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Science Museum Oklahoma unveils new sensory room
SMO’s Sensory Space provides a quiet and soothing environment for guests and was designed particularly for those with autism and other forms of neurodiversities who are seeking relaxation and respite from overstimulation. “We know that the museum is often filled with activity and noise and can be overwhelming for some people,” said Allen Voyles, SMO’s vice president of operations. “So the Sensory Space provides a retreat for anyone feeling sensory overload.” This specialized room offers a range of experiences promoting sensory integration in a calm environment. Guests enjoy low lighting, a bubble waterfall, special seating, fidget toys and more. The room is located on the first floor of the museum between the Tinkering Garage and Explorazone. SMO also continues to offer sensory kits available for guests to check out inside the museum. Kits include a sensory story, map, ear covers, eye shades, gloves, a timer and fidget toys.
LOW LIGHTING AND SPECIALIZED SEATING CREATE A CALMING ENVIRONMENT IN SCIENCE MUSEUM OKLAHOMA'S NEW SENSORY SPACE.
OKCMOA opens exhibit featuring Georgia O’Keeffe Magnificent Beauty: Georgia O’Keeffe and the Art of the Flower , organized by OKCMOA, examines explorations of flowers in painting and photography by O’Keeffe and photographer Imogen Cunningham. The exhibition opens March 9 and will be on display through July 7. O’Keeffe redefined the tradition of floral still-life painting by incorporating techniques of photography (a relatively new medium in the early 20th century) into her works, choosing to depict the subject cropped and at close range to focus on color and form. Guests will have the opportunity to compare and contrast O’Keeffe’s style with Cunningham’s, who also portrayed flowers in close-up but whose photographs call attention to the play of light and shadow as well as the subject’s intricate details. Magnificent Beauty demonstrates how each artist transformed the traditional subject with a modernist, and at times abstracted, take on the natural world. The exhibition is included with admission. New in 2024, OKCMOA is offering free admission to all guests on the second Sunday of each month. Kids 17 and under always get in free.
GEORGIA O'KEEFFE. WHITE BIRD OF PARADISE , 1939. OIL ON CANVAS, 19 X 16 INCHES. GEORGIA O'KEEFFE MUSEUM. GIFT OF JEAN HOLMES MCDONALD. © GEORGIA O'KEEFFE MUSEUM. [2009.2.1] PHOTO: TIM NIGHSWANDER/IMAGING4ART
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