The Vero Beach Museum of Art hosted a decidedly younger crowd last Wednesday morning at the official opening of its new Art Zone, an interactive gallery dedicated to children up to age 12 and their families. The hands-on, floor-to-ceiling, multi-sensory space caters to little ones, enabling them to not only view art but to immerse themselves and connect to it with their other senses as well, through such innovative features such as a sketch aquarium, chalk and magnetic walls, aroma and soundscape sensory panels and even constellations on the ceiling.
Photos by: Mary Schenkel
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- One of several sensory boards at the new VBMA Art Zone
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- Brady
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- VBMA Art Zone Aquarium Wall
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- 2-year-old J.J. Lugas
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- Mesmerized by the magnetic wall
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- Evie Bloss feeds the fish with mother, Jamie Bloss
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- Laura Spillis shows daughter Beatrices artwork
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- Beatrice Spillis, Ellie Matzinger and Ella Castle
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- 1-year-old Ezra Hengst
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- 10-month-old Olivia Brazitis with Laurie Gaertner
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- Chase Brazitis with daughter Olivia Brazitis and Laurie Gaertner
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- Curator Wall at VBMA Art Zone
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- Explore the Constellations at VBMA Art Zone
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- VBMA Art Zone is a hubbub of activity
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- 2-year old Laurel Musselman at the chalk walk
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- VBMA Art Zone Chalk Wall
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- VBMA Art Zone Aquarium Wall
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- Hadley Giles, 22 months, at the Aquarium Wall
