I was extremely impressed with the way that the New Children’s Museum integrated new media into every art piece in their museum. From the second you walk into the museum you are entering art (the animal sounds you hear walking through the entry door) that is the perfect attention-catcher for kids. The museum goes way beyond pure entertainment because every exhibit and piece has a specific educational purpose. The educational aspect of the piece could often be found on individual cards to be passed around, in a blurb on the wall, or in one of the many videos constantly being played throughout the museum. Any one of the museum guides could also help explain anything in the museum extensively, and with excellent ability to tailor the information to a younger crowd. I very much enjoyed our time at the New Children’s Museum and will keep it in mind if I ever need a fabulous field trip to show my classroom how art is not only connected to all other aspects of life, but also extremely fun and cool!
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