Over the weekend, the Nelson-Atkins was abuzz with visitors. There were many people from out of town and lots of locals who brought their family and friends who were here for Thanksgiving.
My family and I came for the tree lighting and concert by the Kansas City Chorale. The tree was beautiful and the concert was lovely. The kids enjoyed singing along to "We Wish You a Merry Christmas."
Of course we had to stop in to see Resting Places Living Things. It is definitely the most popular attraction right now.
Kids love it for obvious reasons but grown ups are intrigued with it as well. I came up to the table where a family was observing the indendations (the "resting places" part) that Michael Cross created with his elbows into the surface of the table. I placed my hand on the table to feel the pulse of the table (the "living things" part). The mother looked at me strangely so I explained what I was doing. She thought that was so neat.
There wasn't enough snow this weekend for real sledding so these kids decided to do a little bit indoors.
We ended our afternoon with a quick visit to Art in the Age of Steam. My 8-year-old daughter has been in it several times so she just wanted to check out a few of her favorites. She really likes Donner Lake from the Summit by Alfred Bierstadt and the gallery called States of Mind which includes Time Transfixed by Rene Magritte.
It was so nice to get to experience the Museum as a visitor and share it with my loved ones. We even got a nice family portrait in front of the tree.