The Pollack Family Learning Center

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The Pollack Family Learning Center is a welcoming exhibition and activity space for children of all ages to:

  • Enjoy art projects that change with each exhibition
  • Create sculptures, paintings, collages, and more
  • Learn about art through games, puzzles, and activities
  • Read stories about art and the visual world

The Pollack Family Learning Center transforms seasonally with new installations, projects and materials that extend, expand, and deepen the gallery experience. Come see what the fun is all about.

 

EXPERIENCE THE WONDER
OF THE LEARNING CENTER
 

Stellar Reverberations: African Masks in Outer Space
March 17 – June 30, 2024

Damien Davis takes over The Pollack Family Learning Center with a site-specific installation. This interactive work explores the connection between cultural heritage and the boundless cosmos through an Afrofuturist lens. Using familiar silhouettes and icons, Davis creates an imaginary intergalactic environment inspired by the voyage of Mae Jemison, the first African American woman to visit outer space. Young visitors can engage with the installation by turning, twisting, and rearranging larger-than-life moving parts. These tactile artworks are featured alongside projects and activities that invite young visitors to reflect upon themselves, their heritage, and imagined futures.

 

ART HISTORY TIMELINE

Look up in the Learning Center to see the 80 silhouettes that form an art timeline. They were selected to represent important art moments around the world and throughout history. 

Timeline Cards are photographs of artworks created by people from different cultures and time periods.

Animals
Children
Design
Heroes
Nature
Objects
People

 

EXPLORE

What more can you see, what more can you do, what more can you imagine? Be sure to ask for a Book and Art Bag to use during your visit.

Visit our events calendar for upcoming family activities.

The Learning Center is open to the public for drop-in use during Museum hours. The Learning Center is occasionally closed for special events, school groups, and workshops, call 914-232-9555 for updates.