If you’re struggling to get your kids to read a book, why not put it into context and bring the experience to life? Check out some great museums dedicated entirely to the seemingly lost art of reading.

Anyone who has been to Prince Edward Island in Nova Scotia has probably heard of Anne of Green Gables.

This classic series was written by a local author, and the location is a huge part of the books.

Visitors can go inside the Green Gables House, the inspiration for the literary setting.

The island is also home to a live performance of Anne of Green Gables, which is the longest-running musical in Canada.

If the American frontier was more your style, you can step back in time at the Laura Ingalls Wilder Home & Museum in Mansfield, Missouri, which chronicles the author’s life with artifacts and manuscripts.

And in Walnut Grove, Minnesota, the Wilder Pageant takes place throughout the month of July, reenacting the famous stories of her childhood.

Of course, one of the things that makes children’s books so special is the artwork, and there are entire museums dedicated to book illustrations.

Check out the Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art in Amherst, Massachusetts, a whopping 40,000 square-foot building with three galleries showcasing picture book art from around the world.

There’s even has a studio where you can create your own illustrations.

Believe me, not only will you relive your own childhood, it may inspire another generation to learn to appreciate the fine art of sitting down with a good book.

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