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.
Wednesday, June 19 | 12 pm
Drop-in Studio
Join us for a little hands-on art making time with the kids.
Wednesday, June 19 | 1 pm
Summer Family Films: Capturing Color
Celebrate the creative process and discover how artists use color expressively.
Featured... Read more >
Saturday, June 22 | 10 am
Family Fun Saturday: All That Glitters
Artists in medieval times sometimes used sheets of gold pounded thinner than paper to adorn... Read more >
Saturday, June 22 | 1 pm
Family Fun Saturday: All That Glitters
Artists in medieval times sometimes used sheets of gold pounded thinner than paper to adorn... Read more >
Wednesday, June 26 | 12 pm
Drop-in Studio
Join us for a little hands-on art making time with the kids.
Wednesday, June 26 | 1 pm
Summer Family Films: Ancient Worlds
Magic, fantasy, and Celtic mythology come together in an award-winning story about the power of... Read more >
Friday, June 28 | 9 pm
Madagascar 3
Homesick lion Alex, hippo Gloria, zebra Marty, and giraffe Melman are still trying to make it... Read more >
Wednesday, July 10 | 12 pm
Drop-in Studio
Join us for a little hands-on art making time with the kids.
Wednesday, July 10 | 1 pm
Summer Family Films: Inspired by Nature
Award-winning shorts featuring the insects, plants, animals, and other treasures found in... Read more >
Saturday, July 13 | 10 am
Family Fun Saturday: Portraits in Your Pocket
Do you have a portrait in your pocket? If you have a coin or bill in there, you do! Design your... Read more >
Saturday, July 13 | 1 pm
Family Fun Saturday: Portraits in Your Pocket
Do you have a portrait in your pocket? If you have a coin or bill in there, you do! Design your... Read more >
Wednesday, July 17 | 12 pm
Drop-in Studio
Join us for a little hands-on art making time with the kids.
Wednesday, July 17 | 1 pm
Summer Family Films: Action Adventures
Join us for a selection of films about movement, mishap, and adventure!
Luka (2009)
Directed... Read more >
Wednesday, July 24 | 12 pm
Drop-in Studio
Join us for a little hands-on art making time with the kids.
Wednesday, July 24 | 1 pm
Summer Family Films: The World according to Me
What makes you unique? Discover the dreams, talents, and personalities that make the characters... Read more >
Friday, July 26 | 9 pm
Cars
Pixar’s blockbuster animation visits Radiator Springs, a tiny town full of people-less cars that... Read more >
Saturday, July 27 | 10 am
Family Fun Saturday: Shades and Shadows: Art of the Silhouette
Try your hand at making a silhouette, a popular form of American art in the 19th century. You’ll... Read more >
Saturday, July 27 | 1 pm
Family Fun Saturday: Shades and Shadows: Art of the Silhouette
Try your hand at making a silhouette, a popular form of American art in the 19th century. You’ll... Read more >
Wednesday, July 31 | 12 pm
Drop-in Studio
Join us for a little hands-on art making time with the kids.
Wednesday, July 31 | 1 pm
Summer Family Films: Exploration
Join us for tales of adventure and discovery. Check back on July 1 for film titles.
Wednesday, August 7 | 12 pm
Drop-in Studio
Join us for a little hands-on art making time with the kids.
Wednesday, August 7 | 1 pm
Summer Family Films: Creature Feature
Join animals from across the globe on magical adventures full of tall tales, mystery, and... Read more >
Saturday, August 10 | 10 am
Family Fun Saturday: Animals of Ancient Egypt
From hawks and jackals to lowly beetles, animals were an important part of ancient Egyptian... Read more >
Saturday, August 10 | 1 pm
Family Fun Saturday: Animals of Ancient Egypt
From hawks and jackals to lowly beetles, animals were an important part of ancient Egyptian... Read more >
Wednesday, August 14 | 12 pm
Drop-in Studio
Join us for a little hands-on art making time with the kids.
Wednesday, August 14 | 1 pm
Summer Family Films: Express Yourself
Join us for a collection of short, whimsical films created by design students from N.C. State... Read more >
Wednesday, August 21 | 12 pm
Drop-in Studio
Join us for a little hands-on art making time with the kids.
Wednesday, August 21 | 1 pm
Summer Family Films: Going Green
This animated adventure is about a young girl's search for her father in a tropical paradise... Read more >
Saturday, August 24 | 10 am
Family Fun Saturday: A Walk in the Park
Artists helped lead the movement to establish our nation’s first national parks. Take a “trip”... Read more >
Saturday, August 24 | 1 pm
Family Fun Saturday: A Walk in the Park
Artists helped lead the movement to establish our nation’s first national parks. Take a “trip”... Read more >
Friday, September 13 | 6:20 pm
Paperhand Puppet Intervention
Creating fantastical worlds with the most ordinary of materials, the amazing Paperhand Puppet... Read more >
Saturday, September 14 | 6:20 pm
Paperhand Puppet Intervention
Creating fantastical worlds with the most ordinary of materials, the amazing Paperhand Puppet... Read more >
Sunday, September 15 | 6:20 pm
Paperhand Puppet Intervention
Creating fantastical worlds with the most ordinary of materials, the amazing Paperhand Puppet... Read more >
