Children's Museum Events
The Children's Museum of Manhattan (CMOM) and The History
Channel have teamed up to bring the story of the Alamo to life.
Remember the Alamo, a World Premiere documentary, airs on
The History Channel December 16th and CMOM has devoted Saturday,
December 13th and Sunday, December
14th to commemorating this
historic time in history.
"The collaboration between CMOM and The History Channel
reinforces the Museum's interdisciplinary approach to learning-weaving
together history, literacy, science, math, and art in public
programs", said Andrew Ackerman, CMOM's Executive Director.
"Our Remember
the Alamo documentary challenges the myths
that grew out of that battle and gets to the heart of the real
story," adds Judy Klein Frimer, Director of Brand Enhancement
at The History Channel. "Learning history-balanced from
all viewpoints-is of importance to people of all ages."
At CMOM, children and their families will participate in activities
and programs based on the documentary's themes that will immerse
visitors in the Alamo era through song, dance, workshops and
play. These programs and performances taking place on Saturday,
December 13th and Sunday, December
14th are sure to excite,
entertain and educate the whole family. Highlights from CMOM's
The Story of the Alamo-Fact, Fiction and Fun weekend include:
11:00am -1:00pm: The lively sounds of Mariachi musicians performing
in the museum lobby, 1:30pm Bi-lingual sing along, 2:00pm and
3:00pm: Circle Left, Circle Right...and Promenade to the theatre
on the 3rd floor! Families can Do-Sa-Do together with square
dancing lessons for beginners, 2:00pm and 3:00pm: Children
five years and older can participate in workshops focusing
on positive conflict resolution in the museum's creativity
lab. The workshops will be run by the Educators for Social
Responsibility, Metropolitan Area-a non-profit organization
with expertise in working with teachers, youth and parents
to solve conflicts non-violently through communication skills.
CMOM is open Wednesday through Sunday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Admission is $7 for children and adults and $4 for seniors.#
For details on all of CMOM's events, activities exhibits and
special performances, visit www.cmom.org or call 212.721.1223.
