ABOUT
Ackland Art Museum
Located on the campus of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Ackland Art Museum features a collection of art that spans over 4,000 years of achievement. The museum’s collection includes art from the West, Asia, Africa, and the ancient Mediterranean. Painting, pottery and sculpture, and even some contemporary artwork are featured at the museum. Ackland Art Museum’s largest collection, the print collection, features Renaissance, post-impressionist, and early modern prints by artists such as Dürer, Picasso, and Matisse. Students, scouts, homeschoolers, and campers can take a tour of the Ackland Art Museum and closely explore the arts of Asia and Asian religions, classical artwork, and the development of early modern art.
contact info
Hrs: Vary, see website.
HELPFUL LESSON PLAN(S)
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Art Museum Lesson Plan
FUN FACTS
– Vincent Van Gogh created over 2,000 works during his lifetime. However, he was only ever able to sell one of his paintings while he was alive.
– Leonardo Da Vinci was left-handed. He took notes from right-to-left instead of the English language standard left-to-right.
– Pablo Picasso was arrested and questioned regarding the theft of Mona Lisa in 1911. He was released without being charged.
– In late 1961, Henri Matisse’s painting “Le Bateau” was hung upside down at the Museum of Modern Art in New York for 46 days before anyone noticed.
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Ackland Art Museum
Located on the campus of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Ackland Art Museum features a collection of art that spans over 4,000 years of achievement. The museum’s collection includes art from the West, Asia, Africa, and the ancient Mediterranean. Painting, pottery and sculpture, and even some contemporary artwork are featured at the museum. Ackland Art Museum’s largest collection, the print collection, features Renaissance, post-impressionist, and early modern prints by artists such as Dürer, Picasso, and Matisse. Students, scouts, homeschoolers, and campers can take a tour of the Ackland Art Museum and closely explore the arts of Asia and Asian religions, classical artwork, and the development of early modern art.
contact info
Hrs: Vary, see website.
HELPFUL LESSON PLAN(S)
Prepared by FieldTripDirectory.com
Art Museum Lesson Plan
FUN FACTS
– Vincent Van Gogh created over 2,000 works during his lifetime. However, he was only ever able to sell one of his paintings while he was alive.
– Leonardo Da Vinci was left-handed. He took notes from right-to-left instead of the English language standard left-to-right.
– Pablo Picasso was arrested and questioned regarding the theft of Mona Lisa in 1911. He was released without being charged.
– In late 1961, Henri Matisse’s painting “Le Bateau” was hung upside down at the Museum of Modern Art in New York for 46 days before anyone noticed.
View Lesson Plan>>ABOUT
Ackland Art Museum
Located on the campus of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Ackland Art Museum features a collection of art that spans over 4,000 years of achievement. The museum’s collection includes art from the West, Asia, Africa, and the ancient Mediterranean. Painting, pottery and sculpture, and even some contemporary artwork are featured at the museum. Ackland Art Museum’s largest collection, the print collection, features Renaissance, post-impressionist, and early modern prints by artists such as Dürer, Picasso, and Matisse. Students, scouts, homeschoolers, and campers can take a tour of the Ackland Art Museum and closely explore the arts of Asia and Asian religions, classical artwork, and the development of early modern art.
contact info
Hrs: Vary, see website.
HELPFUL LESSON PLAN(S)
Prepared by FieldTripDirectory.com
Art Museum Lesson Plan
FUN FACTS
– Vincent Van Gogh created over 2,000 works during his lifetime. However, he was only ever able to sell one of his paintings while he was alive.
– Leonardo Da Vinci was left-handed. He took notes from right-to-left instead of the English language standard left-to-right.
– Pablo Picasso was arrested and questioned regarding the theft of Mona Lisa in 1911. He was released without being charged.
– In late 1961, Henri Matisse’s painting “Le Bateau” was hung upside down at the Museum of Modern Art in New York for 46 days before anyone noticed.
View Lesson Plan>>ABOUT
Ackland Art Museum
Located on the campus of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Ackland Art Museum features a collection of art that spans over 4,000 years of achievement. The museum’s collection includes art from the West, Asia, Africa, and the ancient Mediterranean. Painting, pottery and sculpture, and even some contemporary artwork are featured at the museum. Ackland Art Museum’s largest collection, the print collection, features Renaissance, post-impressionist, and early modern prints by artists such as Dürer, Picasso, and Matisse. Students, scouts, homeschoolers, and campers can take a tour of the Ackland Art Museum and closely explore the arts of Asia and Asian religions, classical artwork, and the development of early modern art.
contact info
Hrs: Vary, see website.
HELPFUL LESSON PLAN(S)
Prepared by FieldTripDirectory.com
Art Museum Lesson Plan
FUN FACTS
– Vincent Van Gogh created over 2,000 works during his lifetime. However, he was only ever able to sell one of his paintings while he was alive.
– Leonardo Da Vinci was left-handed. He took notes from right-to-left instead of the English language standard left-to-right.
– Pablo Picasso was arrested and questioned regarding the theft of Mona Lisa in 1911. He was released without being charged.
– In late 1961, Henri Matisse’s painting “Le Bateau” was hung upside down at the Museum of Modern Art in New York for 46 days before anyone noticed.
View Lesson Plan>>