Galleries: Cove Gallery

The Family Learning Center

If you’ve been to the Museum with your children or grandchildren lately, you probably noticed a new addition. The ground floor gallery formerly known as the Cove Gallery, has been transformed into the Family Learning Center. With each new special exhibition, the Center has taken on a new name and identity; but always promoting hands-on learning through discovery and play. Children have learned about fiber arts in the Creative Corner, honed their equestrian knowledge in the Kids’ Corral (photo, left); become bikers in the Junior Bike Shop; and swam with sea creatures in Underwater World.

Currently, you can come enjoy the Family Learning Center Reading Room (photo, right). The area is a playful and cozy room with great children’s books – a perfect summer retreat. This October, the Center will become Backstage in conjunction with the Museum’s major exhibition The Magic of Hollywood: The Gene London Costume Collection. Through the duration of this exhibition, boys and girls alike will be able to role play with costumes and extravagant fashions in the Backstage area. Parents, bring your cameras – this is a photo op not to be missed!