We took a field trip to experience the phenomenal architectural beauty of the UMMA, so that the children could see first hand how both the old and the new buildings have been exquisitely connected into one. The minds and skill of the architects has blended masterfully in two elaborate buildings, built almost a century apart. Imogen made our tour very rewarding by giving us a presentation about the design of the columns, helping the children to notice the details of how they were put together and why. We also thought about questions like why the old wing has dim light versus brightness of the new one, why are the windows in the new wing frosted? The new Frankel Family Wing has more than doubled the museum's size. The new wing does not have any round columns (like the ones in the old wing), but rather square ones, which blend in with the walls. We went up the new stairways which are made from tan wood and came out from the old spiral staircase which is quite spectacular. The children were delighted with the Dialogue Table- a fascinating interactive learning tool. Our children asked many questions. I'm positive that this visit will stay on their curious minds for a long time.
We have also been spending time learning about Russian Architecture. Dr. Dubovoy ( Sophie's mom) comes from Russia. She gave us a spectacular (powerpoint presentation) tour of many different eras of Russian architecture- from the Medieval Russia - 988 until modern Russia. It is surprising to know that once upon a time it was only the churches that were built out of stone, with intricate designs.The classic onion domes first appeared in Novograd in the 11th century. Our children were so mesmerized by these amazing buildings that some of them have made beautiful designs and colorful domes as well... 
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