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Museum of Contemporary Photography
Through the Museum of Contemporary Photography’s tours and print viewings, visitors can learn about the different approaches and techniques in photography while exploring the works of photographers from the 1920s to the present. As the leading photography museum in the Midwest, their mission is to promote a greater understanding and appreciation of the artistic, cultural and political implication of the image in our world today.
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Hrs: Mon.-Sat. 10AM-5PM, Sun. 12-5PM.
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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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Museum of Contemporary Photography
Through the Museum of Contemporary Photography’s tours and print viewings, visitors can learn about the different approaches and techniques in photography while exploring the works of photographers from the 1920s to the present. As the leading photography museum in the Midwest, their mission is to promote a greater understanding and appreciation of the artistic, cultural and political implication of the image in our world today.
contact info
Hrs: Mon.-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.
View Lesson Plan>>ABOUT
Museum of Contemporary Photography
Through the Museum of Contemporary Photography’s tours and print viewings, visitors can learn about the different approaches and techniques in photography while exploring the works of photographers from the 1920s to the present. As the leading photography museum in the Midwest, their mission is to promote a greater understanding and appreciation of the artistic, cultural and political implication of the image in our world today.
contact info
Hrs: Mon.-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.
View Lesson Plan>>