Family Films: Tall Tales

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Held on Sat, Apr 9, 2016, 12:00–1:00 p.m.

Education Center, Mezzanine, Theater 3

The Celeste Bartos Theater

Recommended for kids ages five and up and their adult companions

Jack and the Beanstalk. 1955. Great Britain. Directed by Lotte Reiniger. A simplified version of the classic fairytale, made with silhouette cutouts. 12 min.

The Gruffalo. 2009. Great Britain. Directed by Jakob Schuh and Max Lang. A magical tale of a mouse who takes a stroll through the woods. Encountering three predators—a fox, an owl, and a snake—who all wish to eat him, the plucky mouse has to use his wits to survive. Based on the classic picture book written by Julia Donaldson and illustrated by Axel Scheffler. 27 min.

Enjoy live-action and animated short films, engage in discussions about what you saw, and try out follow-up activities in the Museum’s galleries.

Online registration is required. The program is $5 per person and includes free admission to the Museum.

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Questions? Contact [email protected] or 212-708-9805.

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Accessibility

Wheelchair Accessible
The Cullman Education and Research Building entrance has a power-assist door.

Seating options include chairs with backs and armrests. Gallery stools, wheelchairs, and rollators are available by request at all Museum entrances, on a first-come, first-served basis.

Accessible family and all-gender restrooms are located in the mezzanine.

Service dogs welcome
Guide dogs and other trained service animals are always welcome.

Sign language interpretation available Closed caption
American Sign Language (ASL) interpretation and live captioning (CART) are available for public programs upon request with two weeks’ advance notice. MoMA will make every effort to provide accommodation for requests made with less than two weeks’ notice. Please contact [email protected] to make a request for these services.

Assisted listening capabilities available
In order to serve visitors with hearing loss, Bartos Theater has induction hearing loops for sound amplification. During scheduled programs, visitors can turn their hearing aid or cochlear implant to T-coil mode to hear enhanced sound effortlessly. The loop system does not work with hearing aids without telecoil technology.

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This film is part of Family Films.

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