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Kid Fun in Grown-Up Museums
Art museums are smart. They know that in terms of creativity and imagination, kids have a lot in common with the artists featured on their walls. To acclimate kids to new ways of looking and discussing what they see, grown-up museums are tailoring programs to young people and their families. It's a great way to groom future museum-goers and artists.
Center for Book Arts
3rd floor
(between Broadway and Avenue of the Americas)
New York, NY 10001
Tel: (212) 481-0295
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Free admission (all visitors, all hours).
Mon – Fri: 10 am – 6 pm
Sat: 10 am – 4 pm
Sat: 10 am – 4 pm
Research suggests that teaching children to make books actually improves their reading skills. Since 1974, the Center for Book Arts has been actively teaching and promoting the craft of bookmaking, both ancient and contemporary. More than 130 exhibits involving 2,600 artists have been presented during the last 20 years, and more than 200 artists a year use the center's fully equipped printshop and bindery. Typical exhibits include Latin American Book Arts, The International Library, and This Day in History, the center's annual artist members' exhibition.
- Directions: Subway: R, N to 28th Street
- Disability Access: Partially accessible
- Gift Shops: Exhibition catalogs only
- On-Site Parking: On streets or in commercial lots nearby; Buses: behind center on Crosby Street
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