Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art Photo Scavenger Hunt
Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art Scavenger Hunt
Note: This Scavenger Hunt is designed for older kids, teens, and adults. For young children, we created a special Kids Scavenger Hunt at the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art just for them (reading not required).
Set Up:
Create teams (3 people per team is ideal). Establish a Start and Finish Time (1 ½ hours recommended) and a final meeting spot (Information Booth works well). At the end of the hunt, determine which team found the most items. Award simple prizes to the winning team.
Supplies (per team):
- the Hunt List
- a Pencil (available at the Information Booth at the Art Gallery)
- a Camera (with ability to turn off the flash)
- a watch.
Rules:
- Each team will hunt for the items on the list. They are to photograph (no flash) each item as they find it and check it off the list.
- Everyone must work as a team, not individually. Stay together.
- Some items may be in any form (painting, sculpture, etc), others are specifically requested as sculptures or actual objects.
- A photo cannot be used as the answer to more than one item.
- No flash photography allowed (museum rules).
- May use pencils, but no ink pens (museum rules).
- All photos must be exhibit items
Hints:
- Look high and low for answers.
- Some things will be large and easy to find, others will be smaller and a little more challenging.
- Some clues will have multiple correct answers, others will have only one piece of art that will correctly fit the clue.
Winning: The team who finds the most items wins the game (and a prize if possible). Award special prizes for the Bronze, Silver, and Gold items. Prize ideas: Candy, Stationary, Free Ice Cream at Winstead’s
Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art Photo Scavenger Hunt
Start Time: ___________Finish Time: ______________1. Orange Light Switch2. Cat Listening to Musicians3. Gold Ox4. Water Wheel5. Cauliflower Teapot6. Wooden platform shoes7. Purple Vase with a Dragon8. Apartment Building on a Hill9. Rhinoceros10. A Diner with Many Reflections11. Pile of Musical Instruments on the Ground12. REAL Japanese Suit Armor13. A Harlequin14. Dutch Boy Paint Can15. Mary Magdalene16. Camel17. Boat with a reflection18. Lion Statue19. Stained Glass Lamb20. Butter on Corn21. Pumpkin22. Speared Dragon23. Cow with Flower Wreath around Neck24. Stone Fountain25. Pharaoh26. Gold Dragon Head27. REAL Grandfather Clock28. Enthronement Ceremony of an Empress29. Toucan30. Owl Statue31. REAL Coat of Armor for a Horse32. Wood Carved Ceiling33. Chinese Crane on Red Background34. Statue made of tools35. TambourineBronze Bonus: Dancing LobstersSilver Bonus: Golden Cup with Serpents Inside ItGold Bonus: People with Chairs on their Heads