2,500 Square Foot Exhibit
1,500 Square Foot Exhibit
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ADVENTURES WITH CLIFFORD THE BIG RED DOG (2,500 SQ FT) IS AVAILABLE FOR FALL 2008 AT A DISCOUNT.
Please contact 651-225-6053 or astevenson@mcm.org for details.
Overview – 2,500 Square Foot Exhibit
As visitors pass by the Lighthouse and arrive on Birdwell Island, they will discover the world of Clifford, Emily Elizabeth™ and their friends. The exhibit’s design draws specifically from existing art that has been created for the PBS KIDS® series Clifford The Big Red Dog and incorporates a variety of textures and materials. A group of easily identifiable places from the series transports visitors to the home of Clifford and his friends on Birdwell Island.
Kids get up close and hands–on with a nine–foot tall Clifford and a tail to slide down. Children work together to feed Clifford by filling his giant dog bowl with bones, try their hand at “steering” the ferry and pull up a stool at Samuel’s Fish and Chips Shack to place their order. Dressed in Cleo, T–Bone or Clifford costumes, visitors choose a Clifford The Big Red Dog video backdrop and put on a show. Toddlers will dig Cleo’s Backyard where they crawl through a tunnel, sort shapes in Cleo’s doghouse and more. Visitors browse the Norman Bridwell Art Retrospective to see 40 years (that’s 280 dog–years!) of Clifford The Big Red Dog artwork and stories.
Size: 2,500 square feet
Venue Length: 3 months
Cost Per Venue: $70,000 plus inbound shipping
Available: January – May 2008, January 2009
Target Audience: Children ages two through eight, families and groups.
Languages: Text graphics are in English and Spanish.
Goals:
The goal of this exhibit is to provide museum visitors with a greater understanding of the social and emotional challenges children face every day. This goal will be met through the following objectives:
• Create immersive exhibit environments where visitors become part of Clifford’s world.
• Provide opportunities for museum visitors to practice developmentally appropriate challenges through playful exhibit interactives.
• Foster positive social skills and feelings of success by creating open–ended and self–correcting activities throughout the exhibit.
• Promote adult/child dialogue about Clifford’s 10 Big Ideas—simple life lessons to help young children navigate their world.
Clifford’s Big Ideas:
• Share
• Play Fair
• Have Respect
• Work Together
• Be Responsible
• Be Truthful
• Be Kind
• Believe in Yourself
• Be a Good Friend
• Help Others
Support:
Marketing, publicity and educational materials, installation guide and on–call site support are provided.
Open Venues:
Fall 2008 - ONE TIME DISCOUNT AVAILABLE FOR THIS VENUE
Summer 2009
Fall 2009
Spring 2010
Summer 2010
Fall 2010
Spring 2011
Summer2011
Fall 2011
Spring 2012
Summer 2012
Fall 2012
Tour Schedule:
Minnesota Children’s Museum
February 14, 2004 - September 25, 2004
Chicago Children’s Museum: Chicago, IL
October 16, 2004 - January 16, 2005
Strong National Museum of Play: Rochester, NY
January 29, 2005 - May 1, 2005
The Children’s Museum: Boston, MA
May 14, 2005 - January 8, 2006
The Magic House: St. Louis, MO
January 21, 2006 - May 14, 2006
Children's Museum of Manhattan
May 27, 2006 - September 5, 2006
The Children's Museum, Seattle
September 16, 2006 - January 7, 2007
The Children's Museum of Indianapolis
January 20, 2007 - April 22, 2007
Children's Discovery Museum of San Jose
May 5, 2007 - January 6, 2008
Discovery Science Center
January 19, 2008 - May 26, 2008
Strong National Museum of Play
June 7, 2008 - September 1, 2008
Open Venue: Fall 2008
Minnesota Children's Museum
Dates Tentative
Download an informational PDF (1.41 MB)
Download a PowerPoint presentation. (9.5 MB)
Overview – 1,500 Square Foot Exhibit
Adventures with Clifford The Big Red Dog transports visitors to the world of Clifford, Emily Elizabeth™ and other residents of Birdwell Island. Visitors will recognize 11 locations found on the Clifford PBS KIDS series as they take the captain’s seat and enter the world of Clifford The Big Red Dog.
This exhibit is based on the 2,500 square foot Adventures with Clifford The Big Red Dog exhibit and is substantially the same, though some adjustments have been made to accommodate smaller gallery sizes.
Size: 1,500 square feet
Venue Length: 3 months
Cost Per Venue: $45,000 plus inbound shipping
Available: January 2008 – May 2008, and September 2008 and after
Target Audience: Children ages two through eight, families and groups.
Languages: Text graphics are in English and Spanish.
Goals:
The goal of this exhibit is to provide museum visitors with a greater understanding of the social and emotional challenges children face every day. This goal will be met through the following objectives:
• Create immersive exhibit environments where visitors become part of Clifford’s world.
• Provide opportunities for museum visitors to practice developmentally appropriate challenges through playful exhibit interactives.
• Foster positive social skills and feelings of success by creating open–ended and self–correcting activities throughout the exhibit.
• Promote adult/child dialogue about Clifford’s 10 Big Ideas—simple life lessons to help young children navigate their world.
Clifford’s Big Ideas:
• Share
• Play Fair
• Have Respect
• Work Together
• Be Responsible
• Be Truthful
• Be Kind
• Believe in Yourself
• Be a Good Friend
• Help Others
Support:
Marketing, publicity and educational materials, installation guide and on–call site support are provided.
Open Venues:
Fall 2009
Spring 2010
summer 2010
Fall 2010
Spring 2011
Summer 2011
Fall 2011
Spring 2012
Summer 2012
Fall 2012
Tour Schedule:
Edventure Children's Museum: Columbia, SC
September 25, 2004 - January 9, 2005
Betty Brinn Children's Museum: Milwaukee, WI
January 22, 2005 - May 30, 2005
Young At Art of Broward, Inc.: Davie, FL
June 11, 2005 - September 11, 2005
Hawaii Children's Discovery Center: Honolulu, HI
October 8, 2005 - January 8, 2006
Canadian Museum of Civilization: Gatineau, QC
February 18, 2006 - May 7, 2006
Grand Rapids Children's Museum: Grand Rapids, MI
May 27, 2006 - September 17, 2006
Port Discovery: Baltimore, MD
September 30, 2006 - May 13, 2007
The Pittsburgh Children's Museum: Pittsburgh, PA
May 26, 2007 - September 23, 2007
Bay Area Discovery: Sausalito, CA
October 6, 2007 - January 6, 2008
Kohl Children's Museum: Glenview, IL
January 19, 2008 - May 11, 2008
Creative Discovery Museum: Chattanooga, TN
May 17, 2008 - September 28, 2008
Children's Museum of Brownsville: Brownsville, TX
October 11, 2008 - January 4, 2009
Lied Discovery Museum: Las Vegas, NV
January 17, 2009 - May 31, 2009
Minnesota Children's Museum: St. Paul, MN
Dates Tentative
Adventures with Clifford The Big Red Dog™ was created by Minnesota Children’s Museum together with Scholastic Media. ©2006 Scholastic Media Inc. SCHOLASTIC and logos are trademarks of Scholastic Inc. CLIFFORD, EMILY ELIZABETH, CLIFFORD THE BIG RED DOG and logos are trademarks of Norman Bridwell. All rights reserved.
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