Children's museum

is the Denver Children’s Museum. The Denver Children’s Museum (at Marsico) houses over 20 hands-on exhibits for children and their families to engage in. The museum’s philosophy encompasses the importance of creating an environment where both children and [their] adults learn through the use of play (Brenkert, 2012). Some exhibits include, but are not limited to: Art Studio (includes paint, crayons, clay, etc.), Teaching Kitchen (cooking), Kinetics! (motion and gravity), Village of Healthy Smiles (dental care), Big Backyard (includes costume, caves, “real-life” anthill, etc.) , Altitude (climbing a “mountain”), and many more!…

The children's section in the museum is a noble collection of the effects on future generations due to armed conflict. Such people are usually denied the right to education and are separated from their families due to the actions of warring communities. In this way, exposing the people to these exhibits increases their sense of personal responsibility that aims at preventing vices such as bullying in schools and hate campaigns that are rampant in learning institutions. In addition, children are…

Children’s Museum Field Experience 1. “Seeing the Light” stained glass window display, located in the architectural section of the Children’s Museum, allows students to use the cling shapes to create their own stain glass window. A stain glass window would be an excellent form of visual art to use to teach geometric shapes and polygons. Samples of stain glass windows created from geometric shapes can be displayed on a projector for students to pick out squares, rhombuses, rectangles,…

Since covering the topic of the environment in class last week, I have really noticed how environmentally-friendly Kidzu Children’s Museum actually is. Something that I am particularly impressed in regards to the museum is its creativity in promoting this idea of being “environmentally conscious”: from the implementation of innovative and engaging programs to the choice of language and phrasing Kidzu team members are taught to use when interacting with museum patrons in the Makery. Because of…

The purpose of this essay is to present an observation of the breadth area of Art/Expression. Museums are a great way to reflect with arts and expressions through creativity, imagination and innovation. This is applicable from a global perspective, and will be discussed as a reflection to the recent visits I have had to the Phoenix Art Museum and the Children’s Museum of Phoenix. Phoenix Art Museum According to the website, the Phoenix Art Museum is the largest art museum in the southwestern…

The San Jose Museum of Art mission states that it“reflects the diversity of cultures and innovative spirit of the silicone valley through exhibatition programs scholarships and collection”. I checked the validity of this statement by meandering through recent exhibits list on the art museums website. I came across multiple exhibits that showcased the diversity in the Silicone valley. Thre Photography and Inherited History of India, which showcased from beginning of Febuary to the beginning of…

The Road of Rejuvenation exhibition transmitted from the Museum of Chinese Revolution separated into 5 parts, 17 sessions in total. This exhibition talks about the story from 17 century “China as an abyss of semi-imperial and semi-feudal society” to the “Road of socialism with Chinese characteristic” in the People's Republic of China. First few sessions of the exhibition meant to emphasis particularly on the history of the Communist Party of China’s fight for the people’s liberation and…

Art Organizational Analysis Paper There is such diversity located within Los Angeles that can be seen through the history and current times. Many people, in the community, however do not know the history or cultures of LA and one way to that is to visit museums. All museums have a purpose and mission statement set to bring the guest understanding or guideline on their collection of works. With the field trips into Los Angeles the two museums, Museum of Contemporary Art (MOCA) and the Japanese…

Museums as Learning Environments Museums serve as learning environments by providing information about specific subjects through exhibits. People visit museums to learn and experience new information. Every museum is focused on a particular subject, whether that is natural science, history, or culture. One visits a museum based on what one wants to learn about. If a particular person is very interested in the history of Native American’s then he/she will seek out a museum that provides…

Even without stepping into the museums themselves, an initial sense of what they are about can be felt. A waterwheel turns across Historic Tredegar, repurposed from Tredegar Iron Works that overlooks the James River. The Virginia Holocaust Museum provides a stark contrast as it blends in with other multi-story buildings in downtown Richmond, easy to overlook even with the parking lot that provides a sign for the museum. The museums both represent pivotal moments in history, whether specific to…