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Night at the Museum
We (three grandparents, two kids, one parent, and a partridge in a pear tree) loaded up the minivan to go to The Dallas Museum of Art's Late Night's at the museum.
It had been so long since I had walked the halls of a place that had been such a huge part of my creative journey. I felt as if I had found a long lost friend.
I grew up going to the DMA regularly. I went to high school just down the street. We went there weekly to draw, eat lunch, see exhibits and lectures.
I guess when I got married I just stopped going. Some men, (including my husband) don't have a great desire to spend hours walking around looking at art unless it involves some record breaking pass, naughty bits or dogs playing poker.
I started thinking about how wonderful it was to be there and most of all with our two beautiful girls. Tears started to fill my eyes. Watching them interact in a place that had once been such a special part of my life touched me much more than I had expected.
By the end of the evening I promised not to wait so long to visit this friend again.
REVIEW
Atrium cafe: We decided to get there a early (5:00). This was a good idea because there were plenty of tables and it started filling up by 6:00pm. Most menu items were under $10. The museums website says that the menu is kid friendly. I think that depends on the kids. We had wings w/fries (which were good but too spicy for our five year old) I did see quite a few kids eating the wings and fries that were sitting around us. The fruit and cheese platter offered grapes, strawberries cheddar, gouda and brie. Our kids were fine with the fruit and cheddar. The other item we ordered was a mozzarella and tomato platter, which would have been fine if you ask them to put the balsamic vinaigrette on the side. They also offer a burger and turkey sandwich but both had items on them that most kids would not like so I guess you could order those without the extras and most kids would like them. Fresh fruit (bananas and apples) and bags of chips were also available. Not to mention beer and wine ;)
Family Activities: Our girls did not participate in the yoga but the kids that did looked like they were having a great time. There are several art stations in the first room where kids can make and interact with artwork. In another room there was an art project based on the Bluebonnets and Beyond exhibit set up with paint and chalk. The kids were able to create their own impressionist piece on colored construction paper. The room has a sink to wash messy hands and an area to let the kid s paintings dry while you do other activities. Down the hall there was a room that was perfect for younger kids and parents. It had books and all kinds of interactive toys. Most of the kids in this room were 5 and under.
Radio Disney was there conducting art scavenger hunts for prizes and the story time at 7:30 was really fun as well.
Other entertainment:
This particular night the museum was celebrating the final weekend of the Bluebonnets and Beyond exhibit. In the atrium all evening there was live music. The movie Giant was showing in the Horchow auditorium.
Starbucks coffee sponsors the event and was giving out free coffee throughout the evening.
Food on my shirt!
Learning to love the chaos of raising two head strong girls. My husband says "they are just like their mama".
We (three grandparents, two kids, one parent, and a partridge in a pear tree) loaded up the minivan to go to The Dallas Museum of Art's Late Night's at the museum.
It had been so long since I had walked the halls of a place that had been such a huge part of my creative journey. I felt as if I had found a long lost friend.
I grew up going to the DMA regularly. I went to high school just down the street. We went there weekly to draw, eat lunch, see exhibits and lectures.
I guess when I got married I just stopped going. Some men, (including my husband) don't have a great desire to spend hours walking around looking at art unless it involves some record breaking pass, naughty bits or dogs playing poker.
I started thinking about how wonderful it was to be there and most of all with our two beautiful girls. Tears started to fill my eyes. Watching them interact in a place that had once been such a special part of my life touched me much more than I had expected.
By the end of the evening I promised not to wait so long to visit this friend again.
REVIEW
Atrium cafe: We decided to get there a early (5:00). This was a good idea because there were plenty of tables and it started filling up by 6:00pm. Most menu items were under $10. The museums website says that the menu is kid friendly. I think that depends on the kids. We had wings w/fries (which were good but too spicy for our five year old) I did see quite a few kids eating the wings and fries that were sitting around us. The fruit and cheese platter offered grapes, strawberries cheddar, gouda and brie. Our kids were fine with the fruit and cheddar. The other item we ordered was a mozzarella and tomato platter, which would have been fine if you ask them to put the balsamic vinaigrette on the side. They also offer a burger and turkey sandwich but both had items on them that most kids would not like so I guess you could order those without the extras and most kids would like them. Fresh fruit (bananas and apples) and bags of chips were also available. Not to mention beer and wine ;)
Family Activities: Our girls did not participate in the yoga but the kids that did looked like they were having a great time. There are several art stations in the first room where kids can make and interact with artwork. In another room there was an art project based on the Bluebonnets and Beyond exhibit set up with paint and chalk. The kids were able to create their own impressionist piece on colored construction paper. The room has a sink to wash messy hands and an area to let the kid s paintings dry while you do other activities. Down the hall there was a room that was perfect for younger kids and parents. It had books and all kinds of interactive toys. Most of the kids in this room were 5 and under.
Radio Disney was there conducting art scavenger hunts for prizes and the story time at 7:30 was really fun as well.
Other entertainment:
This particular night the museum was celebrating the final weekend of the Bluebonnets and Beyond exhibit. In the atrium all evening there was live music. The movie Giant was showing in the Horchow auditorium.
Starbucks coffee sponsors the event and was giving out free coffee throughout the evening.
