What's Happening on Friday, April 10, 2009
This week the High Museum of Art has a special Studio Spring Break program. The First Emperor: China's Terracotta Army is about to end, so the museum is offering a special craft for all ages. After viewing the exhibit, children can create their own clay warrior with armor and weapons to take home. The air-dry clay project will be dry by the day after you take it home.
The exhibit is a fascinating one. The first emperor of China was buried with an army, weapons, chariots, and entertainers for the afterlife. You can read about the exhibit on the High Museum website before you go - kids will appreciate it more after hearing about the excavation of thousands of 2,000-year-old statues.
The Studio Spring Break project runs from 1:00-4:00 p.m. through April 11th. Admission is $18 for adults, $11 for kids 6-17, and free for kids 5 and under. You can find a coupon for a free admission in the 2009 Entertainment Book. The special exhibit and craft are included in the price.
If you can't make it to the museum this week, there two other weekly programs: Toddler Thursdays from 11:00-3:00 for ages 2-5 and Saturday Studio from 1:00-4:00 for ages 6-12.
The High Museum has a educational play area (Greene Family Learning Gallery) that kids really like. It has a still-life drawing station, a magnetic wall, blocks, enormous cushion puzzles, and more. The museum says the area is meant for ages 5-10, but younger kids will like it as well. Don't miss the play area, but feel free to skip the free Discovery Backpacks; they aren't worth the hassle of hauling around.
Good to Know: The Museum has a cafe and a snack bar inside. You can also have a picnic on the lawn, but you cannot bring food inside. If you want to add some lowbrow cuisine to your highbrow outing, the Varsity is only about five minutes away. Get some onion rings!
High Museum website http://www.high.org/main.taf?p=0
The Varsity website http://www.thevarsity.com/
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