Winner of the California Association of Museums’ Superintendent’s Award for Excellence in Museum Education! Inspired by timeless flood stories, the Art of Imagination curriculum focuses on the ways that each of us, including the youngest members of our community, can make a difference.
Lesson Plans
The Art of Storytelling
Watch a cultural flood story, discuss its big ideas, and draw upon personal experiences to make connections.
Community Council
Use this powerful discussion format as a daily reflection, restorative practice, or way to join with others after a shared experience.
Story Collector
Connect with role models and become a recorder of your own family or community history.
Re-Discovered Animals
Explore the concept of symbolism as you construct your own animal sculptures made out of found objects—just like the animals aboard Noah’s Ark!
Noah’s Ark from Head to Tale
What stories do objects hold? Use your imagination to write first-person narratives about everyday items and family heirlooms.
Taking Action Together
Reflect on your community’s needs and create a service-learning action plan.
Cards of Kindness
Brighten someone’s day through letter-writing, poetry, and the visual arts.
Watch Noah’s Ark Videos
Check out a series of videos produced for the Art of Imagination and featured in the lesson plans above! Join Noah’s Ark educators, listen to their interpretations of cultural flood stories, and create mindful moments to practice compassion and curiosity.
Welcome to Noah’s Ark at the Skirball™
Bienvenidos a Noah's Ark at the Skirball™
A Maasai Flood Story
A Lenape Flood Story
Mindful Moment: Storm
Mindful Moment: Rainbow
Curriculum Extension
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Self-Portrait Collage
Build upon the Re-Discovered Animals lesson plan with this coloring and collage-making activity developed by Los Angeles artist Stephanie Mercado. Combine Mercado's illustrations with meaningful photos and a personal statement to create a self-portrait that explores your relationship to nature and the world.
