In this children's movie, a young brother and sister escape from the boredom of their suburban neighborhood and high-tail it to the Metropolitan Museum Of Art in New York City where they hideaway in the maze of hallways until the girl finds a beautiful white statue. She is captivated by it and becomes obsessed with trying to discover if it is really a Michaelangelo. This leads her and her brother to the mansion of a 70 year-old recluse with whom the girl becomes friends. They begin sharing their secrets and talking about art.