Going to the New Children's Museum was a new experience for me. I have never been in a museum centered around children. I loved my time at the museum. I enjoyed the hands on interaction with the art. You could go in the barn and dance or take some blue paint and paint on a whale. You can jump through a rainbow or you can swing on a rope. All these things represent art, but it is more meaningful and easier to grasp concepts for children. My favorite part of the museum would have to be the rain room. I loved sitting in their and listening to the rain hit the metal roof. I can definitely see myself in the future bringing my class to this museum.
I believe that they have successfully integrated new media into art at the New Children's Museum. In the barn house, you could listen to music and flip on and off lights. As you walk through the museum, you are listening to whale and bird noises. In one room, there is a delay video recording that children can play with.
I believe that the museum is not just for entertainment. The museum tries to get the children to also think critically. By each piece of art, there are cards with commands and questions that the children should either perform or answer. I believe this takes the museum beyond just being some place to play.
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