Enriching Education: Boca Raton Museum of Art Maske - Online Activities

Museumgoers were spellbound when the exhibition Phyllis Galembo: Maske originally opened on January 28 at the Boca Raton Museum of Art.
Shortly after the opening, the Museum temporarily closed due to the pandemic.
As a new wave of mask-making creativity takes hold, the Museum’s education team has created new digital pathways for the public to enjoy online.
These include mask-related online activities for families who are still at home, and video gallery tours for all ages.
“For many people all over the world now, creating and wearing masks feels like a way they can reclaim some personal power,” said photographer Phyllis Galembo.
“Protective face masks aren’t just medical anymore, we can see on social media how they are becoming a part of fashion, of our cultural landscape. Ways that people can convey messages and reflect their own personality,” adds Galembo.
The Museum has also extended the show for an additional four months, until September 20, to allow people time to experience these works in person after safe guidelines for re-opening.
“For many people all over the world now, creating and wearing masks feels like a way they can reclaim some personal power,” said Phyllis Galembo.
The Museum’s YouTube Channel, Instagram and Facebook feature new digital resources related to the exhibition and masks (#BocaMuseumatHome).
“Viewers can see in this exhibition how the tradition of masquerading has always been universal and timeless,” said Irvin Lippman, the Executive Director of the Museum.