Then and Now

Then and Now

In Spring 2020 millions of students were not in school or on playgrounds as people stay home during the Covid-19 pandemic. Disruptions of our usual daily routines meant we were doing and using things differently. This activity invites you to think about how objects in...
Exploring Portraits, Dress, and Identity in Asian Art

Exploring Portraits, Dress, and Identity in Asian Art

Joanna Pecore Asian Arts & Culture Center, Towson University, Towson, Maryland Discovery Questions What can art objects from distant times and places express about the identity of the people and the cultures depicted in them? How would students represent group...
Dress to Express

Dress to Express

Our clothes are important cultural elements. We use them for many reasons. They are practical, fun symbols of our identity. Let’s find some surprises while exploring how we Dress to Express.
Collecting!

Collecting!

Kids are natural collectors, piling up treasures like seashells and Pokémon cards. Likewise, museum curators deal with many types of collections, from paintings to train engines. Curators organize collections for public exhibits, showcasing what they have learned...