Maybe you've heard of him, even if you don't recognize the pictures from his children's books filled with bold, bright, colorful illustrations and childlike innocence.

Does The Very Hungry Caterpillar ring a bell?

Didn't most of us grow up with it lulling us to sleep at night as our parents read?

The Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art via FB
The Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art via FB
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Welcome to the Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art.

It's a sprawling interactive museum and campus known as an international champion for picture books, where the curators collect, preserve, and exhibit original illustrations from books we all loved as children that still inspire kids today.

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It has film screenings, an art studio, comedy shows, auctions, celebrations, and changing exhibitions where adults can play.

You can even get married here.

Of course, it's fantastic for children as well, and it even has children's yoga, dance events, and story time.

While some weather may keep you inside more than out, it's fantastic fun all year long.

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According to the Carle Museum website, this museum was founded by Eric (who passed away in 2022) and his late wife, Barbara, to celebrate and encourage us to read and create art, no matter our age.

It's all about fostering passion for children’s literature, where so many stories impact us as adults. The illustrations alone are artistic visions that can inspire us as adults.

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The Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art via FB
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Eric Carle was born in 1929 and was one of the best-known illustrators of our time, creating more than 70 picture books filled with engaging stories that appeal to kids and adults.

In 2002, The Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art in Amherst, Massachusetts, was founded.

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The Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art via FB
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Click here to plan your visit.

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