(selected samples)
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Andy Warhol Myths Series and Studio
The Children’s
Museum
of
Indianapolis, 2003
Pop. What kinds of things come to mind when you hear that word? Fizzy sodas, boy bands singing catchy tunes, or the sound of surprise? How about art? Pop Art, to be exact. This new traveling exhibit featuring six Warhol prints and a working printmaking studio.
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Biotechnology Learning Center
The Children’s
Museum
of
Indianapolis,
2002
This new space is dedicated to teaching upper elementary and middle school youth and their families about the history of biotechnology, the science behind it and how our foods and plants will be affected by this growing science.
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Dokabi Quilt
The Children’s
Museum
of
Indianapolis, 2002
What would appear on the top of your covers if your dreams came to life? The dokabi are acting out stories of traditional Korean folklore. Can you match the stories with the figures on the quilt?
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Jolly Days Winter Wonderland
The Children’s
Museum
of
Indianapolis, 2002
Winter only comes once a year, and you will see the new Jolly Days façade that incorporate a marvelous massive inflatable mountain, new scenery and two more of the 15-foot swaying inflatable snowmen. Wow!
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Haunted House: Phantom Theatre
The Children’s
Museum
of
Indianapolis, 2002
Dare to cross the spooky lobby of the haunted theatre, the grotesque prop room, the weird wardrobe room, and the gruesome makeup room! Yes, there is much more but only the phantom can reveal all the scary mysteries of the haunted theatre.
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Circus Summer
The Children’s
Museum
of
Indianapolis, 2002
A new traveling exhibition produced and toured by the Ontario Science Centre. This exhibit uses science to explore the oddly fantastic world of the circus, yet at the same time uses the circus to explore science.
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Haunted House: Terrifying Tales
The Children’s
Museum
of
Indianapolis, 2001
Delve into the world of the Minster family as they take you on a voyage of literal proportions. The family's favorite tales will come to life as you wind your way through the books ... lucky to come out alive.
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Dinosphere
The Children’s
Museum
of
Indianapolis, 2001
Imagine walking through a prehistoric forest during the Cretaceous period, more than 65 million years ago. You brush aside prehistoric plants that block your path. The air is humid and smells of rain. Suddenly, the ground trembles beneath your feet and you hear an ear-splitting roar.
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Onstage and Behind the Scenes
The Children’s
Museum
of
Indianapolis, 2001
"How does the scenery move?" "Is that monster costume real?" "And can we try it?" Onstage and Behind the Scenes, An Adventure in Theater is a new exhibit designed to answer all the questions about what it takes to produce live theatre performances.
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Bones: An Exhibit Inside You
The Children’s
Museum
of
Indianapolis,
2001
A new exhibit that examines bone biology and how bones are a part of cultures all over the world. By examining advances in scientific technology, visitors will learn a great deal about bones and how to keep them healthy.
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Puzzles in Art: Creatures at the IMA
Indianapolis Museum of Art, 2000
Discover creatures from all over the world in works of art at the IMA. It includes a Hindu god from India named Ganesa, a creature is part crocodile and part human from Africa, a tomb guardian - a hybrid of many different animal parts from China and many more.
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George Washington Crossing the Delaware
Metropolitan Museum of Art, 1996
Composition is the arrangement of different elements in a work of art. Let's look at a painting in which the artist used light, color, form, perspective, proportion, and motion to create the composition.
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Look for the Symbol in the Sculpture
Metropolitan Museum of Art, 1996
A symbol is an object or a picture that stands for an idea. Love, power, and anger are all ideas that we sometimes think of in terms of symbols. For example, a heart can stand for love, a lion or a sword can represent power, and the color red or a frowning face can symbolize anger.
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What is it?
Metropolitan Museum of Art, 1996
Skilled artists can make us believe that stone sculptures feel as soft as flesh and that painted canvases are as cool as water. How do they do this? To find out, choose a detail to explore.
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John Singleton Copley
Metropolitan Museum of Art, 1996
Here is a selection of paintings from the Metropolitan Museum's collection that were featured in the exhibition "John Singleton Copley in America." His respect for exacting craftmanship made him the portraitist of choice in America for affluent New Englanders and New Yorkers during the two decades preceding the American Revolution.
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