Design is Fun. Design is Art.
Art is Fun.

City-Kid Review:

This is Grandpa’s chair.
I see that.
Can I make another one?
Sure.

Great ideas, whether they manifest in art, science, technological innovation all start with imagination and vision, both qualities of which young children are experts. This room encourages children to use their senses and experience the world a little differently, as an artist might. The exhibits change according to what is on in the main part of the museum, so I will describe a little of one of our visits, even though it had completely changed for another visit. It gives you an idea of what opportunities there are in Art Lab and the exhibits rotate back around, as well.

For one visit, There was a ‘draw what you see’ table with a classic bowl of fruit and, also, a ‘draw what you hear’ table, which encourages a little left-brain thinking. My personal favorite in the activity room was ‘draw what you hear’ and I loved seeing City Kid express the music visually with pencil and paper. It was fun for the grow-ups too, and plenty of parents joined in the fun.  Fun with a purpose but, mostly, fun.

There are tons of activities here, and a professional on hand to help you with them. She helped City Kid and myself design chairs, made out of cardboard and pipe-cleaners. Firstly, you were invited to fill out a questionnaire, encouraging you to think about the specific purpose of the chair you will design, along with the component parts of a chair. Then you can look through a catalogue of chairs for design ideas and inspiration. Then, you made your own chair. The questions caused City Kid to be very specific – a chair for Grandpa, who spends a lot of time sitting down!

Because we came in the front entrance and the art lab is all the way on the other side of the museum, we got to walk through the main galleries. This was entrancing to City Kid, who particularly liked the racing car up on a side wall. Again, the exhibits in the main gallery change, so it is worth several repeat visits to the MoMa

Need to Knows:

Manhattan’s MOMA is located on 53rd Street, between 5th and 6th. It is open seven days a week from 10.30-5.30pm.

Fridays from 4-8pm are free.
Admission is $25 for adults and children under 16 are free.
Free membership with your NYC-ID card. Also, artists can get highly discounted artist membership.

There are several restaurants and cafes in the Museum, with varying different prices.

Top-Tip

There are specially designed family events, for children five and over, once a month. Membership give you access to Members only nights and a bunch of other events.

You can find out more about MOMA events, here.

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