In Paris Art Is No Longer Abstract For Kids

P aris has been described as       museum organized a card game       anything but a place for        called Jeu de l’oie or the Goose   kids: a city for lovers, a      game. Kids are divided into        cultural Mecca. Yet you may be        teams. Each team is given several  surprised to find out how             cards, which correspond to a work  prepared the French capital is to     of art. Cards in hand, the         entertain children. Even in what      children search the museum for     is considered to be an adult          the masterpieces.                  activity, touring museums.                                                                                     When the Cartier Foundation for    At the Louvre Museum, the largest     Contemporary Art inaugurated the   museum in the world and a             exhibition entitled J’en rêve or   must-see in Paris, kids aged 4        I dream, which included the work   and up can take part in one of        of 48 young artists from around    the many children's workshops.        the world, it also organized                                             several activities for kids. At    The Musée d’Orsay (Orsay Museum),     one event, Camille Henrot, one of  which has one of Europe’s best        the artists, reworked her film by  collections of impressionist art,     drawing and scratching on the      is another example. Each Sunday       negative. Children participating   throughout the summer, the museum     in this workshop created their     organizes games, mimes and            own works of art.                  storytelling for children 12                                             years old and under. The program      While many of the activities are   is designed to teach children         conducted in French, language is   about the masters, such as Monet,     unlikely to prove a barrier to     Renoir, Degas, Van Gogh and           participation. For example,        Toulouse-Lautrec.                     instruction is only a small part                                         of Learning to Create Glasswork,   At one such event, the Orsay          a children’s activity offered at   the Musée National du Moyen Age       days, and visit more than 70       (Middle Age Museum).                  museums and monuments in and                                             around Paris.                      But there are other ways to                                              making learning fun at museums in     Pick up a copy of Objectif Musée,  Paris. Rent audio guides designed     available at Paris museums, or     specifically for kids and             Paris-Île-de-France avec des Yeux  available in several languages.       d'Enfants published by the         Take a family tour, often times       tourist office. Both are in        conducted in a language other         French only. Objectif Musée lists  than French. Or organize a            all scheduled activities for       private guided tour for your          children organized by the state    family.                               museums while Paris-Île-de-France                                        avec des Yeux d'Enfants lists fun  Many museums in Paris, such as        things to do with kids in Paris.   the Louvre, are free for kids                                            under 18 years of age. Avoid long     Copyright © more2explore S.r.l.    lines, buy a Museum Pass valid        All rights reserved.               for up to 1, 3 or 5 consecutive        About the Author: Ann LoCicero is the founder of www.kidscantravel.com an emergent website for families intent on making the most of their leisure time together. Read more articles by: Ann LoCicero Article Source: www.iSnare.com