University of Findlay’s Mazza Museum will hold its annual Summer Conference July 15-17, 2024. The three-day conference welcomes teachers, librarians, and book lovers to educational and engaging presentations from some of the top authors and illustrators in the picture book industry. Conference attendees can also choose from daily breakout sessions that are led by in-service...
University of Findlay’s Mazza Museum welcomed more than 50 children to its annual art camp, July 24-28. Previously known as the Young Artist Workshop, the week-long camp allowed students in fourth through eighth grades to explore “Unusual Media.” Participants spent each day in one of five different classes, all offering hands-on opportunities with unique types...
University of Findlay’s Mazza Museum hosted its annual Summer Conference July 17-19th, welcoming children’s book illustrators and authors to campus to educate, inform, and entertain those in attendance. The three-day conference brought together teachers, librarians, and book enthusiasts from around the country to learn about the artists and to hear the stories behind their work....
University of Findlay’s Mazza Museum welcomed nearly a dozen children in grades 5-8 for their annual STEAM Camp. The five-day forensics camp focuses on the areas of science, technology, engineering, arts, and mathematics (STEAM), and this year features an alien theme. Students start each morning with a debriefing about alien encounters or what animals scientists...
“The Magic of Mazza” documentary has been nominated for two Emmy awards, recognizing the partnership and hard work of the University of Findlay Mazza Museum and WBGU-PBS. The hour-long documentary explores the history of Mazza Museum – the largest and most diverse collection of original picture book artwork in the world. “The Magic of Mazza”...
University of Findlay’s Mazza Museum will hold its next Funday Sunday event on April 2. The event will be held from 1-3:30 p.m. Unlike previous Funday Sundays, April’s event will be held in the Toledo Zoo’s Promedica Museum of Natural History, and in the Mazza Galleria in that building. The Funday Sunday program is free,...
University of Findlay’s Mazza Museum will host a five-day forensics camp for children in grades 5-8. The camp is scheduled for June 5-9, and will run from 8 a.m. to noon each day. Last year, campers analyzed fiber and blood components under microscopes, dug for bones outside, dusted for fingerprints, and completed an education session...
University of Findlay’s Mazza Museum will hold its annual Summer Conference July 17-19, 2023. The three-day conference welcomes teachers, librarians, and book lovers to educational and engaging presentations from some of the top authors and illustrators in the picture book industry. Conference attendees can also choose from daily breakout sessions that are led by in-service...
Mazza Museum announces a new exhibit titled Renegades, which celebrates the courageous individuals whose stories shook history and shaped the future. The display features four illustrations that are making their public debut, including a larger-than-life oil painting of Ruby Bridges, by Frank Morrison, who recently won the Coretta Scott King Illustration Award for his book,...
University of Findlay’s Mazza Museum continues with December’s “Funday Sunday” and “Tales for Tots” events. These programs are free and open to the public. Funday Sunday is scheduled for December 4th from 1 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. and features a “Christmas Hoe Down” theme. The family-friendly learning extravaganza is designed to encourage artistic expression, enhance...
