STORY CENTRES The Eric Carle Museum T
he 43,000sq ft (4,000sqm) Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art opened in Amherst,
Massachussetts, in 2002 and has a collection of more than 12,000 illustrations, attracting 50,000 visitors annually. Founded by the creator of The Very Hungry Caterpillar, it aims to inspire a love of art and reading through picture books. The Carle collects picture books from around the world. “For many children, we’re the fi rst art
museum they ever experience,” says executive director Alexandra Kennedy. Video, music and digital screens support or supplement the exhibitions, yet she insists “the Carle is fairly low-tech”. “We offer hands-on art projects, story
readings, theatre, live music and fi lm. We engage people through art and then let them engage with one another,” she says.
The famous Very Hungry Caterpillar was fi rst published in 1969
Storytelling Special
Discover offers literature programmes led by children’s writers and illustrators Discover Children’s Story Centre D 60
iscover Children’s Story Centre opened in Stratford, East London, in 2003. There are 110 languages
spoken within its catchment area but, while some of the installations refl ect this diversity, the team has found that people relate to their connections through stories. CEO Sally Goldsworthy says: “Families are interested in what they have in common rather than what separates them.” Discover has numerous themed play
areas where children can make crafts, dress up and explore. Members of staff, called Story Builders, act as facilitators
and storytellers, singing songs and helping children create stories of their own. There are temporary exhibitions about generic themes, such as space or secret agents, or celebrating the work of a particular illustrator. Each year the centre hosts a children’s literature festival called the Big Write, when well- known authors and illustrators visit to give talks and read from their books. For next year, there are plans to
extend the building, which is a converted Edwardian hotel situated close to the Olympic Park, and to tour its exhibitions.
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The Roald Dahl Museum The Solo gallery at the Roald Dahl Museum
T
he Roald Dahl Museum and Story Centre is one of the best-known and successful literature venues in
the UK. It initiates a national Roald Dahl Day each September and is planning to collaborate with many venues in 2016 to mark the centenary of Dahl’s birth. ●
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