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Allentown Art Museum
Allentown Art Museum features a collection including American paintings and sculptures from mid-18th century to the present, decorative arts, non-western art, European Old Masters paintings, textiles, and costumes. Upcoming exhibits will feature landscape art, sound sculptures, and sports photography. Grades PreK to 12th can enjoy themed tours and art activities like Sense-Sational Art, Treasure Quest, From All Angles, or Drawing on Experience. Educational tours, programs, and outreach are available.
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Hrs: Vary.
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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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Allentown Art Museum
Allentown Art Museum features a collection including American paintings and sculptures from mid-18th century to the present, decorative arts, non-western art, European Old Masters paintings, textiles, and costumes. Upcoming exhibits will feature landscape art, sound sculptures, and sports photography. Grades PreK to 12th can enjoy themed tours and art activities like Sense-Sational Art, Treasure Quest, From All Angles, or Drawing on Experience. Educational tours, programs, and outreach are available.
contact info
Hrs: Vary.
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.
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