Recommended for kids ages four and up and their adult companions
How the Frog’s Eye Sees. 1984. USA. Directed by Skip Battaglia. 7 min.
This spare animation presents a frog's-eye view of the world. The plot is minimal—it's more like a documentary—but it has a dramatic ending.
See. 1975. USA. Directed by Robin Lehman. 13 min.
An inventive soundtrack adds zest to this catalog of incredible images of the creatures that inhabit the watery deep.
The Happy Lion. 1990. USA. Directed by V. Bedrick. 7 min.
Based on the picture book by Louise Fatio and illustrated by Roger Duvoisin, this film tells the sweet story of a lion in a Paris zoo who tries to return his friends’ visits by venturing into town to see them.
Jungle Beat: Moondance. 2004. Zimbabwe. Directed by Brent Dawes. 5 min.
Giraffe is happily enjoying his nighttime stroll when he bumps his head on the moon and knocks it from the sky. Will the night sky ever be the same again?
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.
Scroll down to the event listings for information about specific screenings.
Questions? Contact [email protected] or 212-708-9805.
Accessibility
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.
Guide dogs and other trained service animals are always welcome.
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.
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.
For more information on accessibility at MoMA, please visit [moma.org/visit/accessibility]/visit/accessibility). For accessibility questions or accommodation requests, please email [email protected] or call 212-708-9805.