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Dr. Seuss always called the Grinch his favorite character. “The Grinch? Personally, I like him,” Dr. Seuss said. “So, I wrote [How the Grinch Stole Christmas] to see if I could rediscover something about Christmas that obviously I’d lost.”* A…

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Cats, Hats And Balancing Acts

Cats, Hats and Balancing Acts

Introduce children to the fantastic world of Dr. Seuss with guided activities that encourage fun, creativity, fine and gross motor skills and language development through an interactive story time all while exploring the Amazing World of Dr. Seuss Museum. Grades…

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Typewriter Trail: The Writer’s Office

Typewriter Trail: The Writer’s Office

The New England editor might be using a pen in his portrait, but he would have typed final copy for the newspaper. Follow our Typewriter Trail to explore ideas around the use of the typewriter. Theodor Seuss Geisel, aka Dr.…

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The Cat’s Corner

The Cat’s Corner

Monday-Saturday, 10 am-4 pm Sunday, 11 am-4 pm School and groups tours accommodated if space allows. Stop in to read some of Ted Geisel’s original stories along with lots of other picture books. Take part in facilitated activities that merge…

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The Baby’s Biography: Theodor Seuss Geisel

The Baby’s Biography: Theodor Seuss Geisel

Never before available for public view, The Baby’s Biography: Theodor Seuss Geisel features the book in which Henrietta “Nettie” Seuss Geisel recorded the childhood milestones of her son, Ted Geisel, who would grow up to be Dr. Seuss. Many baby…

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Sal Da Who: The Making Of The Dr. Seuss Sculpture Garden

Sal da Who: The Making of the Dr. Seuss Sculpture Garden

This display tells the story of the making of the Dr. Seuss National Memorial Sculpture Garden created by Lark Grey Dimond-Cates, Geisel’s stepdaughter. Bronze maquettes from the sculpture garden accompany the step-by-step process that led to the popular sculpture garden…

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Ted2Ted

Ted2Ted

This exhibition contains rare family photographs and the illustrated correspondence between Ted Owens and Theodor Geisel. Owens is Geisel’s grand nephew and they wrote to each other throughout Geisel’s lifetime. This exhibit features Geisel’s childhood chair and cowboy boots as…

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Tons Of Fun With Seuss

Tons of Fun with Seuss

Step into the world of Dr. Seuss characters in the Amazing World of Dr. Seuss Museum while experiencing the sounds and words used in his books through interactive play that introduce children to reading and writing skills. Grades 1-2 Program…

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Entry Hall

Entry Hall

The Museum's entry includes a large mural celebrating the scope Dr. Seuss’s career, starting with And To Think That I Saw It On Mulberry Street (1937) and ending with Oh, the Places You’ll Go! (1991). Sit on a motorcycle beside…

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Ted, Dr. Seuss

Ted, Dr. Seuss

Leagrey Dimond has donated many of Ted Geisel’s furniture and possessions to recreate his La Jolla, CA, studio and sitting room (including the chair, drawing table, and art materials he actually used). This exhibit includes the Geisel Grove sign that…

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