The ribbon cutting for the newest traveling exhibit at the Museum of Discovery and Science (MODS), Very Eric Carle, took place Friday, September 23, 2022 at 10:30 a.m. The event featured remarks by Joseph P. Cox, president and CEO of MODS, Caitlin Stella, CEO of Joe DiMaggio Children’s Hospital, and Ann Briggle Fonts, spokesperson for Florida Prepaid College Savings Plans, and was followed by exhibit exploration.
Very Eric Carle is presented by Joe DiMaggio Children’s Hospital and Florida Prepaid College Savings Plans. The exhibit will run through Monday, January 9, 2023 and is free with Museum admission.
Students from local schools attended the ribbon cutting and explored the exhibit, which included crawling through fun-sized grass, weaving webs, and more activities based on various Eric Carle children’s books. The children had a wonderful time learning about these beloved books by being immersed in the pages through all the different curated experiences.
Very Eric Carle explores themes of hope, hard work, persistence and friendship by immersing children and adults into the pages of Eric Carle’s colorful “Very” series picture books, all illustrated in his hand-painted tissue paper collage technique. Visitors will become the Very Hungry Caterpillar as they follow his path, weave a web with the Very Busy Spider, find their light with the Very Lonely Firefly, make the Very Clumsy Click Beetle flip and jump, and compose a night symphony with the Very Quiet Cricket. Other experiences include creating artwork using many of Eric Carle’s materials and techniques and enjoying a gallery of prints from Eric Carle’s “Very” Series.
Co-organized by Children’s Museum of Pittsburgh and The Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art in Amherst, MA, Very Eric Carle is the first North American traveling exhibit for children inspired by the art of beloved children’s book author and illustrator Eric Carle.
Tickets can be purchased online at mods.org/tickets or at the Museum box office upon arrival.
Content Courtesy of MODS and Kip Hunter Marketing
