Workshops, For Kids & Families
Animal Defenses: Camouflage and Beyond
February School Vacation Week
Thursday, February 24, 2011 from 10am - 4pm
Location: Peabody Essex Museum
Workshop
Kaleidoscopes | 10–11 am and 11:30 am–12:30 pm | Art Studios
Recommended for children ages 5 and up with adult
Reservations by February 22
Play with symmetry and color as you assemble your own kaleidoscope.
Reserve Tickets for 10:00 Workshop Now
Reserve Tickets for 11:30 Workshop Now
Drop-In Art Activity
Spot the Spots | 11 am–3 pm | Atrium
How good are you at spotting the hidden animals? Create camouflaged creatures and test your friends!
Artist Presentations
Animal Defenses: Camouflage and Beyond | 11 am–noon and 2–3 pm
Morse Auditorium
Book signing noon–12:30 pm
Reservations by February 22
Meet Darlyne Murawski, nature photographer, biologist and author. Hear about her travels for National Geographic magazine, the amazing world of animal camouflage and taking photographs of everything from rainforest canopies to microscopic diatoms!
Reserve Tickets for 11:00 Presentation Now
Reserve Tickets for 2:00 Presentation Now
Family Gallery Tour
Motion, Mirrors and More: Perspective Tricks in Art
1–1:30 pm | Meet at information desk
Recommended for children ages 5 and up with adult
Tickets available at admissions desk on day of tour
Artists use many tools to make their viewers feel "part of the action." Discover how, on this trip through the Maritime Art galleries.
Drop-in Art Activity
Nature's Pattern Play | 2–4 pm | Art Studios
Makeyour own kaleidoscopic photo art with photographer Henry Olds. Learn about reflection and symmetry while working with nature's rich array of patterns.
