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A new kids' space at an art museum is actually about science

The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York is trying something new to introduce kids to the materials that make art.
The museum's former library space on the ground floor — most often used for the Met's beloved story time — is now the <a href="https://www.metmuseum.org/events/programs/families/81st-street-studio">81st Street Studio</a>, a hands-on learning space for kids.

Education is part of the mission of most art museums. Programs usually help kids learn things like how to look at a painting, how to draw or the biographies of certain artists.

But the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York is trying something new: a 3,500-foot science play space that helps children understand the materials used to make art.

At first glance,

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