The Metropolitan Museum of Art will open the new interactive learning space, The 81st Street Studio on September 9th, 2023, a science and art play space for children. The renovated 3,500 ft2 space, designed by KOKO Architecture + Design, will be an interactive space that reimagines how the Museum can inspire exploration of its encyclopedic collection, amplify curiosity, and create new experiences for children.
Yamaha Corporation led the design creation for The Interactive Musical Station and created a series of six sound pieces called "Material Orchestra" so that children can learn about the principles and mechanisms of musical instruments, as well as the unique sounds of the materials themselves. They are designed to nurture children's sensitivities by allowing them to experience the rich world of sound through play, immersed in the physical phenomena of sound making and the basic mechanisms of the string, percussion, and wind instruments incorporated in each piece.
We hope that The 81st Street Studio, a new world filled with culture and art open to children, will provide them with many discoveries through "sound," which is full of curiosity.
