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Mattress Factory
The Mattress Factory is a museum featuring room-sized galleries of contemporary “art you can get into.” Housed in a former Stearns & Foster mattress warehouse, the museum has a variety of permanent and changing exhibits. Permanent exhibits include installation art by Yayoi Kusama, James Turrell, Rolf Julius, and others. Exhibits feature sound, video projections, sculpture, painting, photography, and other art forms. The museum offers tours, teacher workshops, hands-on educational programs, and outreach. Group discounts are available. Bring lunch to eat in the lobby or garden, or visit the MF Café after your visit.
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Hrs: Tues.-Sat. 10AM-5PM, Sun. 1PM–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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Mattress Factory
The Mattress Factory is a museum featuring room-sized galleries of contemporary “art you can get into.” Housed in a former Stearns & Foster mattress warehouse, the museum has a variety of permanent and changing exhibits. Permanent exhibits include installation art by Yayoi Kusama, James Turrell, Rolf Julius, and others. Exhibits feature sound, video projections, sculpture, painting, photography, and other art forms. The museum offers tours, teacher workshops, hands-on educational programs, and outreach. Group discounts are available. Bring lunch to eat in the lobby or garden, or visit the MF Café after your visit.
contact info
Hrs: Tues.-Sat. 10AM-5PM, Sun. 1PM–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
Mattress Factory
The Mattress Factory is a museum featuring room-sized galleries of contemporary “art you can get into.” Housed in a former Stearns & Foster mattress warehouse, the museum has a variety of permanent and changing exhibits. Permanent exhibits include installation art by Yayoi Kusama, James Turrell, Rolf Julius, and others. Exhibits feature sound, video projections, sculpture, painting, photography, and other art forms. The museum offers tours, teacher workshops, hands-on educational programs, and outreach. Group discounts are available. Bring lunch to eat in the lobby or garden, or visit the MF Café after your visit.
contact info
Hrs: Tues.-Sat. 10AM-5PM, Sun. 1PM–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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