Get up close and personal with interactive Strandbeests

Theo Jansen introduced Strandbeest to the Peabody Essex Museum in the historic sea port city of Salem, Massachusetts. Now the PEM would like to introduce his "beach-animals" to you. This Saturday, the Museum, recognized by Child magazine as one of the nation's top 10 museums for kids, hosts an all day family festival and "hack-a-thon" from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Jansen hopes that the Beests, as they are affectionately called, will perpetuate creativity. He sees their sculptural essence

Theo Jansen introduced Strandbeest to the Peabody Essex Museum in the historic sea port city of Salem, Massachusetts. Now the PEM would like to introduce his "beach-animals" to you. This Saturday, the Museum, recognized by Child magazine as one of the nation's top 10 museums for kids, hosts an all day family festival and "hack-a-thon" from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Jansen hopes that the Beests, as they are affectionately called, will perpetuate creativity. He sees their sculptural essence as a bridge b…