CULTURE HUNT Card QUEENS MUSEUM OF

CULTURE HUNT Card

Cool Culture® ensures that all families can seize the limitless learning opportunities in our city’s arts & cultural institutions with fun, enriching experiences for young children & their parents.

QUEENS MUSEUM OF ART

FIND The Panorama of the City of New York, 1964, 1992, 2007 COOL FACT: The Panorama is a miniature model of all of NYC. It took more than 100 people 3 years to create it!

The Panorama of the City of New York, 1964, 1992, 2007. Lester Associates, West Nyack, NY. Foam, Formica, wood, plastic, brass. 9,225 sq. ft. Photo courtesy of the Queens Museum of Art. EXPL RE TOGETHER

DURING YOUR VISIT Look closely at this model of New York City! Can you find:

BRIDGES BOATS CARS SKYSCRAPERS

Act it out! Can you make a tall skyscraper? Work with a partner to make bridge!

DO-AT-HOME: MAKE YOUR OWN BUILDING!

Ask your child to imagine that the box is You’ll need: a building. Perhaps it’s a school, a home, or a firehouse. • An empty cereal box • Scraps of paper Help your child cut shapes out of paper to make doors and windows for your building. • Glue Have them glue the shapes to the box and • Markers or pens draw people in the windows. • Children’s scissors

Cutting with scissors is a great way for your child to develop their coordination skills. Help them practice! Hold the paper while he or she uses children’s scissors to cut.

The Queens Museum of Art is a local international art museum in Flushing Meadows Corona Park, with contemporary art, events and educational programs reflecting the diversity of Queens and New York City. NYC Building, Flushing Meadows Corona Park, Queens, NY (718) 592-9800 • www.queensmuseum.org

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