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10 Notes on Taking the Kids to a Large Art Museum

April 23, 2013 By Angie Kauffman · Disclosure: This Post May Contain Affiliate Links. {I may be compensated if you make a purchase after clicking on my links.}

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While I have been to some larger art museums, such as the Smithsonian in Washington D.C. and The Tate Gallery in London, my kids have only been to one smaller art museum that can be quickly walked through.  I wanted to take them to a large art museum, but I was also afraid that they might not find an art museum quite as enchanting as I would.

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10 Notes on Taking the Kids to a Large Art Museum

1. I had thought about going to an art museum with the kids for quite some time, but kept thinking they might not like it, so I kept putting it off.  I shouldn’t have underestimated the kids.

2. I figured that Noah, in particular, would be bored.  Instead, he filled us in on history, talked about some cultural tidbits, and even discussed a large vase’s decorations with one of the museum employees.

3. Kids will find African fertility types of figures incredibly amusing.  If you are, hypothetically, an adult who secretly has the sense of humor of a 13 year old boy, you will also find them wildly amusing.

4. Sometimes, you just feel called to strike a pose:

molly's art museum pose

 

5. It was fun to see the kids’ reactions to both traditional art forms and to more modern works.  Sometimes, all we could do was shrug and say, “Um, okay.”  But, the fun part of that was that all the kids felt comfortable sharing what they liked or didn’t like about the pieces.

6. One of the funniest moments was when we were looking at some modern, abstract art and Molly delivered her reaction with a deadpan delivery, “Oh yeah, that really expresses my soul.”

7. I loved when we came upon this large painting that, even though we haven’t studied about her at all, the kids recognized that it was done by Georgia O’Keefe:

art museum okeefe

I also may be clueless, but I thought she only painted flowers.  So, we were all pretty interested to see some other non-flower works for her too.

8. The kids all found different pieces or areas that made them feel particularly moved.  For a place that I thought they might find boring, that was a surprise to me.  A wonderful, magical surprise.

Of course, they weren’t the only ones moved.  I loved so many parts of it, but for me, it was hard to keep walking when we stood in front of paintings by the likes of Cezanne, van Gogh, and Gauguin all in a row.

9. I hadn’t realized that the museum would have a hands on area for kids.  It wasn’t overly impressive, but it was a fun addition to our day.  Oh, and apparently the proper attire for an art museum trip is a beret.

art museum kids room

10. So, this leads me to the question that I have posted at the end of each of the posts in this series — Would I do it again?

Absolutely, unequivocally yes.

I thought they would end the day with a cheer to leave, but instead, they just loved the whole experience and so did I.  It reminded me that I have to be more willing to try these new experiences with the kids because they usually surprise me.

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About Angie Kauffman

Angie, mom to three very fun kids, is the founder of Real Life at Home.  With degrees in elementary education (B.A.) and special education (M.S.Ed.), as well as being a former homeschooler, she is passionate about supporting both parents and teachers by providing printables, crafts, and activities to help children learn and grow.

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  1. JDaniel4's Mom says

    April 23, 2013 at 7:08 am

    What wonderful take aways! It sounds like everyone enjoyed their visit.

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  2. Lisa says

    April 23, 2013 at 7:27 am

    Oh wow, wow and wow! Look at that Georgia O’Keefe painting. My daughters and I adore her work and would love to see some in real life. You are so lucky living in the US and having access to some major art works.

    Loved Molly’s comment and she totally rocked that beret!

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  3. Valerie @ Momma in Progress says

    April 23, 2013 at 7:57 am

    We have a local art museum here that many of my friends with young children rave about, but we’ve never been. We should definitely check it out, though. This post was the reminder I needed! (I may tend to procrastinate on making plans a wee bit.) Of course, they weren’t impressed with the Louvre, but they’re a little older now 😉

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  4. Martha Orlando says

    April 23, 2013 at 11:30 am

    Beautiful photos and post! So glad both the kids and you enjoyed a marvelous day.
    Blessings!

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  5. elissa says

    April 23, 2013 at 9:10 pm

    my 9 year old twin girls love the art museum. My boys… not so much!
    New museums are so fun!

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