Activities foster appreciation for the roles of storytelling and oral tradition in all cultures. This gallery also highlights 20th-century history through vignettes and displays. Playscape This limited-access gallery is where preschool children learn through play activities involving sand, costumes and building blocks. Preschool groups may visit this gallery with a Playscape reservation and when accompanied by one adult per five students. Groups arriving late to Playscape are not guaranteed admittance.
Groups share the gallery with families.
Students observe, experiment and explore the world of science in an interactive setting. This gallery features underground tunnels, water movement activities and a construction site. Students can delve into a puzzles and games area, a tree house, a walk-in kaleidoscope and a playhouse set in a garden that changes with the seasons. Expand your students imaginations by involving them in literature-based experiences. Stories come to life through finger plays, puppets, face painting and other special activities.