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"Passport to Imagination" (Week 5-7)

July 14, 2014
Week 5
Day 1

Denver Art Museum
Denver, Colorado
$2 for 2 hours
July 14th 
10AM - NOON

About the Denver Art Museum
"With a collection of over 70,000 pieces ranging from ancient to modern times, the Denver Art Museum has a little of everything. From sculptures to paintings to photography, you can experience it all firsthand and let your creative side shine with fun family-friendly exhibits, events and activities!"

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Day 2

Denver Art Museum
Denver, Colorado
$2 for 2 hours
July 16th 
10AM - NOON

Did You Know? 
"The Denver Art Museum’s Big Sweep is a huge, colorful sculpture of a dustpan and broom sweeping up debris. It is over 30 feet tall!"
"Big Sweep Details - Claes Oldenburg and Coosje van Bruggen, Big Sweep, 1999-2006. Stainless steel painted with epoxy primer, acrylic urethane base coat and acrylic polyurethane clear coat; 35 feet high. Denver Art Museum. 1998.496"


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Day 3

Denver Art Museum
Denver, Colorado
$2 for 2 hours
July 18th 
10AM - NOON

Most Notable Painting 
"Summer is a painting done by GiuseppeArcimboldo. He painted creative portraits made of objects such as fruit, flowers, books and even meat!"
"Painting Details - Giuseppe Arcimboldo, Summer, 1572. Oil on canvas; 36 x 27-3/4 in. Denver Art Museum; funds from Helen Dill bequest. 1961.56"

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Week 6
Day 1
The Museum at the Fashion Institute of Technology
New York, New York
$2 for 2 hours
July 21st
10AM - NOON

About The Museum at the Fashion Institute of Technology 
"Ever wonder how the clothes you wear came to be? The Museum at the Fashion Institute of Technology has answers! At the museum, you can learn about past, present and future fashion trends, accessories and textiles from real-life fashion experts. Put on your favorite outfit and let the learning begin!"

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Day 2
The Museum at the Fashion Institute of Technology
New York, New York
$2 for 2 hours
July 23rd
10AM - NOON

Notable Exhibit 
"Daphne Guinness, a chic fashion icon, views fashion as an art form. You can see the highlights of her extensive collection at The Museum at the Fashion Institute of Technology!"

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Day 3
The Museum at the Fashion Institute of Technology
New York, New York
$2 for 2 hours
July 25th
10AM - NOON

Did You Know? 
"Charles James, a great American fashion icon, designed fewer than 1,000 garments during his career. The Museum at the Fashion Institute of Technology houses 40 of them!"


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Week 7
Day 1

Montreal Museum of Fine Arts
Montreal, Quebec
$2 for 2 hours
July 28th
10AM - NOON

About the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts 
"Over the past 154 years, the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts has collected almost 36,000 pieces including paintings, sculptures, prints and drawings, photos and more! Its colorful exhibits and hands-on creative experiences make it a great place for kids to learn and use their imaginations."

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Day 2
Montreal Museum of Fine Arts
Montreal, Quebec
$2 for 2 hours
July 30th
10AM - NOON

Did You Know? 
"The MMFA welcomes over 760,000 visitors every year! (And that’s not even counting the people who visit with their imaginations!) As part of a three-year partnership with the MMFA, Michaels provides funding for artistic activities held in the MMFA’s Studios Art & Education Michel de la Chenelière."

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Day 3
Montreal Museum of Fine Arts
Montreal, Quebec
$2 for 2 hours
August 1st
10AM - NOON

Notable Exhibit 
"From June 14th through October 5th, the MMFA is featuring Peter Carl Fabergé’s Imperial Tsesarevich Easter Egg, which is decorated with real diamonds and gold!"
"Egg Details - Peter Carl Fabergé, Imperial Tsesarevich Easter Egg 1912, Diamonds, gold, lapis lazuli, 12.5 x 8.9 cmVirginia Museum of Fine Arts, Bequest of Lillian Thomas Pratt Photo © Virginia Museum of Fine Arts. Photo Katherine Wetzel"

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The above information was deemed accurate at the time that I posted it.