'Eyes on the Skies' - a children's workshop at Kimbell Art Museum

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'Eyes on the Skies' - a children's workshop at Kimbell Art Museum
By Kimbell Art Museum
May 7, 2008

FORT WORTH—The Kimbell Art Museum presents “Eyes on the Skies,” a Children’s Workshop, on Saturday, May 10, from 10 a.m. to noon. Children and their adult partners will explore paintings in the Museum’s collection depicting stormy skies and sun-drenched landscapes by artists such as Claude Monet and Giovanni Bellini before testing weather conditions with colorful kites they will make in the workshop.

Designed for children ages 6 to 14, Children’s Workshops combine interactive gallery discussions and hands-on activities for children and their parents. The materials fee for the workshop is $15 ($12 for Museum members); there is no charge for parents. Maximum of three children per adult. To register, call 817-332-8451, ext. 297.

Kimbell Art Museum hours: Tuesdays–Thursdays and Saturdays, 10 a.m.–5 p.m.; Fridays, noon–8 p.m.; Sundays, noon–5 p.m.; closed Mondays. For general information, call 817-332-8451. Web site: www.kimbellart.org