Theodor “Ted” Seuss Geisel has been delighting the world with his classic children’s books since 1937, when he published And to Think That I Saw It on Mulberry Street. Nearly 75 years later, the Museum of Science and Industry is paying homage to the author, illustrator, cartoonist, sculptor, social and economic commentator with its new exhibit: “There’s Fun to Be Done! Dr. Seuss & The Art of Invention.”
Dating all the way back to July 1927, when Seuss’s first professional cartoon was printed in the Saturday Evening Post, the exhibit houses bits and pieces of Seuss’s work from all the many sectors of his ever-evolving career. Sketches, political cartoons and advertisements, taxidermy sculptures and “secret art” created under a pseudonym are all on hand, along with many details surrounding his personal and professional life. Adults are sure to be inspired by his insight and ambition, while hands-on interactive activities entertain the child in all of us.
Dr. Seuss continues to remind us all to use our creativity and imagination to make something extraordinary.
There’s Fun to be done! Dr. Seuss & The Art of Invention
$2-$5, plus general admission ($9-15)
Through Sunday, January 8
9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. with extended hours on November 18 – 20, 25 – 27, December 3, 4, 10, 11, 17 – 23, 26, 31.
Museum of Science and Industry, 57th St. and Lake Shore Dr., 773.684.1414
