Drop-In Workshops for Families: Pre-Cinema Optical Illusions

Sat May 11, 2024 - Sat May 18, 2024
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Repeating every week — Saturdays through May 18, 2024.
12:30pm to 2:30pm PT
Age: All ages
Price: Included with admission
Location:
Academy Museum of Motion Pictures
323.930.3000
6067 Wilshire Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA, 90036
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Academy Museum visitors can learn about the different optical illusion devices created in the early days of cinema and then create their own!

The Education team invites families to join museum educators every month to be inspired by the museum’s exhibitions and screenings to create, learn, and have fun!

May’s Drop-in Workshop for Families is inspired by interactive pre-cinematic devices, such as the zoetrope, praxinoscope, and thaumatrope in the Lower Lobby. Families can create their optical illusion toys.

Participants can join this activity anytime from 12:30pm to 2:30pm in the Shirley Temple Education Studio on the museum’s Lower Level.

Museum admission is free for youth ages 17 and under.

** Activity dates/times are subject to change. Please click through to the activity website to verify.