NEW! Wheel Works of Art Opens September 10, 2007

at DuPage Children’s Museum

 

For additional information, please contact:

Lynne Jele, Marketing & Membership

Phone: (630) 637-8000 ext. 2600

ljele@dupagechildrensmuseum.org

 

 

Naperville, IL - Creative thinking is on a roll at DuPage Children's Museum, where a new Interact With Art Gallery exhibit opens in the upper level of the Museum on Monday, September 10, at 9:00 a.m.!  Children love wheels.  Bikes, cars and favorite toys have wheels.  Wheels give us the power to go fast, move big heavy things and ride to places far, far away.

 

In Wheel Works of Art children can connect with the creative side of familiar wheels. Then, ready to build on that knowledge, discover fantastic moving machines created by some of today’s cutting edge kinetic artists. Wheels make machines work, and it takes a lot of creativity to know how to make a gear turn enough other parts to make a clock run or a CD player play. 

 

Be one of the first to come explore the use of wheels and how they can be used in art!  Appropriate for ages up to 10 years.  Free with general admission and free to DCM members, presented locally by Continental Acura / Audi of Naperville, the Matthew R. Voss Foundation and JPMorgan Chase Foundation.  This exhibit opens on September 10, will be open 9-1 that day and then will be available on the upper level to visitors throughout 2008. 

Image shows “Fast Food” one of the artworks included in this exhibit, by artist Don Stewart.

 

DUPAGE CHILDREN’S MUSEUM:

DuPage Children’s Museum, a top Chicagoland cultural attraction, is a not-for-profit organization celebrating its 20th Anniversary in 2007—an imagination celebration of the importance of play, as envisioned by our founders. 

 

On any given day, about 1000 visitors come through the Big Red Door of DuPage Children’s Museum and engage in three floors of open-ended activities. It is a playful, fun environment where children and the important adults in their lives learn and play together in thoughtfully planned “neighborhoods” designed to promote skill development in math, science and the arts.

 

Thank you for all you do!  The Museum depends on donations and sponsorships for over 40% of its budget. Your support helps make a difference in the lives of thousands of children!

 

Location:         301 N. Washington Street

                        Naperville, IL 60540

 

Phone:             630-637-8000

 

Hours*            Monday: 9 am - 1 pm

                        Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday: 9 am - 5 pm

                        Thursday: 9 am - 8 pm

Sunday: 12 - 5 pm

*Call for special seasonal hours.

 

General Admission:    $7.50 per person, ages one through 59.   

                                    $6.50 per person, ages 60 and over.

Admission is never charged to shop the Explorer Store.

Free Parking. Wheelchair Accessible. Quick walk from Naperville Metra Station.        

 

Annual Memberships:  Several types of memberships and gift memberships are available. Please visit http://www.dupagechildrensmuseum.org or call 630-637-8000 for more information.

 

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