Red, orange, blue, and green, how many colors can you see? It won’t be too hard to find every color of the rainbow in the newly updated Young Learners Gallery! This much-loved spot in the Museum is a favorite with the 5–8 year old crowd, and we’re excited to unveil a fresh, colorful space for our younger visitors.
For the past two years, this interactive space has focused on exploring the concept of LINE. Now we’re all about COLOR. Just like line, color is a building block of the visual arts and one of the first elements of art that young children notice.
In the revamped gallery, you can explore the ways colors play off one another by creating colorful structures with blocks . . .
Make patterns with our “unplugged” version of a Lite Brite . . .
Design a wacky picture using window clings on the mirror . . .
Read a book or two about color . . .
And learn a little color theory while you play!
We’ve planned for dynamic changes throughout the year, so every few months a new activity will debut in the space. Coming soon—a matching game to test your nose and imagine what smell a color could have, and a light table where you can mix colors the same way artists do.
We hope you’ll drop by for a spin!
Leah Hanson is the Director of Family, Youth, and School Programs at the DMA.