Young At Art Children's MuseumBring out the artist in every child With an unlikely location of a busy shopping plaza in Davie, the Young At Art Children's Museum is a fun place for younger children who like to touch, feel, dabble with paints and engage in lots of interactive exhibits. And what kid doesn’t like to do all of that? The space for young kids is a perfect size - manageable enough for them to get going in the museum’s varied activities without being overwhelmed with bright lights and loud noises. And what’s charming about this museum is that apart from the children’s excited chatter and laughter, it is on the quieter side. No extra special effects, no real high-tech, zip-bang gizmos except for maybe the computers. It’s all art and media and things that they can touch and manipulate with their little hands.
They have permanent and also temporary exhibits displayed at the Young At Art Children's Museum. Check the museum’s website to find out what’s being shown now. Here are the highlights of the museum: The Earthworks permanent exhibit teaches kids the growing importance of a healthy environment with the emphasis on recycling. Kids get to understand trash and how it’s managed in Broward County. This area also has a small earth-colored slide, much to the delight of the kids.
Tour the world at Global Village, a child’s sized exhibit where they can make origami, dig for ancient artifacts, play mancala, go on a tap tap bus or imagine being at sea. A good time to teach children about the larger world is now. Kenny Scharf’s Closet is funky and really cool. This is one of our favorite exhibits here. The black light, the glow-in-the-dark effects and graffiti-like wall illustrations will make you feel like you’re on a dance floor, but instead of partying you’ll be drawing and playing dress-up.
There’s also the enclosed Playspace area for babies and toddlers with lots of toys and age-appropriate activities for their young minds. The museum also offers classes on art (of course!) and other media such as photography. But what’s really exciting about the museum is that plans are being made to create a new bigger and better children’s art complex for the Greater Fort Lauderdale area. The project, called the Art Answer, is planning on building a larger museum that will cater to young children as well as teenagers. It will also include a public library and a professional art institute. Let’s hope they start building soon! Young At Art Children’s Museum Busy painting at the Young at Art Museum
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