Cheap/FREE Activities to Stimulate Your Occipital Lobe

Cheap/FREE Activities to Stimulate Your Occipital Lobe

January 10, 2009  |  Good

Visual Arts at the Eisemann Center – Features the best of local and regional artists. Hours: Mon-Sat (10am – 6pm). FREE admission.

Meadows Museum – Currently showcasing Medieval & Early Renaissance Spain exhibit. Hours: Tues-Sat (10am – 5pm), Thurs (10am – 8pm), Sun (12pm – 5pm). $8/FREE Thurs after 5pm.

IMAX Theater – This is not your average IMAX theater. Featuring a 79-foot, domed screen, six-channel digital sound, specially-designed theater for full simulation and stimulation. Current shows: Wired to Win and Journey into Amazing Caves. Check site for show times. $7

Crow Collection of Asian Art – Galleries dedicated to the arts and cultures of China, Japan, India and Southeast Asia. There are permanent collections, but there are also various Asian-oriented activities throughout the month. Tranquil Tuesdays give guests a chance to some serene meditation time. Tai Chi classes are available Saturdays. Come learn some Japanese calligraphy and quilting the 21st of this month. And of course, enjoy a festive, Chinese New Year Lion Dance on the 26th. Hours: Mon (Closed), Tues-Sun (10am – 5pm). FREE

American Museum of the Miniature Arts – Doll houses, antique toys, dioramas and miniature street scenes. If anyone is a fan of CSI Season 7, this is a very special treat. Hours: Tues-Sat (10am-4:30pm), Sun (1pm-4pm). FREE


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  1. My girlfriend is so getting an “American Museum of the Miniature Arts” date! Score.

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