Early childhood developmentIndependent research from the American Association for the Advancement of Science indicates that children in the U.S. begin to understand the concept of race and ethnicity by the age of four. By the time they turn five, children may have already developed solidified stereotypes about various social groups.Lizzy Martin, director of exhibit development and museum planning at CMOM, says the exhibit employs a multifaceted approach to engage children, in order to suit their individual learning needs.“Some people might learn through their senses, and therefore they can smell the spices or smell the fruits," she said. "Some might be more tactile — so the rugs — and some might be more visual, so you might want fabrics. Or some might be more auditory.”For the kinesthetic learners, the exhibit features a music-making booth using digital versions of popular instruments, such as the oud, ghijak or kora.WATCH: CMOM's Andrew Ackerman 'plays' instruments in 'Musicians Corner'Fans of panoramic images (and IMAX theaters) can marvel at the architectural beauty and variation of world mosques beneath a 21-foot curved screen, transporting you at the speed of light from a bird’s-eye view in outer space to a prayer room rug on the ground floor.‘A place of hope’Ackerman describes the exhibit, and the museum as a whole, as a microcosm of “the real heart and soul of America”: a place of hope; a safe haven for families. After the September 11 terrorist attacks in 2001, he felt a brief moment of uncertainty about the museum’s future.
“We didn’t know if people would come,” he said. “And we were so crowded. Parents were saying, ‘We trust you. You’re going to let us be who we are, and we’re going to shut the TV off. We’re going to just be families.’”
“That is something we’ll never forget,” he added. “That’s what we do every day.”
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