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Last edited Thu May 14, 2020, 09:17 PM - Edit history (1)
The HillThe penguins at the Kansas City Zoo have been lonely without visitors during the coronavirus pandemic, so their human caretakers decided to take them on a field trip to the local art museum.
In a video that has quickly racked up tens of thousands of views, a family of penguins is seen wandering freely through The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art in Kansas City, Mo.
"Quarantine has caused everyone to go a little stir crazy, even the residents of the Kansas City Zoo. So several of the penguins decided to go on a field trip to the Nelson-Atkins, which is still closed, to get a little culture," the video's caption reads.
Julián Zugazagoitia, the executive director and CEO of the museum, said the penguins seemed to react much better to Caravaggio than to Monet.
In a video that has quickly racked up tens of thousands of views, a family of penguins is seen wandering freely through The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art in Kansas City, Mo.
"Quarantine has caused everyone to go a little stir crazy, even the residents of the Kansas City Zoo. So several of the penguins decided to go on a field trip to the Nelson-Atkins, which is still closed, to get a little culture," the video's caption reads.
Julián Zugazagoitia, the executive director and CEO of the museum, said the penguins seemed to react much better to Caravaggio than to Monet.
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Penguins wander empty art museum, director says they seem to prefer Caravaggio (Original Post)
brooklynite
May 2020
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Cracklin Charlie
(12,904 posts)1. That painting is beautiful.
Ive only seen it at the museum a couple times. Its loaned out a lot. It seems to glow on the wall.
Penguins have excellent taste in paintings.
CTyankee
(63,912 posts)5. Which one is it? I designed a course in grad school on Caravaggio...
BluesRunTheGame
(1,620 posts)7. The google turns up this one.
Saint John the Baptist in the desert
Cracklin Charlie
(12,904 posts)8. John the Baptist.
I dont know how to post a picture.
CTyankee
(63,912 posts)11. Many thanks. I loved researching Caravaggio.
He was a brilliant painter with a bent toward flashes hot anger, getting him in trouble throughout his life...
BusyBeingBest
(8,059 posts)2. One of the only good things to come out of the corona virus crisis
is getting to watch penguins wander around loose like little people.
smirkymonkey
(63,221 posts)3. K&R
They are more civilized than most people. Lovely photo!
KatyaR
(3,445 posts)4. Seriously, is there anything penguins do that isn't adorable?
They are so cute!
Captain_New_York
(161 posts)6. White tie
Formal white and tails night at the museum
ellie
(6,929 posts)9. That is amazing!
burrowowl
(17,645 posts)10. Kick