NEW SEASON OF FAMILY PROGRAMS BEGINS AT THE MUSEUM OF MODERN ART

On October 9, The Museum of Modern Art begins its fall season of Saturday morning family programs for children ages five to ten accompanied by an adult. Designed for participation by families, the series continues through December 11 (with the exception of November 27). Programs include Gallery Talks and Tours for Tots, both of which start during the Museum's nonpublic hours, and Family Films. For a detailed schedule with registration and fee information, the public may call 212/708-9805.

GALLERY TALKS For children ages five to ten and their adult companions.

"One-at-a-Time" Saturdays, 10:00-11:00 a.m. Guided walks through the Museum's galleries introduce participants to the diverse world of modern art. Admission is $5 per family, members $3. No preregistration. Sign-in begins at 9:45 a.m. at the Museum's Edward John Noble Education Center, 18 West 54 Street.

October 9		Strike a Pose! The Figure in Sculpture
October 16		Silly and Serious! Faces in Art
October 23		Tell Me a Story: People in Art
October 30		Braving the Elements: van Gogh and Landscape Painters
November 6		Fantastic Places: Rousseau and Others
November 13		Unreal City: de Chirico and Others
November 20		This, That, and the Other Thing! Everyday Objects in Art
December 4		From Trash to Treasures: Recycle for Art
December 11		If Chairs Could Talk: Architecture and Design

"Two-in-a-Row" Saturdays, 10:00-11:00 a.m.
Gallery talks on two consecutive Saturday mornings teach participants to look at and talk about art in the Museum's galleries. Interactive activities engage the entire family in discussion. Admission is $15 per family, members $10. Preregistration is required. Registration is on a first-come, first-served basis. Enter through the Museum's Edward John Noble Education Center, 18 West 54 Street.

October 9 & 16		On the Lookout: Museum Games Go on a Museum treasure hunt and search for clues that help you figure out what's happening in paintings, sculptures, and photographs.
November 13 & 20		What's the Big Idea? Abstract Art Discover how artists such as Pablo Picasso, Henri Matisse, and others invented new ways of seeing the world.

TOURS FOR TOTS
Saturdays, 10:00-10:45 a.m.

Gallery activities designed for four-year-olds introduce preschool children and their adult companions to painting and sculpture. Admission is $5 per family per session, members $3. Preregistration is required. Registration is on a first-come, first-served basis. Enter through the Museum's Edward John Noble Education Center, 18 West 54 Street.

October 9
November 6
November 20
Themes to be announced.

FAMILY FILMS
Saturdays, 12:00-1:00 p.m., The Roy and Niuta Titus Theater 2

For children ages five to ten and their adult companions. The perfect antidote for TV blues, these classic film shorts vary from live action to animation and from documentary to fantasy. Museum educators introduce films, encourage discussion, and suggest follow-up activities in the Museum's galleries. Admission is $5 per family, members free. Tickets are available at the Lobby Information Desk on the day of the screening.

Following is a partial list of films to be screened in each program:

October 23		Who am I? Stories about People Legend of John Henry by Sam Weiss Petronella by Barbara Dourmashkin
October 30		Braving the Elements! Nature's Wonders Solo by Mike Hoover The Boy and the Snow Goose by Gayle Thomas
November 6		What in the World? Fantastic Places Sea Dream by Ellen Besen Where the Wild Things Are by Gene Deitch
November 13		City Rythms Taxi by Rolans Stutz Bad Dog by Eli Noyes

ART SAFARI ONLINE AT www.moma.org/artsafari
Art Safari Online, a sub-site of the Museum's Web site, is based on MoMA's Art Safari, which teaches families how to look at and talk about art. Online activities encourage children to write stories about art and to create their own artwork. Children may submit their creations to the Museum and access other children's Art Safari stories and works of art from around the world. Visitors may also access the site using a computer kiosk located in the Museum's Edward John Noble Education Center. Art Safari Online was created by Joyce Raimondo, Author, and Elaine Cohen, Producer.

Family Programs are made possible by generous grants from The Herbert and Kitty Glanz Foundation, the J. E. and Z. B. Butler Foundation, Agnes Gund and Daniel Shapiro, David Rockefeller, Jr., the Edward John Noble Foundation, Conseco Services, L.L.C., New York Life Foundation, and Mr. and Mrs. Murray L. Nathan. Additional support is provided by Christina R. Davis, the Harriett Ames Charitable Trust, Bloomingdale's, and Andrew and Denise Saul. The book Art Safari was funded by Agnes Gund and Christina R. Davis.

The public can obtain information about Family Programs by calling 212/708-9805.