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From graffiti art to Italian Futurism, these seven new kid-friendly exhibits will leave you pumped and ready for the springtime.

By Alice Perry March 5, 2014

If the gray winter slush and sludge have left you saying, “Ewww,” every time you go outside, fear not. A surefire way to inject some color and fun back into your family’s life is to check out one of the many new kid-friendly museum exhibits around the city. From graffiti art to Italian Futurism, these seven exhibits will leave you pumped and ready for the springtime.

“The Little Prince: A New York Story” at the Morgan Library

The Art: Take your little prince or princess to see the early beginnings of one of the most beloved little princes in children’s literature. “The Little Prince: A New York Story” at the Morgan Library celebrates and documents the origins of the French classic by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry.

Fun for Kids: Contrary to the book’s Fox who says that “anything essential is invisible to the eyes,” the exhibit showcases 25 manuscript pages and 43 early illustrations, all imbued with evidence of the author – coffee stains, cigarette burns and scribbled-out words. The watercolors are hung low on the walls so little ones can easily see de Saint-Exupéry’s continual reworking of the images we now know so well.

Insider Tip: The Morgan Library is pulling out all the stops to pay honor to the Little Prince at its annual Spring Family Fair. Kids can watch an animated short film of The Little Prince, compose a large mural made of planets, and try on fun costumes. The Ben Jam troupe will perform and bring to life the Little Prince and his magical journey. Stop by the Morgan Café for some sweets and Little Prince coloring sheets for the kiddos as well.

The Morgan Library

225 Madison Ave., Midtown

Exhibition Dates: Now to April 27, 2014

Phone: 212-685-0008

Hours: Tues.- Thurs., 10:30 a.m.-5 p.m.; Fri., 10:30 a.m.- 9 p.m.; Sat., 10 a.m.- 6 p.m.; Sun., 11 a.m.- 6 p.m.

Cost: $18/adults, $12 kids age 13-16, free for kids under age 12. Free on Fridays 7-9 p.m.

Image courtesy of The Morgan Library, photo by Graham S. Haber