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Ana Sofia My kids were obsessed!!! Somehow we went from “yeah sure museums are boring” to- hold my things you’re my helper…. They learned so much, time flew by and I had a core memory with my kids! Cannot recommend it enough
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The Met Cloisters: Unofficial Guide for Kids ages 8-12
$8.00
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Visitors ages 8-12 and their families will enjoy this fun-filled guide to the Met Cloisters, the medieval art museum in New York City. Filled with highlights, activities, information, and thought prompts, this 14-page printable pdf guide is designed to help kids explore the museum and engage with the art within. It's written by an art historian and balances imagination with information so that young visitors can have fun and also learn something in the process.
Please note: This guide is for the Met Cloisters at 99 Margaret Corbin Drive (within Fort Tryon Park). It is not for the Metropolitan Museum of Art's main building on Fifth Avenue.
Contents include:
- Introduction for parents
- Introduction for kids
- Highlights in 10 of the museum's 18 galleries
- Scavenger hunts
- Animals in medieval art activity sheet
- Stained glass window activity sheet
- Close looking and imagining prompts
- Info about medieval life, animals in medieval art, tapestries, and more
- Discussion questions
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