Kids & Families
Explore a variety of engaging programs for toddlers, teens, and everyone in between. Make cool art, see live performances, or take a family-friendly tour of the Museum. Our programs and in-gallery materials invite you to look, talk, and interpret works of art together.
Thursday, May 24 | 10:30 am
What’s in the Box: People and Portraits
Portraits can tell us a lot about a person. Come to the Museum and explore people in art.
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Thursday, May 24 | 11 am
What’s in the Box: People and Portraits
Portraits can tell us a lot about a person. Come to the Museum and explore people in art.
... Read more >
Thursday, May 24 | 11:30 am
What’s in the Box: People and Portraits
Portraits can tell us a lot about a person. Come to the Museum and explore people in art.
... Read more >
Saturday, June 2 | 10 am
Family Fun Saturday: Lines That Link Communities
In conjunction with the exhibition El Anatsui: When I Last Wrote to You about Africa, families... Read more >
Saturday, June 2 | 1 pm
Family Fun Saturday: Lines That Link Communities
In conjunction with the exhibition El Anatsui: When I Last Wrote to You about Africa, families... Read more >
Saturday, June 2 | 2 pm
Summer Dance Series: Cyrus Art Production
Join us this summer for a series of African and African American, modern, and contemporary dance... Read more >
Saturday, June 2 | 3 pm
Summer Dance Series: Cyrus Art Production
Join us this summer for a series of African and African American, modern, and contemporary dance... Read more >
Saturday, June 9 | 10 am
Family Fun Saturday: Art in Nature
Join us for a tour of the Park (weather permitting) and art making inspired by outdoor spaces.
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Saturday, June 9 | 1 pm
Family Fun Saturday: Art in Nature
Join us for a tour of the Park (weather permitting) and art making inspired by outdoor spaces.
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Wednesday, June 13 | 12 pm
Drop-In Studio
Free art-making for families. Join us Wednesday afternoons for a little hands-on art making time... Read more >
Wednesday, June 13 | 1 pm
Summer Family Film Series
This series showcases new and classic live-action and animated films, with themes changing... Read more >
Saturday, June 16 | 2 pm
Summer Dance Series: Collage Dance Company
Join us this summer for a series of African and African American, modern, and contemporary dance... Read more >
Saturday, June 16 | 3 pm
Summer Dance Series: Collage Dance Company
Join us this summer for a series of African and African American, modern, and contemporary dance... Read more >
Wednesday, June 20 | 12 pm
Drop-In Studio
Free art-making for families. Join us Wednesday afternoons for a little hands-on art making time... Read more >
Wednesday, June 20 | 1 pm
Summer Family Film Series
This series showcases new and classic live-action and animated films, with themes changing... Read more >
Saturday, June 23 | 10 am
Family Fun Saturday: Light and Color
Come explore the physics of color in the galleries and in the studio.
Gallery tour plus... Read more >
Saturday, June 23 | 1 pm
Family Fun Saturday: Light and Color
Come explore the physics of color in the galleries and in the studio.
Gallery tour plus... Read more >
Wednesday, June 27 | 12 pm
Drop-In Studio
Free art-making for families. Join us Wednesday afternoons for a little hands-on art making time... Read more >
Wednesday, June 27 | 1 pm
Summer Family Film Series
This series showcases new and classic live-action and animated films, with themes changing... Read more >
Saturday, June 30 | 10 am
Family Fun Saturday: Lines That Link Communities
In conjunction with the exhibition El Anatsui: When I Last Wrote to You about Africa, families... Read more >
Saturday, June 30 | 1 pm
Family Fun Saturday: Lines That Link Communities
In conjunction with the exhibition El Anatsui: When I Last Wrote to You about Africa, families... Read more >
Saturday, July 7 | 2 pm
Summer Dance Series: Code f. a. d.
Join us this summer for a series of African and African American, modern, and contemporary dance... Read more >
Saturday, July 7 | 3 pm
Summer Dance Series: Code f. a. d.
Join us this summer for a series of African and African American, modern, and contemporary dance... Read more >
Wednesday, July 11 | 12 pm
Drop-In Studio
Free art-making for families. Join us Wednesday afternoons for a little hands-on art making time... Read more >
Wednesday, July 11 | 1 pm
Summer Family Film Series
This series showcases new and classic live-action and animated films, with themes changing... Read more >
Wednesday, July 18 | 12 pm
Drop-In Studio
Free art-making for families. Join us Wednesday afternoons for a little hands-on art making time... Read more >
Wednesday, July 18 | 1 pm
Summer Family Film Series
This series showcases new and classic live-action and animated films, with themes changing... Read more >
Saturday, July 21 | 10 am
Family Fun Saturday: Hey! It’s Clay!
Roll it, pound it, score, and slip. Come learn the language of clay in this family workshop.
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Saturday, July 21 | 1 pm
Family Fun Saturday: Hey! It’s Clay!
Roll it, pound it, score, and slip. Come learn the language of clay in this family workshop.
... Read more >
Saturday, July 21 | 6:30 pm
Justin Roberts and the Not Ready for Naptime Players
Called “the Paul McCartney of kids’ music” by USA Today, Justin Roberts is one of the most... Read more >
Wednesday, July 25 | 12 pm
Drop-In Studio
Free art-making for families. Join us Wednesday afternoons for a little hands-on art making time... Read more >
Wednesday, July 25 | 1 pm
Summer Family Film Series
This series showcases new and classic live-action and animated films, with themes changing... Read more >
Saturday, July 28 | 10 am
Family Fun Saturday: Big Brush, Little Brush
Get a tutorial in painting with a tour through the galleries and a hands-on studio experience.
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Saturday, July 28 | 1 pm
Family Fun Saturday: Big Brush, Little Brush
Get a tutorial in painting with a tour through the galleries and a hands-on studio experience.
... Read more >
Saturday, July 28 | 2 pm
Alloy Orchestra’s Not for Kids Only
Alloy Orchestra, live accompanists for classic silent film, presents Not for Kids Only, a... Read more >
Wednesday, August 1 | 12 pm
Drop-In Studio
Free art-making for families. Join us Wednesday afternoons for a little hands-on art making time... Read more >
Wednesday, August 1 | 1 pm
Summer Family Film Series
This series showcases new and classic live-action and animated films, with themes changing... Read more >
Wednesday, August 8 | 12 pm
Drop-In Studio
Free art-making for families. Join us Wednesday afternoons for a little hands-on art making time... Read more >
Wednesday, August 8 | 1 pm
Summer Family Film Series
This series showcases new and classic live-action and animated films, with themes changing... Read more >
Saturday, August 11 | 10 am
Family Fun Saturday: Ancient Rome in a Day
Travel back in time to learn about this early civilization with a tour of the Classical... Read more >
Saturday, August 11 | 1 pm
Family Fun Saturday: Ancient Rome in a Day
Travel back in time to learn about this early civilization with a tour of the Classical... Read more >
Wednesday, August 15 | 12 pm
Drop-In Studio
Free art-making for families. Join us Wednesday afternoons for a little hands-on art making time... Read more >
Wednesday, August 15 | 1 pm
Summer Family Film Series
This series showcases new and classic live-action and animated films, with themes changing... Read more >
Saturday, August 18 | 10 am
Family Fun Saturday: Fashion This
Join us in the galleries to see how artists have captured style through the ages. Head back to... Read more >
Saturday, August 18 | 1 pm
Family Fun Saturday: Fashion This
Join us in the galleries to see how artists have captured style through the ages. Head back to... Read more >
Wednesday, August 22 | 12 pm
Drop-In Studio
Free art-making for families. Join us Wednesday afternoons for a little hands-on art making time... Read more >
Wednesday, August 22 | 1 pm
Summer Family Film Series
This series showcases new and classic live-action and animated films, with themes changing... Read more >
Saturday, August 25 | 10 am
Family Fun Saturday: Sculpting Space
Learn to think like a sculptor in this family workshop.
Gallery tour plus studio workshops... Read more >
Saturday, August 25 | 1 pm
Family Fun Saturday: Sculpting Space
Learn to think like a sculptor in this family workshop.
Gallery tour plus studio workshops... Read more >
Friday, September 14 | 6:20 pm
Paperhand Puppet Intervention
Creating fantastical worlds with the most ordinary of materials, the amazing Paperhand Puppet... Read more >
Saturday, September 15 | 6:20 pm
Paperhand Puppet Intervention
Creating fantastical worlds with the most ordinary of materials, the amazing Paperhand Puppet... Read more >
Sunday, September 16 | 6:20 pm
Paperhand Puppet Intervention
Creating fantastical worlds with the most ordinary of materials, the amazing Paperhand Puppet... Read more >
