Museums Inspire Children With Art Exhibits for All Ages

Scottsdale’s rich arts community offers plenty of kid-friendly collections to engage budding art lovers.

Pueblo Grande Museum

Get a glimpse of the past at Pueblo Grande Museum and Archaeological Park’s Dig It gallery. The exhibit‘s excavated trench wall and photo mural depict various aspects of archaeological field work and children are taught how archaeologists identify artifacts. They also can create their own clues using magnetic slates or build a miniature Hohokam village. For more information, visit www.pueblogrande.com.

Phoenix Art Museum

The PhxArtKids gallery at the Phoenix Art Museum stimulates eyes and minds with six new kid-friendly stations that incorporate art from the museum’s collection with hands-on activities. Translate calligraphy into English, learn how to think like an artist, discover how art is named or curl up in the storytelling corner. For more information, visit www.phxart.org.

Scottsdale Museum of Contemporary Art

Teens can explore the works of their peers at Scottsdale Museum of Contemporary Art’s youth @ art gallery. The gallery, which recently underwent renovation, will open again on Jan. 24, 2009, with the Computer Generation: High School Art in the Digital Age exhibit. The newest exhibit displays the work of Valley teens who used computer-based applications to create prints, films and package designs. For more information, visit www.smoca.org.

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