Impressionism Exhibit at the Frist

This past December my sister was in town visiting, and my best friend convinced us all to go to the Frist. I'm so glad we went; the exhibit was amazing. (The pictures all enlarge if you click on them.)
This would be Jake and I at the back entrance. He is thrilled, as you can see.

The kids really liked the headphone sets that allowed them to punch in numbers next to paintings and hear their own personal tour-guide. This entertained the kids enough that it bought Kathy and Priscilla and I some time to actually enjoy the paintings. After we all went through, we decided to split up, and Kathy and I took Aowyn back through for a second look. Monet and Degas were our favorites, as we kind of already knew. :)

In addition to the Impressionism exhibit, there was also a Chihuly glass exhibit. It was amazing, and I would have enjoyed it more, were I not trying to corral a very hyper 8 year-old boy. :)


The best part of the Frist, honestly, was the children's art exploration area upstairs.

The kids probably won't remember this trip, but I think it was worth the hassle! (Hassle of parking, in particular!) We had a lot of fun, and it was amazing to see famous paintings up close.