Show & Tell: An Exhibition for Kids
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Show & Tell is an exuberant, hands-on exhibition designed just for kids!
Built around five exploratory zones—Play, Make, Find, Read, and Watch—Show & Tell encourages young people to approach contemporary art with creativity and imagination. Where Cas Holman’s Critter Party (2024) offers a sculpture to touch, climb on, and modify, Caroline Kent’s colorful abstractions inspire kids to create their own collages to project in the gallery. A porthole wall reveals a trove of hidden surprises, from a miniature Spoonbridge and Cherry to a family of funky creatures. And in the comfy “Watch” zone, a varied selection of short films prompts curiosity and conversation.
With vibrant graphics and thoughtful spatial design, Show & Tell is an exhibition full of tiny worlds, tall tales, and endless stories. To ensure both fun and safety, families are encouraged to read our FAQ below. As a Walker collection show, gallery texts are presented in English, Spanish, Somali, and Hmong.
Welcome! Here are answers to some commonly asked questions to help make your visit easier and even more fun! For the full FAQ, see our Show & Tell FAQ PDF.
Q: What age range is Show & Tell geared toward?
A: The show is designed to be accessible and engaging to prekindergarten, kindergarten, and elementary school–aged children as well as kids-at-heart!
Q: Can we touch the art?
A: The answer is both yes and no. In the special exhibition Show & Tell, you can touch and play when you find the “Play here” message and the “touch” icon showing a hand inside a circle. Artworks without the touch symbol, including those outside of this exhibition, are fragile and should not be touched unless specified.
Q: Are food and drink allowed in the galleries?
A: No, please keep food and drinks out of the gallery spaces. Snacks and drinks from home are welcome outside the gallery in the Cargill Lounge and the Main Lobby.
Q: Where do I put my stroller and bags? Are there infant care rooms and changing stations? Where can I nurse?
A: Stroller parking and quarter-activated lockers are available on-site. All restrooms and baby care rooms have changing tables. Breastfeeding is allowed anywhere in the museum.
For more information about accessibility, visit our Accessibility page. For further visitor information, visit our Visitor Guidelines page.
For more information or to request additional accommodations, call 612-375-7564 or email access@walkerart.org.
For more information about accessibility at the Walker, visit our Access page.
Curators: Siri Engberg, Senior Curator and Director of Visual Arts; Pavel Pyś, Curator of Visual Arts and Collections Strategy; and Patricia Ledesma Villon, Assistant Curator of Moving Image.
Show & Tell is organized jointly by the Walker’s Visual Arts; Moving Image; Design; and Public Engagement, Learning, and Impact staff including Amanda Hunt, Head of Public Engagement, Learning, and Impact; Sarah Lampen, Associate Director of Learning and Accessibility; Janine DeFeo, Manager of Interpretation; La’Kayla Williams, Manager of School and Gallery Programs; and Hannah Novillo Erickson, Manager of Lifelong Learning and Accessibility.
Show & Tell: An Exhibition for Kids is organized by the Walker Art Center.
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Major support is provided by the John Gabbert and the Room & Board Foundation Exhibition Fund. Additional support is provided by the Martin and Brown Foundation.
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