Visual kids will love seeing all the artworks. Many museums have docent lead tours or audio tours to stimulate your auditory learner. Or be your own tour guide and read the placards or brochure to your child.
Most Art Museums won't let you touch the artworks, but if they have a kids area, generally there will be some type of touching involved whether it's various types of media kids can touch or make their own artwork. If the Art Museum you're visiting doesn't have a kids area, bring your own materials to make your own artwork. Some museums will allow you to bring paper and colored pencils such as The Kimbell Art Museum in Fort Worth (not crayons, markers or pens as they can be messy). If that is the case, take the opportunity to allow your child to draw what they are seeing or feeling. If the museum won't allow that or your child doesn't relate to that, bring some modeling clay. You can always use the clay outside.
Modeling clay (Play Doh or other brands) is a multi-purpose medium. Not only can kids use it to squish into shapes, it can also be used to make impressions. For example, if the museum has large textured potted plants outside, use the clay to make an impression of the ridges on the pot.
The Dallas Museum of Art has a Young Learners Gallery that we love. This area has so many textures to stimulate tactile kids. Visual and kinesthetic kids will enjoy making their own artworks in this area.
If you decide to visit a museum such as the Crow Museum, touching is not allowed, but you're in for a surprise outside. To get in that tactile experience, be sure to take your kids to the visit the gardens surrounding the Trammel Crow building where kids can touch the outdoor sculptures.
For more learning experiences at Art Museums, stay tuned to Kidding Around Town.
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