Cool Tools
DISCOVER WHAT'S HOT
Use Cool Culture activities to explore art-looking and help your children with their vocabulary development in the comfort of your own home and on your cultural excursions as a family.
Activity Guides
With your children, look through these available guides, then download and print out your family's favorites! Do the activities together--then plan a family visit so you can all see the featured object in person.
Use these guides to prepare for a visit to the Studio Museum!
- Rhyme Time (The Studio Museum in Harlem)
- Art Outside (The Studio Museum in Harlem)
More activity guides:
- Getting Familiar with Museums and Collections
- A New Kind of Car (Cooper-Hewitt)
- Build Your Own Portrait (The Jewish Museum)
- Discover a Pendant Mask (the Met)
- Create a Window (Museum at Eldridge Street)
Cool Culture Hunt
Ahoy, Explorer! Use Cool Culture Hunt Cards to discover unique cultural objects from museums and to do related activities both at home and at museums Check out Hunt Cards featuring objects from the Queens Museum of Art!
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How to Use Your Family Pass
Parents, check out the Starter Kit to learn exactly how to use your Cool Culture Family Pass!
Family Time!
Events, exhibits, families and more! Read it in English or Spanish.
New to Cool Culture?
Check out Parent FAQ's to learn more about Cool Culture, Family Passes, & eligibility!
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