Shadow Stories
Port Discovery Children's Museum 35 Market Place, Baltimore, MD, United StatesWatch, listen and learn from international fairy tales, folk tales and well-known classics retold through the art of shadow puppetry.
Watch, listen and learn from international fairy tales, folk tales and well-known classics retold through the art of shadow puppetry.
Paper and writing are important elements in the creation of books. Meet Thoth, a figure of Ancient Egyptian mythology, at our Discovery Cart and explore the creation and use of papyrus paper through sensory play and artistic design.
Join your friends at Port Discovery for singing, swinging story time for toddlers. Listen to stories, songs, and poems along with movement and musical instruments.
King Arty and Queen Gwen are back to tell the grand tales of King Arthur and his two most trusted knights Sir Gawaine and Sir Lancelot! But which knights’ story is the best? Choose a story favorite by competing in the Great Tournament of Stories. Our two knights will prepare the readers for battle! Those... Read more »
Dr. FrankenS.T.E.A.M. and his dog, Frankenpup, will be inside our themed laboratory play space. Participate in a selecation of hand-on S.T.E.A.M. projects by Mary Shelly's classic book Frankenstein.
Join your friends at Port Discovery for singing, swinging story time for toddlers. Listen to stories, songs, and poems along with movement and musical instruments.
A musical, comedy show featuring everyone's favorite "Once Upon a Time" grandparents, Gee-Pop and the Fizz!
Get ready for a wild and twisty adventure with some classic friends! Join Alice, The Mad Hatter, and characters from “Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland” for rhyming songs and interactive poems based on Lewis Carroll’s book.
Gather around a campfire with Port Discovery’s musician, Mr. Seth, for seasonal songs, and cozy stories.
Kamishibai or "paper drama" is a form of Japanese storytelling using illustrated cards. Watch a selection of stories while learning about the cultural history and evolution of this beautiful style of performance.
Watch, listen and learn from international fairy tales, folk tales and well-known classics retold through the art of shadow puppetry.
Join your friends at Port Discovery for singing, swinging story time for toddlers. Listen to stories, songs, and poems along with movement and musical instruments.
