PECO Family Jams: Whirligigs
- Date
- August 9th
- Time
- 12:00 PM–4:00 PM
- Age
- Ages 3–12
- Cost
- Included with regular museum admission
Location
Magic Gardens Museum
1020 South Street, Philadelphia, PA 19147 · Directions
Washington Square West
Families make a moving garden ornament from salvaged materials, drawing inspiration from machinist and folk artist Vollis Simpson. Isaiah Zagar visited Simpson’s North Carolina whirligig environment in 1988, later incorporating Simpson’s name and metal birds into the Magic Gardens mosaics and sculpture garden.
The craft is a drop-in activity. Free tours of the fully mosaicked basement explain Simpson’s whirligigs at 12:30, 1:30, 2:30, and 3:30 p.m. Both the art activity and tours are included with regular admission; advance timed admission is recommended because tickets can sell out.