The Jewish Museum Hosts Curious George Family Fun
By: Gabrielle Sierra Jun. 29, 2010
The Jewish Museum will present an afternoon of Curious George Family Fun, inspired by the exhibition, Curious George Saves the Day: The Art of Margret and H. A. Rey, on Sunday, July 18 from 1 to 4 pm. Highlights of the day include a drop-in art workshop, self-guidEd Gallery tours of the exhibition, and a special guest appearance by Curious George himself.
This event is FREE WITH MUSEUM ADMISSION. Adults are asked to accompany their children. For further information, the public may call 212.423.3200.
SCHEDULE OF EVENTS FOR JULY 181 - 4 pmDROP-IN ART WORKSHOP
Children will create an illustration with an image of Curious George, using collage and colorful drawing materials to design their own adventure for this beloved character.1 - 4 pm
MEET CURIOUS GEORGE
Children can meet and greet Curious George in person. Parents are encouraged to bring their cameras.All day
FAMILY GUIDES
Families can pick up a printed guide to Curious George Saves the Day: The Art of Margret and H. A. Rey. Curious George, the impish monkey protagonist of many adventures, may never have seen the light of day if it were not for the determination and courage of his creators: illustrator H. A. Rey (1898-1977) and his wife, author and artist Margret Rey (1906-1996). They were both born in Hamburg to Jewish families and lived together in Paris from 1936 to 1940. Hours before the Nazis marched into the city in June 1940, the Reys fled on bicycles carrying drawings for their children's stories including one about a mischievous monkey, then named Fifi. Not only did they save their animal characters, but the Reys themselves were saved by their illustrations when authorities found them in their belongings. This may explain why saving the day after a narrow escape became the premise of most of their Curious George stories. After their fateful escape from Paris and a four-month journey across France, Spain, Portugal, and Brazil, the couple reached New York in the fall of 1940. In all, the Reys authored and illustrated over thirty books, most of them for children, with seven of them starring Curious George. The exhibition at The Jewish Museum features nearly eighty original drawings of the beloved monkey and other characters, preparatory dummy books, vintage photographs, and documentation related to the Reys' escape from Nazi Europe, as well as a specially designed reading room for visitors of all ages.
Widely admired for its exhibitions and educational programs that inspire people of all backgrounds, The Jewish Museum is the preeminent United States institution exploring the intersection of 4,000 years of art and Jewish culture. The Jewish Museum was established in 1904, when Judge Mayer Sulzberger donated 26 ceremonial art objects to The Jewish Theological Seminary of America as the core of a museum collection. Today, the Museum maintains an important collection of 26,000 objects-paintings, sculpture, works on paper, photographs, archaeological artifacts, ceremonial objects, and broadcast media.
General Information
Museum hours are Saturday, Sunday, Monday, and Tuesday, 11am to 5:45pm; Thursday, 11am to 8pm; and Friday, 11am to 4pm. Museum admission is $12.00 for adults, $10.00 for senior citizens, $7.50 for students, free for children under 12 and Jewish Museum members. Admission is free on Saturdays. For general information on The Jewish Museum, the public may visit the Museum's website at http://www.thejewishmuseum.org or call 212.423.3200. The Jewish Museum is located at 1109 Fifth Avenue at 92nd Street, Manhattan.
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