On Friday we braved the heat and humidity to go on the Sculpture and Science tour held at Anita B. Gorman Discovery Center and Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art. This tour combines nature, science and art to get kids thinking about…
Guest post by Lauren K. and Julia K. For the last three Fridays we attended the New Dimensions Workshop at the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art where we learned how to make stop motion animation movies. When we first arrived, our…
On Monday we visited the Museum at Prairie Fire for the newest exhibition, Brain: The Inside Story. The exhibit opened with a colorful tangle of wires that mimicked neurons and synapses. There was a short film that described the various…
Today was Homeschool Day at Nelson-Atkins, and it was one of the best yet! The kids toured the museum and learned about three different types of art, built with wooden Keva planks, made screen-printed art as well as their own…
This morning we visited the Nelson-Atkins Museum for a workshop on Ancient Art Discoveries. The workshop started with the instructor leading the kids in a conversation about modern words and symbols, and how they are used to communicate. The instructor…
Today we visited the Nerman Museum of Contemporary Art on the Johnson County Community College campus. This museum is a hidden jewel in the heart of Johnson County, and worth the visit. The museum is filled with a variety of…
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,…
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…
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…
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…
