Storytime at the Museum: Exploring the Underground Railroad

at Kennedy-Douglass Center for the Arts 

Currently showing at Kennedy-Douglass Center for the Arts is a travelling exhibit titled Through Darkness to Light: Photographs Along the Underground Railroad. In conjunction with this exhibit, Florence Arts and Museums brings you two special Storytime at the Museum events Wednesday, February 13 at 10:00 AM and Friday, February 21 at 1:00 PM. This Free Family Event is recommended for children ages 4-8 but all ages are welcome!

Join our Museum Educator, Ana Peeples at the KD Art Center on Wednesday, February 13th as she reads Henry’s Freedom Box: A True Story from the Underground Railroad. This Caldecott Award winning children’s book is written by Ellen Levine and beautifully illustrated by Kadir Nelson. It explores the life of Henry Brown and his unique journey to freedom.

 Then on Friday, February 21st Ana will be back to share Moses: When Harriet Tubman Led Her People to Freedom by Carole Boston Weatherford. This book, which received the Caldecott Honor as well as the Coretta Scott King Award, tells the story of Harriet Tubman’s physical and spiritual journey and her mission to lead others to freedom.

Storytime at the Museum will be held in ‘The Learning Room’ at the Kennedy-Douglass Center for the Arts, 217 E. Tuscaloosa St. Design your own quilt square on our magnet wall. Plot a path to Freedom on our interactive map. Come explore all we have to offer and discover more about the Underground Railroad. 

Through Darkness to Light is organized by ExhibitUSA, a program of Mid-America Arts Alliance and the National Endowments for the Arts.