Back of book copy: TAKE ME TO MUSEUMS is a guided journal for YOUNG EXPLORERS.
You can use this book in ANY MUSEUM or GALLERY, anywhere in the world! With it, you will be able to explore your surroundings and record your ideas.
It's divided into five ADVENTURES. Every time you take a trip to a museum or gallery, start a new chapter. Each one will take you on a journey as you answer questions, write down your thoughts and draw what you see.
Throughout the book you'll also find FACTS about museums all over the world, a museum TIMELINE
and a GLOSSARY of words you might not know.
Writer and illustrator Mary Richards is author of The Modern Art Journal (Tate Publishing), Splat: The Most Exciting Artists of All Time (Thames & Hudson) and co-author of ArtSongs, a set of songs about art and artists (with David Schweitzer) for Tate. Mary was Art Publisher at the Hayward Gallery and a Project Editor at Tate Publishing. She lives in London with four children, two cats and a large collection of Lego.
First section: All About This Book / Thinking About Museums
Museum Buildings / Who Works in a Museum? // Second section: Five "Adventure Chapters", each divided as follows: Getting Started / Pick a Work... / Who's in the Room? / The Space Around You / A Trip to Remember // Third section: Museum Timeline / Glossary / Certificate