Maya Exhibition at the ROM

 Learn about the Ancient Maya at the Royal Ontario Museum in the exhibition, Maya: Secrets of their Ancient World.  (November 19, 2011 - April 9, 2012)

Ancient Maya Calendar

For Kids:
Temple Game @ Discovery Kids
Quiz @ National Geographic Kids
The Ancient Maya Empire for Kids
Welcome to Mayan Kids


Educators:
Children's Guide @ National Gallery of Art (USA)
The Maya Empire:  Lesson Plans


Maya On the Web:
National Post
National Geographic

Ancient Maya Civilization:
Canadian Museum of Civilization  
Mesoweb
Foundation for the Advancement of Mesoamerican Studies

The British Museum

AWOL Gallery: Square Foot Show 2011

This weekend is the opening of the annual Square Foot Show at AWOL Gallery in Toronto.  I am participating in this exhibition and it runs from August 5 - 21st.  AWOL Gallery is located at 1100 Queen Street West  (Queen & Dovercourt).  Gallery hours are Wednesday - Saturday 12-7pm and Sundays 12-5.

Tim Burton @ the MoMA

Taking inspiration from popular culture, Tim Burton has reinvented Hollywood genre filmmaking as an expression of personal vision. Burton is responsible for films such as Edward Scissorhands, The Nightmare Before Christmas, Batman, Mars Attacks!, Ed Wood, and Beetlejuice.    
 
See the Tim Burton exhibition on at the MoMA November 22, 2009–April 26, 2010

For children, try this Family Activity Guide. 


 

Maharaja: The Splendour of India's Royal Courts

Visit the AGO for the current exhibition on November 20, 2010 - April 3, 2010.

Visit King Tut at the Art Gallery of Ontario - Now until April 18, 2010
Fun Things for Kids To Do
Family Fun Starts Here! Off the Wall! Dr. Mariano Elia Hands On Centre has been re-imagined, now with 1800 square feet of play space and five creative discovery zones. We've extended our hours in Off The Wall! and are now open Tuesdays from 10am to 1pm, as well as Saturdays and Sundays from 10am to 4pm. Spend a fun, creative morning at the AGO!

What's On - Summer 2009

The Bata Shoe Museum - There's always something happening at the Museum! Exhibitions and collections inspire talks, music, family activities, and much more with a unique flavour found nowhere else.





The Royal Ontario Museum - Family Fun at the ROM Cool Stuff for Kids All Summer Long! See dinosaurs, ancient Egypt, Canada’s First Peoples, gems & minerals, live animals and more! Decode ancient text, dig for buried artifacts, and explore life in the time of the Dead Sea Scrolls 11 am to 4 pm daily.

What's On?

Current exhibitions that might be of interest to you.

McMichael Canadian Art Collection Child's Play - September 13, 2008 to April 13, 2009 Child’s Play is an educational exhibition exploring the theme of children in Canadian art. The twenty-five presented works offer a glimpse into the intimate world of childhood and parenthood, where along the usual conveyance of love, joy and dreams, there is a sombre anxiety or a sense of struggle in coping with reality.

Royal Botanical Gardens Art in paradise - July 4 to October 13 Earth Art Exhibit: Renowned Canadian and international artists create one-of-a-kind environmental art installations throughout the cultivated gardens and natural lands.

Royal Ontario Museum Dinos are Back! The New James and Louise Temetry Galleries of the Age of Dinosaurs are now open in the Micheal Lee-Chin Crystal. Bigger, bolder and better than ever, the ROM has one of Canada's largest permanent collection of dinosaurs and some of the most remarkable dinosaurs in the world.