Museum Bento

Museum Bento Museum Bento promotes the arts and cultures of Asia through the creation of innovative educational programs for schools, libraries and special events.

Museum Bento promotes Asia Pacific arts and heritage through the creation of innovative presentations and publications for children and youth. Explore the arts, literature, history and geography of Asia through the magic of masks, puppets, textiles, folk toys, art and much more! Every Museum Bento presentation includes a discussion, display of art objects and an engaging hands-on activity. It’s li

ke having a mini-museum in your classroom! Young people learn about the rich history and cultures of the Asia Pacific region, make connections to their own cultural identity and become aware of the importance of protecting our common world heritage. Museum Bento presentations available include:

*Meet Monkey King: A Legend from China
*Children at Play
*Explore Chinese New Year
*Puppets Around Asia
*Folk Art of China
*Customized presentations

Museum Bento boxes are also available for rent to schools and organizations. Each box contains objects, music, a DVD and a teacher’s guide filled with activities and resources.

10/31/2017

Science World just put this notice up on their website. This will be a very fun afternoon and all materials are provided.

09/19/2017

Lovely!

09/16/2017

You might know that the Chinese invented gunpowder and paper, but did you know that the ancient Chinese were the first to invent the fork? Learn more...

08/02/2017
06/20/2017

Wonderful!

06/13/2017

French schoolchildren used to be taught that they were descended from the Gauls, a tribe that emerged around the fifth century BC. It is a common conceit of 19th-century nationalism that citizens of modern nation-states can trace their national origins back to a remote past. Not so long ago, a Japan...

05/23/2017
Terrific compilation!
05/12/2017

Terrific compilation!

While Columbus is credited with discovering the Americas, notable scholars and historians have argued that Chinese explorers traveled around the world in t

05/10/2017

One of the oldest and most magical theatrical traditions is brought to contemporary life in this fabulous family-friendly display of the world of puppets and puppetry artists. See the rich and colourful puppets, stage sets and paintings of several Sussex artists who explore old and new stories throu

04/26/2017

Every time I go to Japan, I marvel at the artificial sandwiches, omelets, bowls of noodles, and parfaits displayed outside even the humblest shopping-arcade cafés, all made to give the customer a more vivid sense of the dishes on offer than would any two-dimensional photograph.

Terrific resource!
04/04/2017

Terrific resource!

Google Arts & Culture「Made in Japan : 日本の匠」では、全国47都道府県の工芸作品とそれらの歴史や制作過程を見ることができます。日本各地の素晴らしい技との出会いをお楽しみください。 https://g.co/madeinjapan Google Arts & Culture に...

02/23/2017

What’s big and exciting in Chinese literature? We asked Heather Inwood, who always seems to have her finger on the pulse! She’s Lecturer in Modern and Contemporary Chinese Literature an…

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