Travel-inspired things to do at home with the kids: art history made fun!

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Reading time: 0 minPublished on 6 April 2020

Do your children dream of their next vacation in France? Give them a taste of what they will discover once they get here: we've shared some ideas for fun and educational activities to do at home. Today, let's test our knowledge: the Mona Lisa, Delacroix and Impressionism - and have fun!

Understanding a Louvre masterpiece in one minute

Une minute au musée / Les Films de L'Arlequin
© Une minute au musée / Les Films de L'Arlequin

To understand France's many masterpieces, especially those at the Louvre, let's watch Rafael, Mona and Nabi's videos, three funny little colorful characters. Thanks to a playful and educational cartoon (in French, English and Japanese), little ones (and their parents) will become experts on Leonardo da Vinci’s "Mona Lisa", Eugene Delacroix’s "Le radeau de la Méduse" and other masterpieces!

YouTube channel "Une minute au musée"

Explore modern art with a quiz at MuMa in Le Havre

Spot the difference or find the details—discover the late 19th and 20th century collections of the André Malraux Le Havre Museum of Modern Art with quizzes in French and English. Anyone can play, according to the age and skill level: three levels (easy, intermediate and difficult) are offered for a true journey into Impressionism and beyond!

Take the quiz

By Anne-Claire Delorme

Globetrotting journalist anneclairedelorme@yahoo.fr