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Founded in 1924, Orlando's grand and blindingly white center for the arts boasts a fantast-
ic collection, and hosts an array of adult and family-friendly art events and classes. The
popular
First Thursday
($10), from 6pm to 9pm on the first Thursday of the month, cel-
ebrates local artists with regional work, live music and food from Orlando restaurants.
Mennello Museum of American Art
MUSEUM
Park; adult/child 6-18yr $5/1;
10:30am-4:30pm Tue-Sat, from noon Sun;
;
Lynx 125,
Flor-
ida Hospital Health Village)
Tiny but excellent lakeside art museum featuring the work of Earl Cunningham, whose
brightly colored images, a fusion of pop and folk art, leap off the canvas. Visiting exhibits
often feature American folk art.
Orlando Science Center
MUSEUM
$19/13; 10am-5pm Thu-Tue; ; Lynx 125, Florida Hospital Health Village)
Changing exhibits on dinosaurs, the human body, the solar system and more offer candy-
coated science education geared toward children ages five to 12. A giant tree grows
through the four-story atrium, at the base of which you'll find alligators and a natural sci-
ence discovery room.
Unfortunately, many displays are too complicated to teach anything and too educational
to be fun, and the result is a lot of kids just running around punching buttons. Check the
website for screenings at the giant
Cinedom Theater
, as well as
Science Live
events like
stingray feeding and experiments.
