many places to buy good authentic Mexican food as well as

I went to Boston Children Museum on Friday, April 1, 2016. I went to observe for this assignment, but when I enter and I saw the kids playing and having fun, I was very happy and excited because we do not have anything like this or even near to it in Egypt. The ticket was $1 on Friday from 5:30 pm which is too cheap and gives the opportunity to all families to attend on that day, whatever their economic level are, to give their children the opportunity to play, learn and enjoy. I saw all the sections for 3 years old, kindergartens, science playground area, water area, kid power area, pep 's world, tower power, Arthur & friends, and art center. All of them are amazing.

I saw kids doing their breakfast and when they were done they went to there table and ate there eggs and toast then the other side there were dramatic area and they were there costumes like Spiderman. one girt was a Princess and one was a firefighter and they were so cute when they played. The environment is very good for playing for kids at this center I saw. also I saw the outdoor environment of this center it is very good too.

On October 26, 2017. I made a visit to the Menil Collection by 1533 Sul Ross street, Houston Texas. It was amazing to be in such a lovely place. I was accompanied to the museum by my aunt name Cynthia. who volunteered in taking care of my new born baby during the trip. Everything at the museum is so great. Especially the people that work there, the way they communicate with the tourist was so simple and understanding. Even at the end of the visitation, I was given a sticker which was placed by the right-hand side of my chest. During the visit, they are some lots of great artworks that I admire so much. In Victor Brauner “Memory of Reflexes” (memoire des reflexes), 1954. The artist incorporates vibrant colors and patterns,