Reinforce things your children discovered. Mention how everyday objects and things in your home are similar to things you observed in artworks at the museum.

Encourage your children to draw, write about, and talk about the thing they saw at the museum. What was their favorite work of art? What didn't they like? Why?

Suggest that your children start a collection of their favorite objects and build their own mini-museum at home. Whether they collect trading cards, erasers, or stuffed toys, it can be the beginning of a more thorough appreciation of what museums are.

For more ideas, check out Faces, Places, and Inner Spaces and Looking at Art Together: A Parent Guide to The Art Institute of Chicago. These family guidebooks are packed with games, suggestions of works of art to visit, and tips to help families have fun at the museum. Both guides are available in the Museum Shop.