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If Objects Could Talk

by Getty

What is Athena's owl doing in the Greek marketplace? How can a clock tell time in the dark? On If Objects Could Talk, art and artifacts leave the museum vault and come alive to share their side of the story. Featuring objects from the Getty Museum collection, each episode introduces listeners to the history, creation, and everyday use of incredible items like an Egyptian cat statue, a Rococo microscope, and a glass flask shaped like a fish. Voice actors and immersive sound design bring these historical fiction tales to life. Find coloring pages, discussion guides, and related activities on…

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If Objects Could Talk ·1w ago ·14 min

A Griffin Sees It All

If Objects Could Talk is a Getty Museum podcast that brings art history to life by narrating stories from the perspective of objects themselves. In this 14-minute episode, "A Griffin Sees It All," the focus is an extraordinarily ornate French chandelier from around 1819. The piece features a giant blue orb dotted with…

Worth it if you're a parent or teacher seeking engaging, art-focused content for elementary-aged children or want to introduce kids to museum collections and 19th-century French culture.

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