Looking Together

Ten ideas for looking at art with kids

1. Ask your kids questions while looking at works of art, such as: What do you see? What do you see in the art that makes you say that?
2. Look closely! Ask your kids to name the colors, describe the texture, or list the materials that the artist used.
3. Explore the architecture of the Museum building. What do you see from the windows? How many bridges do you cross?
4. Play "I Spy" to identify shapes, colors, and objects in works of art.
5. Bring paper and a pencil to sketch in the galleries. Write a story or poem. Create a conversation between the characters in a work of art.
6. Design your visit around a topic or theme, such as people, places, or things.
7. Use your imaginations! Ask your kids what they would see, smell, or hear if they were inside a work of art.
8. Look at the wall label and read the title of the artwork. Does the title match what you think the work is about? What would you name it? Why?
9. View a work of art from different distances. Does it look different up close than it did from far away?
10. Be creative! Invent your own game.

Ideas for after your visit