The Mystery Museum , an engaging interactive game for children ages 4-12, is set in an imaginary world where the portraits in the Museum's famous collection have minds of their own. Aided by a museum mascot, youthful users of Mystery Museum quickly become detectives, searching the galleries for clues, interrogating portraits to find the culprit. Younger kids can walk around, play the games, click on pictures, and just have fun.
Older kids love solving the mystery, which involves listening, reading, and basic logical thinking.
Not only do kids feel they are in the middle of the action, they are opening their eyes to the world of art. Matt Fisher, President of Night Kitchen Media, enjoyed working with children during the project's development phase. I was able to work with a first grade art class during the initial stages, and it was great to see how easily they took to the game, and how familiar they became with the works featured in the piece. The Division of Education at the Philadelphia Museum of Art is dedicated to helping people make meaningful connections between art and life. Its teaching philosophy recognizes that children learn best by doing, and so interactivity in all aspects of learning is a key element.