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Toy and Miniature Museum Tour

On November 18th we toured the recently remodeled National Toy and Miniature Museum. The museum has a wonderful collection of toys from the past through to recent times. Our tour began in the miniatures, which we learned are not toys,…

Horses at Prairie Fire Museum

On the 9th we toured the latest exhibit at Prairie Fire Museum – The Horse. This exhibit explored the relationship between humans and horses, and how horses have had an impact on human history. The tour started with the kids…

American Indian Art Workshop

On Wednesday the 4th we visited the Nelson-Atkins Museum for an American Indian art workshop.  The kids toured the museum to view how American Indian cultures used color and pattern to communicate.  Then we went to an art classroom so…

Science and Sculpture Tour 2015

Today we attended the Science and Sculpture Tour, a cooperative tour hosted by the Anita B. Gorman Discovery Center and the Nelson-Atkins Museum. The tour is led by teen guides, and provides opportunities for the kids to connect art and…

Dinosaurs at Prairie Fire!

All images courtesy of American Museum of Natural History. On Monday we visited Prairie Fire Museum for the new Dinosaurs exhibit. We began our tour in the Discovery Room, which is a huge favorite with the kids. The kids enjoyed…

Light Painting at Nelson-Atkins

The kids had an awesome workshop at Nelson-Atkins yesterday!  They turned an LED light, a coin-shaped battery, tape, cardboard and decorative paper into wearable circuitry fashion.  Then, they turned that fashion into amazing light art! They started with a collection…

Plains Indians at Nelson-Atkins Museum

photo by Leslie R. Adams and courtesy of the Nelson-Atkins Museum On Thursday the 6th we toured the Plains Indians exhibition at the Nelson-Atkins Museum. We saw some beautiful and amazingly detailed works created by Plains Indians artists – from…

Mythical Creatures Art Workshop

On Friday, May 9th, we attended a wonderful art workshop on “Mythical Creatures” at the Nelson-Atkins Museum.  The kids observed dragons in both medieval European culture and Chinese culture, as well as Hindu gods to get an idea of the…