When I tell you I was like a child at Disney World for the first time, I couldn't be more serious! This is the only museum dedicated to children's picture book illustrations in our country. The story of this museum is so interesting.
In the 1980s, Eric Carle and his wife visited picture book museums in Japan and became inspired with the idea of opening such a museum here in the U.S. For most of us, our first introduction to art comes in the form of picture books when we are very young. Eric Carle and his wife wanted to create that same experience for others....a first introduction to the world of art!
The 40,000 square foot building is very unassuming from the outside, but inside you will find three galleries, an auditorium, an art studio, a main hall and also museum shop where you will find many author & illustrator signed children's books as well as signed original art. The museum opened in 2002 and has welcomed numerous authors, illustrators and visitors from around the world. As a Librarian, we are taught to organize fiction books by author's last name. At the Eric Carle Museum, they have a small library where they hold storytime for local children, highlighting new picture books and artwork. The best part of its organization? All picture books are organized by the illustrator's last name, instead of the author, to recognize their contribution to children's literature!
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