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American Visionary Art Museum

The American Visionary Art Museum (AVAM) is America's official national museum and education center for intuitive, self-taught artistry, usually without formal training, whose works arise from an innate personal vision that revels foremost in the creative act itself. Exhibits feature works by self-taught, intuitive artists from around the world. Located in Baltimore's Inner Harbor.

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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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ABOUT

American Visionary Art Museum

The American Visionary Art Museum (AVAM) is America's official national museum and education center for intuitive, self-taught artistry, usually without formal training, whose works arise from an innate personal vision that revels foremost in the creative act itself. Exhibits feature works by self-taught, intuitive artists from around the world. Located in Baltimore's Inner Harbor.

contact info

Hrs: Vary

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

American Visionary Art Museum

The American Visionary Art Museum (AVAM) is America's official national museum and education center for intuitive, self-taught artistry, usually without formal training, whose works arise from an innate personal vision that revels foremost in the creative act itself. Exhibits feature works by self-taught, intuitive artists from around the world. Located in Baltimore's Inner Harbor.

contact info

Hrs: Vary.

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

American Visionary Art Museum

The American Visionary Art Museum (AVAM) is America's official national museum and education center for intuitive, self-taught artistry, usually without formal training, whose works arise from an innate personal vision that revels foremost in the creative act itself. Exhibits feature works by self-taught, intuitive artists from around the world. Located in Baltimore's Inner Harbor.

contact info

Hrs: Vary.

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>>