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    Babar's Museum of Art

    Babar's Museum of Art

    Dixon Gallery and Gardens

    October 28, 2007-January 6, 2008

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    In Babar's Museum of Art, Laurent De Brunhoff features Babar and Celeste turning a beautiful old train station into a museum for their art collection, so that everyone in the kingdom of Celesteville can enjoy it. The works are clever elephantine interpretations of some of the greatest paintings in western art from the Renaissance to the 20th century. An elephantine Venus casts up memories of Botticelli while elephants enjoying a day in the park remind viewers of Seurat's Sunday Afternoon on the Island of la Grande Jatte. The Dixon Gallery and Gardens is proud to display over 35 works on paper, including preliminary sketches and de Brunhoff's original watercolors for the publication.

    • Ticket Info

      Tickets: Dixon members admitted FREE at all times.
      Adults: $7
      Seniors ages 65 and over: $5
      Students ages 18 and older with ID: $5
      Children ages 7 - 17: $3
      Children ages 6 and under: FREE
      Saturdays 10 a.m. - noon: FREE
      Groups of 10 or more: $5 each
      School groups with advance registration: FREE

      Info Phone: (901) 761-5250

    • Dates & Times

      Dates:
      October 28, 2007-January 6, 2008

      Times:
      Gallery and Gardens
      Closed Mondays
      Tuesday - Friday: 10 am - 4 pm
      Saturday: 10 am - 5 pm
      Sunday: 1 - 5 pm
      Saturday: 10 am - noon: FREE
      Open late on the 3rd Thursday of the month

    • Venue Info

      Dixon Gallery and Gardens

      4339 Park Avenue Memphis, TN 38117

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