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Museum of Art: Masterpieces [With Cotton Pad, Sponge Applicator, Tools, Frame and Paint Brush]

Ruth Thomson. Running Press Kids, $19.95 (64pp) ISBN 978-0-7624-1067-5

Ruth Thomson's Museum of Art: Masterpieces kit contains everything kids need to inspire a career as a curator or independent art collector. The sturdy carrying case holds an informative book with recommendations for viewing works of art and hands-on activities, a timeline of masterpieces from 1200-1900 as well as reusable stickers and a guide for designing your own gallery. A brush, paint and cotton cloth for restoring a mini-Mona Lisa and a finished copy framed in gold complete the package. Aspiring entomologists can recreate an insect exhibit in the Museum of Natural History: Insects by Steve Parker.