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Picture This: 90 Years of Storybook Art exhibit at Wenham Museum

Presented by The Wenham Museum at The Wenham Museum

March 16-May 6, 2012

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Picture This: 90 Years of Storybook Art exhibit at Wenham Museum

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In celebration of the Wenham Museum’s 90th year, the museum presents "Picture This: 90 Years of Storybook Art", an exhibit exploring how toys have provided inspiration to authors and illustrators since the genre of children’s literature began. This playful exhibit features classic toy stories that come to life through more than 50 original illustrations, books, and the toys themselves, in a colorful display engaging for all ages. Together, families discover nearly a century of cherished stories including "Alexander and the Wind-up Mouse" by Leo Lionni, "Raggedy Ann in the Golden Meadow" by Johnny Gruelle, and "The Dolls’ House" by Tasha Tudor. Children have fun playing with replicas of the timeless toys that inspired the storybooks, dress in character costumes, create their own picture book starring favorite childhood toys, telling stories with over-sized story cubes and rocking and rolling in a child-size pirate ship. Theme-related programs are planned throughout the exhibit. The museum is grateful to the Leslie S. Ray Insurance Company, Inc. for sponsoring this exhibit.

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The Wenham Museum

132 Main Street
Wenham, MA 01984

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Admission Info:

$7.50 per adult, $5.50 per child age 1+. Museum members are free.

General Day and Time Info:

10am-4pm

Phone: 978-468-2377

Parking:

Free parking at the museum is available including limited handicap parking next to the museum. Additional parking is available at the car barn lot located across the street from the Wenham Fire Station and the First Church of Wenham. The entrance to the lot is on Arbor Street, take left onto Arbor Street from 1A in front of the First Church. A cross walk light is available in front of the Wenham Post Office.

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