Children’s Museum at Holyoke, Exhibit Opening

The Children’s Museum at Holyoke is pleased to announce the completion of our newest exhibit, The Paw & Play! Join us for our grand opening as we celebrate with FREE Museum Admission, guided activities, local organizations, and a visit from Love on a Leash therapy dogs!

This exhibit is a holistic approach to public safety through a helping lens with the help of our furry friends, the working dogs! Looking at K9 Dogs, Service Dogs, Search and Rescue Dogs, Herding Dogs, and Therapy Dogs we learn how these canines help their human companions and the community at large. The exhibit itself is modeled after a training agility course, comparing and contrasting human vs. canine abilities with active play pieces and educational wall texts graphics, in Spanish and English.

Play pieces include a ‘Canine Climb’ rock wall, jump test, climbing rope with foam pit, balance beam, and small movable equipment to allow the option of guided activities.

This installation was designed and executed entirely in-house with illustration and graphic design done by local artist Sam Lou and printing done around the corner at The Print Shop by Holyoke Art – it’s a 100% local effort. From painting, to building, to installing wall graphics, it was all done by hand!