If you go
› What: “Kings, Queens & Castles” chess exhibit.› Where: Creative Discovery Museum, 321 Chestnut St.› When: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Thursdays-Tuesdays from Jan. 14-Feb. 28, closed Wednesdays; 10 a.m.-5 p.m. daily March 1-May 14.› Admission: $13.95 adults and children ages 2 and up; $9.95 military with ID, free to local police and firefighters with ID.› Website: www.cdmfun.org.
“Kings, Queens & Castles” includes a medieval castle complete with drawbridge, turret slides and chessboard floor.
Children visiting the Creative Discovery Museum for “Kings, Queens and Castles” can dress as their favorite chess piece for a human chess game.
Kids can play a game of chess seated on “royal thrones” at specially designed game tables during the run of “Kings, Queens & Castles” at Creative Discovery Museum.A new children’s chess exhibit makes its first move Saturday, Jan. 14, when it opens for a four-month run at the Creative Discovery Museum.
“Kings, Queens & Castles” is a national traveling exhibit co-created by the World of Chess Hall of Fame and The Magic House, the St. Louis Children’s Museum. Its interactive sets are designed to interest children ages 3-11 in learning how to play the classic game.
While Henry Schulson, museum executive director, acknowledges chess is typically thought of as a game for older children and adults, he points out its benefits for elementary school-age children as well.
“Playing this ancient game addresses current learning skills, including problem-solving, spatial reasoning and critical thinking. All of these skills are foundational for understanding STEM-related concepts,” he says.