Grapevine’s yellow brick road to learning

Follow the yellow brick road and step into the pages of an interactive exhibition in Grapevine’s Tower Gallery that runs through Aug. 21.

Featuring the book “The Wonderful Wizard of Oz,” with the artwork of W.W. Denslow, promoters said it is perfect for children 2-12 years of age.

Visitors will feel like they’re walking through a storybook as they learn about science, art and history against the backdrop of the first American fairy tale.

Begin your adventure on a farm that features Dorothy’s house. Using dress-up and role playing, children will discover life on a farm in 1900 while interacting with learning activities.

Peek around the next corner and let yourself be pulled into an encounter with tornadoes where the science of a vortex comes alive. See the force of a storm as it surges from F1 to F5.

Blow through to the Land of Munchkins with its message of tolerance. Play dress up with Munchkin clothes in a Munchkin house. Hand puppets in the Land of Oz Puppet Theater help children embrace differences among people as they meet those who live in this fantastic world.

Drop by and help put the scarecrow together. “Pick Your Brain” gives visitors a chance to figure out which brain corresponds with which animal.

Team up and help solve the task of building the “road of yellow brick” to Emerald City. The special Oz spectacles let you see the city in its entire green splendor.

Brace yourself for The Wicked Witch of the West. Help finish building her castle and see what it’s like to be a winged monkey. Seek refuge with Glinda, the Good Witch of the South, in her cozy reading nook.

The free exhibition is open 8 a.m.-5:30 p.m. Monday-Friday, 10 a.m.-6:30 p.m. Saturday and noon-5 p.m. Sunday. The Tower Gallery is located in the Grapevine Convention & Visitors Bureau Headquarters at 636 S. Main St.

This story was originally published June 24, 2015 at 12:49 PM with the headline "Grapevine’s yellow brick road to learning."