How to Work Museums Into Kids' Summers

For kids, summer means endless hours at the pool—but parents don't want them to grow up culturally underfed cretins, either. Emily Bazelon offers Slate readers a few suggestions for turning a summer museum trip into an outing the young'uns (and you) will actually enjoy:

• Keep it simple. Kids have short attention spans and hate to walk for hours.

 

• Plan indoor events later in the season when the summer novelty has worn off.
• Get interactive with museum activities like workshops and treasure hunts.
• ... or organize your own. Pull some postcards from the gift shop and track down those works of art.  
• Take one child at a time. It's easier on your nerves, and each kid gets a tailor-made experience.

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