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Giveaway: Port Discovery Children's Museum

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July 21, 2022

Enter HERE to win a family 4 pack of tickets to Port Discovery Children's Museum: Very Eric Carle: A Very Hungry, Quiet, Lonely, Clumsy, Busy Exhibit in Baltimore.

My family and I checked out this exhibit and it was fantastic! We loved seeing our favorite Eric Carle stories become life sized exhibits allowing us to step into the pages as we explored. Eric Carle is a beloved author in our house and we spent many days reading his books. Your children will love the hands on exhibits. There's even an opportunity to create your own art! Don't miss this opportunity and be sure to check it out before it's gone.

Very Eric Carle: A Very Hungry, Quiet, Lonely, Clumsy, Busy Exhibit 

May 27 – September 5, 2022

 

Step into the pages of author Eric Carle's books with Port Discovery Children’s Museum’s limited time exhibit – Very Eric Carle. Explore themes such as hope, hard work, persistence, and friendship as you venture through classic works including The Very Hungry Caterpillar, The Very Quiet Cricket, The Very Lonely Firefly, The Very Clumsy Click Beetle and The Very Busy Spider from beloved author/illustrator Eric Carle. Locally sponsored by: M&T Bank. Media Sponsor: Maryland Public Television. Co-organized by Children’s Museum of Pittsburgh and The Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art.  


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Co-organized by Children’s Museum of Pittsburgh and The Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art in Amherst, MA, Very Eric Carle is the first North American traveling exhibit for children inspired by the art of beloved children’s book author and illustrator Eric Carle. 

At this play-and-learn exhibit, visitors step into the pages of Eric Carle’s colorful picture books. His classic “Very” series, all illustrated in his hand-painted tissue paper collage technique, introduces five special insects who take journeys of discovery. Each story is a testament to Eric Carle’s love of nature, his respect for the emotional lives of children, and his recurring themes of friendship, creativity, and the power of imagination. 


Visitors will: 

  • Become the Very Hungry Caterpillar as they follow his path 
  • Weave a web with the Very Busy Spider
  • Find their light with the Very Lonely Firefly 
  • Make the Very Clumsy Click Beetle flip and jump
  • Compose a night symphony with the Very Quiet Cricket
  • Create artwork using many of Eric Carle’s materials and techniques
  • Enjoy a gallery of prints from Eric Carle’s “Very” book series 










Very Eric Carle: A Very Hungry, Quiet, Lonely, Clumsy, Busy Exhibit will be on display at Port Discovery Children’s Museum May 27 through September 5, 2022.   


About Port Discovery Children’s Museum  

As the premier children’s museum in the mid-Atlantic, Port Discovery Children’s Museum educates children and inspires life-long curiosity. Our play-to-learn philosophy opens the door for children to discover and explore the world around them and to lead smarter, healthier, more engaged lives. The Museum, a 501(c)(3) non-profit institution, offers 3 floors of educational, interactive exhibits and programs and is ranked among the Top Children’s Museums in the United States. To learn more, visit www.portdiscovery.org