Click beetle playscape. Photo provided by the Upcountry History Museum.

The Upcountry History Museum will welcome “Very Eric Carle: A Very Hungry, Quiet, Lonely, Clumsy, Busy Exhibit” May 20.

The traveling exhibit pulls from the children’s book author and illustrator’s works and creates a play-and-learn environment where visitors step into the pages of Carle’s picture books by:

  • Becoming the Very Hungry Caterpillar as visitors follow his path
  • Weaving a web with the Very Busy Spider
  • Making the Very Clumsy Click Beetle flip and jump
  • Composing a night symphony with the Very Quiet Cricket
  • Exploring all the stories through words, pictures and videos in the exhibit’s reading zone
Spider weaving wall. Photo provided by the Upcountry History Museum

“By stepping into the pages of renowned children’s author-illustrator Eric Carle’s colorful picture books in this unique play-and-learn exhibition, children can begin a journey of discovery that allows them to creatively explore and learn more about the themes of nature, friendships and the power of imagination,” said museum CEO Dana L. Thorpe.

The museum will feature special programming in conjunction with this exhibition, including:

  • June 3, 10 a.m.- noon – Family Fun Day
  • June 24 and June 27, 10:30-11:30 a.m. – Toddler Time

The “Very Eric Carle” exhibit will be on display through Sept. 10. The Upcountry History Museum is open from 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Tuesdays-Saturdays and 1 p.m.-5 p.m. Sundays.

Museum admission prices:

  • $12 – adults
  • $11 – adults 65+ and college students
  • $9 – kids aged 3-18
  • Free – kids 2 and under

For more information and admission prices, call 864-467-3100 or visit upcountryhistory.org.

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