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Cultural Programs
Students are anthropologists at Brooklyn Children ’s Museum! Using authentic artifacts, songs, and storytelling, students are immersed in the traditions of familiar and new cultures.
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Untold Stories
What are the untold stories of Black history? Students become historians as they investigate and touch authentic objects like decorated gourds and symbolic sculptures, learn about Africans before and after slavery, and decode hidden messages in African-American spirituals. This program is tied to the exhibit Play It By Ear and is offered from February to May 2005.
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Brooklyn’s World
Students become world travelers without leaving Brooklyn. They explore the concept of a neighborhood and meet immigrants from China, Mexico, Guyana, Lebanon, Trinidad, Senegal, and other countries around the world. While exploring the benefits of living in a global community, students study a map, investigate cultural objects, and discuss American heritage.
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Artifacts and the Environment
What can be made from shells, feathers, or a piece of wood? Students examine how various cultures use natural materials to create meaningful and functional objects. They learn how the environment impacts their life and how people affect the environment.
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Global Games
Students hone their problem solving skills in the Think Tank exhibit with building block games and optical illusion activities. In the Together in the City exhibit students play familiar sidewalk games with classmates and learn about children ’s games played around the world. This program is tied to the traveling exhibit Think Tank and is offered through December 2004.