about the exhibit
Step into the pages of your favorite books by Eric Carle and experience them as artist, reader and character. This play-and-learn exhibit features activities inspired by five of Eric Carle’s classic books: The Very Hungry Caterpillar, The Very Quiet Cricket, The Very Lonely Firefly, The Very Clumsy Click Beetle and The Very Busy Spider. In this exhibit, visitors can:
- Become the Very Hungry Caterpillar as you follow his path
- Weave a web with the Very Busy Spider
- Find your light with the Very Lonely Firefly
- Make the Very Clumsy Click Beetle flip and jump
- Compose a night symphony with the Very Quiet Cricket
- Create artwork using many of Eric Carle’s materials and techniques
- Enjoy a gallery of prints from Eric Carle’s Very Series as well as works in progress
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| COST: | $70,000, plus inbound shipping |
| SIZE: | 2,000 - 2,500 sq. ft. |
| SUBJECT(S): | Branded Characters, Early Childhood, Literacy, Arts, Creativity, Motor Skills/Physical Challenge |
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tour schedule
Fall 2023 — Booked : Fort Worth Museum of Science and History, Fort Worth, TX
Spring 2024 — Booked : Long Island Children's Museum, Garden City, NY
Summer 2024 — Booked : Glazer Children's Museum, Tampa, FL
Fall 2024 — Booked : Grand Rapids Children's Museum, Grand Rapids, MI
Spring 2025 — Booked : Youth Museum of Southern West Virginia, Beckley, WV
Summer 2025 — Booked : Youth Museum of Southern West Virginia, Beckley, WV
Fall 2025 — Booked : Kansas Children's Discovery Center, Topeka, KS
Spring 2026 — Booked : LAST VENUE Children's Museum of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA
More Spots Coming Soon — Available
