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DuSable Museum of African American History
The DuSable Museum of African American History is dedicated to the Collection, Documentation, Preservation, Study and Dissemination of the History and Culture of Africans and Americans of African Descent. The DuSable carries out its mission through exhibitions, archives and a diverse array of educational and public programs designed to interpret and illuminate the lives and experiences of people of the African Diaspora for audiences of all ages. The Museum strives to make history come alive through the arts.
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Hrs: Tue.-Sat. 10AM-5PM, Sun. 12-5PM.
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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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DuSable Museum of African American History
The DuSable Museum of African American History is dedicated to the Collection, Documentation, Preservation, Study and Dissemination of the History and Culture of Africans and Americans of African Descent. The DuSable carries out its mission through exhibitions, archives and a diverse array of educational and public programs designed to interpret and illuminate the lives and experiences of people of the African Diaspora for audiences of all ages. The Museum strives to make history come alive through the arts.
contact info
Hrs: Tue.-Sat. 10AM-5PM, Sun. 12-5PM.
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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