Discover Your Story - Animationland Opens at National Children's Museum
WASHINGTON – Calling all budding stop-motion animators, directors and sound artists! Animationland opens at National Children's Museum on Saturday, January 18, 2025. Guests are introduced to Tracey the pencil dog and her cast of fantastical friends as they make their way through the colorful and immersive environments of the exhibit, learning animation techniques along the way. Developed and produced by the Oregon Museum of Science and Industry (OMSI), this exhibit seeks to educate young learners about how art and science intersect in the making of animation.
Hosted in the Museum's Visiting Exhibit Hall, Animationland is designed for guests of all ages and artists of all skill levels. The exhibit focuses on the basics of the animation process featuring interactive experiences including a sketching studio, a sound effects booth, and the opportunity to plan and star in a stop-motion production.
Through immersive experiences, visitors learn to use animation as a gateway into the world of math and science. This allows children to understand the interplay that occurs between art and science and how they can apply those skills to tell their own stories in innovative and dynamic ways.
As guests journey through Animationland, they explore the following realms and animation techniques:
- Turtleback Island: Visit Tracey's Studio to learn about storyboarding, draw characters using transparent light tables, and make your own storyboard template.
- Prickle Desert: Play with a model Mutoscope, an early motion picture device, and learn about frame rates and frame isolation.
- Comfort Peaks: Create stop-motion animations at four stations supplied with a variety of props and colorful backdrops.
- Blub-Glub Village: Dive into full-body stop-motion animation using a gridded floor plan and creative image capturing.
- Forgotten Forest: Engage with new senses and props in a Foley sound artist studio.
"We are thrilled to host an exhibit that supports our mission to promote STEAM education, dynamically connecting the creative world of art with the scientific world of physics and math," said Kiryn Hoffman, President and CEO of National Children's Museum. "Animationland allows children to be curious and inventive in a positive space where all ideas are supported. Everyone can be an artist and bring their own stories to life."
Animationland is included in the cost of
Museum admission. Tickets to the
Museum are $18.95 for adults and
children 1 and older and are free for
children under 1 and
Museum members. For more information about the exhibit at
National Children's
Museum, please visit the
Museum's website:
www.nationalchildrensmuseum.org/explore/exhibits/animationland/.
Located at 1300 Pennsylvania Avenue NW off the Woodrow Wilson Plaza, National Children's Museum is open 9:30 am – 4:30 pm every day except Tuesdays.
Animationland was created by the Oregon Museum of Science and Industry and is locally supported through the District of Columbia Executive Office of the Mayor – Office of the Deputy Mayor for Planning and Economic Development.
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About Oregon Museum of Science and IndustryFounded in 1944, the Oregon
Museum of Science and Industry (OMSI) is one of the nation's leading science
museums, a world-class tourist attraction, and an award-winning educational resource for the kid in each of us. OMSI operates the largest
museum-based outdoor science education program in the country and provides traveling and community outreach programs that bring science learning opportunities to schools and community organizations in nearly every county in Oregon. OMSI is located at 1945 SE Water Avenue, Portland, OR 97214. For general information, call 503.797.4000 or visit
omsi.edu. Connect with the
museum on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.
About National Children's MuseumCelebrating five decades of play in 2024, STEAM adventure awaits at
National Children's
Museum, located in the heart of downtown Washington, D.C. With a mission to inspire
children to care about and change the world, the
Museum sparks curiosity and ignites creativity for
children under the age of twelve and their families. Through playful science, technology, engineering, arts and math (STEAM) based exhibits, programs and virtual offerings, the
Museum reaches millions of people each year. Learn more and plan your visit at
nationalchildrensmuseum.org.
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