Once Upon a Time...Exploring the World of Fairy Tales
Saturday, October 1, 2011 Through Sunday, January 22, 2012
Fulton County Days
Fee-Fi-Fo-FUN!
Come step inside beloved stories from around the globe in Once Upon a Time…Exploring the World of Fairy Tales. Featuring multicultural fairy tales from around the world - from an African jungle to a giant's castle - this exhibit takes visitors into the larger-than-life pages of seven favorite fairy tales from around the world.
Explore Multicultural Fairy Tales
This unique and educational exhibit focuses on the power and significance of fairy tales throughout history and from around the world. Children will enter an enchanted storybook kingdom where they'll learn the meaning and history of tales they've known all their lives, and others that may be new to them.Step Inside Seven Fairy Tales from Across the Globe
Anansi and the Talking MelonIt's
a jungle in there as visitors enter the world of Anansi, a mischievous
spider from African folktales. Visitors can cross a wooden bridge, sit
on the monkey king's throne, and play interactive games to discover all
the
ways that Anansi has tricked his friends.
Beauty and the Beast
One of literature's oldest tales, this French story tells of Beauty, a selfless heroine who takes her father's place as a prisoner in the Beast's castle. Visitors can also explore the Beast's opulent palace where they can play the harpsichord, look inside Beauty's dressing table, and try on costumes to become the story's characters.
Cinderella
This story with both Chinese and French roots is the classic rags to riches tale. Cinderella is mistreated by her stepmother and stepsisters until she meets her Prince Charming at a ball. Just like Cinderella, visitors can climb inside the pumpkin coach and watch the scenery go by on their way to the ball, try on the glass slipper to see if the shoe fits, and hear the clock chimes ring at the str oke of midnight.
Jack and the Beanstalk
This is an English story of a small boy who outwits a giant ogre. Just like Jack, visitors can climb up the beanstalk into the ogre's oversized house. They can hide in a cubbyhole while the giant shouts out "Fee-fi-fo-fum," play a magical talking harp, and discover a hen that lays golden eggs.
Lon Po Po
This 1000-year-old Chinese tale is an early version of the Little Red Riding Hood story. Visitors can peer through a picture window and make the wolf pop up from beneath its covers, touch his bushy tail, and use a rope to hoist him into a tree. Children will discover how this tale is different from the European and American versions, and they’ll even learn Chinese translations of English words.
The Shoemaker and the Elves
This German tale from the Brothers Grimm teaches children that it's better to give than to receive. A poor shoemaker and his wife receive help from a crew of hardworking elves, so they make clothes for the elves in return. Visitors can recreate the story in a magical interactive picture box by changing the scene from day to night, and then they can work at the cobbler's bench making some fancy footwear of their own.
Thumbelina
Wishes come true in this Danish tale from Hans Christian Anderson. It’s about a tiny girl who uses her mind instead of muscle to make her way in the big world. Visitors can become pixie sized as they crawl through the mole's tunnel, pass the seasons with Thumbelina, and search for the little fairy in her secret hiding places.
Beauty and the Beast One of literature's oldest tales, this French story tells of Beauty, a selfless heroine who takes her father's place as a prisoner in the Beast's castle. Visitors can also explore the Beast's opulent palace where they can play the harpsichord, look inside Beauty's dressing table, and try on costumes to become the story's characters.
This story with both Chinese and French roots is the classic rags to riches tale. Cinderella is mistreated by her stepmother and stepsisters until she meets her Prince Charming at a ball. Just like Cinderella, visitors can climb inside the pumpkin coach and watch the scenery go by on their way to the ball, try on the glass slipper to see if the shoe fits, and hear the clock chimes ring at the str oke of midnight.
Jack and the Beanstalk This is an English story of a small boy who outwits a giant ogre. Just like Jack, visitors can climb up the beanstalk into the ogre's oversized house. They can hide in a cubbyhole while the giant shouts out "Fee-fi-fo-fum," play a magical talking harp, and discover a hen that lays golden eggs.
Lon Po Po
This 1000-year-old Chinese tale is an early version of the Little Red Riding Hood story. Visitors can peer through a picture window and make the wolf pop up from beneath its covers, touch his bushy tail, and use a rope to hoist him into a tree. Children will discover how this tale is different from the European and American versions, and they’ll even learn Chinese translations of English words.
The Shoemaker and the Elves This German tale from the Brothers Grimm teaches children that it's better to give than to receive. A poor shoemaker and his wife receive help from a crew of hardworking elves, so they make clothes for the elves in return. Visitors can recreate the story in a magical interactive picture box by changing the scene from day to night, and then they can work at the cobbler's bench making some fancy footwear of their own.
Thumbelina
Wishes come true in this Danish tale from Hans Christian Anderson. It’s about a tiny girl who uses her mind instead of muscle to make her way in the big world. Visitors can become pixie sized as they crawl through the mole's tunnel, pass the seasons with Thumbelina, and search for the little fairy in her secret hiding places.
Imaginator Programming Brings Fairy Tales to Life
It's the classic tale of good versus evil. In our Imaginator mini-musical, “Happily Never After,” twins Sky and Raven learn what it takes to create a fairy tale of their own. However, they find out that they must save the endings of all fairy tales from a battle between another set of twins – Evil-Is and Good-I-Am. If they cannot find a prince and princess to help them out, all of the world's fairy tales will have an unhappy ending forever. Join the Imaginators and find out if this story will end happily...or unhappily ever after. Playwright: Imaginator W. Derek Ratliff; Director: Imaginator DeWayne Morgan; Musical Director: Imaginator Eric J. Little; Musical Composer: Dolph Amick; Choreographer Imaginator Laura Lee Gill.Once Upon a Time…Exploring the World of Fairy Tales is
Presented Locally by:
With additional support provided by:
Once Upon a Time…Exploring the World of Fairy Tales is a collaborative effort of The Magic House, St. Louis Children's Museum and the St. Louis Public Library and is made possible by a grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services. Media sponsorship from The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Brochure design and printing courtesy of Primerica. Major funding for Imagine It! The Children’s Museum of Atlanta is provided by the Fulton County Board of Commissioners under the guidance of Fulton County Arts & Culture.
