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Donald J. Hall Sculpture Park Family Gallery Guide. Activity guide booklet for families to enjoy the park at The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art. Drawing activities as well as fun facts about eight of the sculptures in the park.
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FAMILYGALLERYGUIDE
DONALD J. HALL SCULPTURE PARK
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Preservation. Touching and climbing on the sculptures are not allowed with the exception of walking through the Glass Labyrinth. Although many sculptures appear to be durable, touching and climbing will damage them.
One Sun / 34 Moons, Walter De Maria Peace on Earth, Jacques Lipchitz Shuttlecocks, Claes Oldenburg and Coojse van Bruggen
Ferment, Roxy Paine Sheep Piece, Henry Moore Glass Labyrinth, Robert Morris Reclining Connected Forms, Henry Moore
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Start your journey outside the Plaza entrance of the Bloch Building.
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Welcome to the Donald J. Hall Sculpture Park! You’ll see sculptures of all shapes and sizes, and even one you can walk through!
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One Sun / 34 Moons, Walter De Maria
The sunlight reflects off the gold leaf-covered “sun” in the middle. Can you count all 34 moons?
The “moons” are all lit up.
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Did you know all the moons serve as a natural light source for the parking garage below? Take a look next time you’re down there!
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Peace on Earth, Jacques Lipchitz
This bronze sculpture is the smallest one in our journey but large in detail. Walk around the sculpture. How many doves can you find?
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Doves can represent peace. What more can you find?
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Made in seven pieces, Peace on Earth is the only sculpture on our list that was not created specifically for the Donald J. Hall Sculpture Park.
nelson-atkins.org/PeaceOnEarth
Look around to find the next sculpture on the list.
Try drawing the other half of the sculpture
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Shuttlecocks, Claes Oldenburg & Coojse van Bruggen205 nelson-atkins.org/Shuttlecocks
Follow the stone path through the
trees to the red brick sidewalk.
What do you think of this description?
What is your favorite sport to play? If you could make
a giant version of anything, what would it be?
There are four Shuttlecocks in the park. Can you find them while you walk around? Each piece is made of aluminum and fiberglass, but it looks like the real thing! Even though the Shuttlecocks are approximately 18 feet tall, they appear as if they have just landed lightly on the lawn. Imagine how much larger the feathers are than real feathers.
As you walk to the next sculpture notice the Bloch Building. The architect thought the lightness of its design was like a feather compared to the original Nelson-Atkins Building.
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Ferment, Roxy Paine282 nelson-atkins.org/Ferment
This shiny, stainless steel tree-like sculpture was actually made in the artist’s studio in New York, and it had to be brought here in pieces! It took the artist and his team two weeks to join it together right here on the lawn!
Stand beneath Ferment, look up and draw the branches you see in this box.
Turn around to see the next sculpture.
Ferment is the tallest sculpture in the park at 56 feet, while Reclining Connected Forms by Henry Moore is the shortest at only 3 feet. See map on other side for location with star icon.
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Sheep Piece, Henry Moore255 nelson-atkins.org/SheepPiece
Inspired by sheep at play, this huge bronze sculpture was originally made for Moore’s studio/farm in England. He said that the sheep loved playing around it. Moore selected this spot in the sculpture park for Sheep Piece because it reminded him of his home in England.
The Nelson-Atkins Museum has the largest collection of Moore’s sculptures outside of England. Opened in 1989, the Donald J. Hall Sculpture Park is home to over 30 sculptures across 22 acres.
Did you know? This sculpture is 19 feet tall, which means that it’s about 8 times bigger than an average sheep.
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Glass Labyrinth, Robert Morris292 nelson-atkins.org/GlassLabyrinth
This glass sculpture might be amazing, but it’s definitely not a maze! This is a labyrinth. Mazes often have many entrances and exits while a labyrinth has only one entrance, which is also an exit. Try walking through the labyrinth and notice how it makes you feel.
Do you remember what all the sculptures are made of? Connect the sculpture with the materials used to create it.
Gold Leaf & Water
Bronze
Bronze
Aluminum
Stainless Steel
Glass
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At home, draw your own design for a fantasy sculpture park. Imagine what materials you might use.
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FOR YOUNG READERS 1,2,3 I Can Sculpt by Irene Luxbacher
Stone Giant: Michelangelo’s David and How He Came to Be by Jane Sutcliffe and John Shelley
FOR OLDER READERS You Call That Art?!: Learn About Modern
Sculpture and Make Your Own by David A. Carter and James Diaz
The Story of Sculpture: From Prehistory to the Present by Francesca Romei and Giacinto Gaudenzi
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FOR OLDER READERS The Search for Delicious by Natalie Babbitt Where on Earth? by DK Publishing
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Popville by Anouck Boisrobert and Louis Rigaud Trail: Paper Poetry Pop-up by David Pelham The Amazing Pop-up Geography Book
by Kate Petty
Keep exploring with these books recommended by the Kansas City Public Library.
Connect to the Mobile
Guide for more family fun! Check out a FREE mobile device at the Bloch Lobby Info Desk or use your own. Start your mobile tour at naguide.org.
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