Public programs at the Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art Sri Lanka (MMCA Sri Lanka) give the general public an opportunity to experience the museum beyond what is offered in walk-in visits, by welcoming visitors to engage in creative, reflective, and recreational activities in response to what is offered on display in exhibitions. The Public programs curated for September alongside its current exhibition titled ‘The Foreigners’ include:
On September 30, there will be a series of Children’s Activity Sessions from 11 am to 5 pm. curated as part of the museum’s special public programming for Children’s Day. These activities have been prepared using the approach of Social Emotional Learning, to encourage and foster children’s creative and critical thinking, and social and emotional wellbeing.
On October 1 a special Children’s Day Curator’s Tour will be conducted by Sharmini Pereira, Chief Curator at the MMCA Sri Lanka.
All public programs are made possible with the generous support of the European Union, whilst ‘The Foreigners’ exhibition is supported by Anojie Amerasinghe, Hugues Marchand, Radhika Chopra, and Rajan Anandan, with additional support from the MMCA Sri Lanka’s Founding Patrons, the British Council, and Lite 87. Generous support is also provided by the museum’s major benefactors and funders: John Keells Foundation, Nations Trust Bank, and Fairfirst Insurance.
The museum is open daily from 10 am to 6 pm (except on Poya days and public holidays) on the ground floor of Crescat Boulevard, Colombo 3. The entrance to the museum and all its public programs are free. Information about the museum and its exhibitions and public programs can be found via its website www.mmca-srilanka.org, or on Facebook at facebook.com/mmcasrilanka and Instagram at instagram.com/mmcasrilanka/. -HP
