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Austin Community Foundation grant assists forthcoming Mexico Modern exhibition

February 1, 2017 - Jennifer Tisdale

The Harry Ransom Center is pleased to share the news that we received a $17,930 grant from the Austin Community Foundation. [Read more…] about Austin Community Foundation grant assists forthcoming Mexico Modern exhibition

Filed Under: Art, Exhibitions + Events Tagged With: Alfred A. Knopf, Austin Community Foundation, Georgia B. Lucas Foundation Fund, grant, Mexico Modern

Family Day at the Ransom Center

April 15, 2015 - Marlene Renz

Children enjoying the "Alice's Adventures in Wonderland" exhibition. Photo by Megan Barnard.

Visit Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland on Saturday, April 25, between 10 a.m. and 5 p.m. and enjoy free activities for the young and young at heart. You can participate in writing activities with teaching artists from Austin Public Library Friends Foundation’s Badgerdog Creative Writing Program or engage with Lewis Carroll–inspired math activities with local math literacy organization Math Happens. University of Texas at Austin museum theater students will lead visitors through the galleries. Additional activities include docent-led exhibition tours and story times in the theater.  Family days are generously supported by a grant from the Austin Community Foundation, with in-kind support provided by Terra Toys.

 

Below is a detailed schedule:

 

Teaching artists from Austin Public Library Friends Foundation’s Badgerdog Creative Writing Program will lead writing activities at the top of the hour from 10 a.m. through 4 p.m.

 

Join a docent-led tour of the exhibition at noon, 2 p.m., and 4 p.m.

 

Enjoy story time in the theater at 1:15 p.m. and 3:15 p.m.

 

Follow University of Texas at Austin museum theater students through the galleries between 10 a.m. and noon.

 

Complete Lewis Carroll–inspired math activities with Math Happens as you tour the galleries.

 

Children enjoying the "Alice's Adventures in Wonderland" exhibition. Photo by Megan Barnard.
Children enjoying the “Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland” exhibition. Photo by Whitney Martin.

Filed Under: Exhibitions + Events Tagged With: Activities, Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, Austin Community Foundation, Austin Public Library Friends Foundation, Badgerdog Creative Writing Program, Children, Exhibitions, Family Day, Kids, Lewis Carroll, Math Happens, Story Time, Terra Toys

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