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Weekend Family-Friendly Tours: African Rhythms
Saturday, June 1 | 10:30 am
Half-hour tours for kids ages 5–11 and their adult companions. Explore arts of the African continent through movement, masquerade, and more.
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Weekend Family-Friendly Tours: African Rhythms
Sunday, June 2 | 10:30 am
Half-hour tours for kids ages 5–11 and their adult companions. Explore arts of the African continent through movement, masquerade, and more.
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What's in the Box?: Animals
Thursday, June 6 | 9:15 am
Have fun while exploring art together. Each session introduces a work of art from the Museum and includes activities that stretch the imagination. Everyone can collect...
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What's in the Box?: Animals
Thursday, June 6 | 10:15 am
Have fun while exploring art together. Each session introduces a work of art from the Museum and includes activities that stretch the imagination. Everyone can collect...
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What's in the Box?: Animals
Thursday, June 6 | 11:15 am
Have fun while exploring art together. Each session introduces a work of art from the Museum and includes activities that stretch the imagination. Everyone can collect...
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Weekend Family-Friendly Tours: African Rhythms
Saturday, June 8 | 10:30 am
Half-hour tours for kids ages 5–11 and their adult companions. Explore arts of the African continent through movement, masquerade, and more.
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Weekend Family-Friendly Tours: African Rhythms
Sunday, June 9 | 10:30 am
Half-hour tours for kids ages 5–11 and their adult companions. Explore arts of the African continent through movement, masquerade, and more.
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Weekend Family-Friendly Tours: African Rhythms
Saturday, June 15 | 10:30 am
Half-hour tours for kids ages 5–11 and their adult companions. Explore arts of the African continent through movement, masquerade, and more.
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Weekend Family-Friendly Tours: African Rhythms
Sunday, June 16 | 10:30 am
Half-hour tours for kids ages 5–11 and their adult companions. Explore arts of the African continent through movement, masquerade, and more.
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NCMA Camps
Dinosaurs and Dragons and Unicorns, OH MY! (ages 6–7)
Monday, June 17 | 9 am
Track wild and wonderful beasts from your imagination as you stuff, build, draw, and paint fantastical creatures of your own.
See Camp FAQs and details here.
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Dinosaurs and Dragons and Unicorns, OH MY! (ages 7–8)
Monday, June 17 | 9 am
Track wild and wonderful beasts from your imagination as you stuff, build, draw, and paint fantastical creatures of your own.
See Camp FAQs and details here.
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Dinosaurs and Dragons and Unicorns, OH MY! (ages 9–11)
Monday, June 17 | 9 am
Track wild and wonderful beasts from your imagination as you stuff, build, draw, and paint fantastical creatures of your own.
See Camp FAQs and details here.
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What's in the Box?: Movement
Thursday, June 20 | 9:15 am
Up, down, round and round, stomp your feet and twirl around! Explore all kinds of creative movement at the Museum.
Have fun while exploring art together. Each session...
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What's in the Box?: Movement
Thursday, June 20 | 10:15 am
Up, down, round and round, stomp your feet and twirl around! Explore all kinds of creative movement at the Museum.
Have fun while exploring art together. Each session...
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What's in the Box?: Movement
Thursday, June 20 | 11:15 am
Up, down, round and round, stomp your feet and twirl around! Explore all kinds of creative movement at the Museum.
Have fun while exploring art together. Each session...
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Weekend Family-Friendly Tours: African Rhythms
Saturday, June 22 | 10:30 am
Half-hour tours for kids ages 5–11 and their adult companions. Explore arts of the African continent through movement, masquerade, and more.
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Pop-Up Art: Beautiful Machines
Sunday, June 23 | 9 am
Join artist Jeghetto for a drop-in puppetry workshop at Southern Oracle, the new installation by Heather Hart.
Additional support provided by the Hartfield Foundation and...
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Weekend Family-Friendly Tours: African Rhythms
Sunday, June 23 | 10:30 am
Half-hour tours for kids ages 5–11 and their adult companions. Explore arts of the African continent through movement, masquerade, and more.
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NCMA Camps
Time Travelers (ages 9–11)
Monday, June 24 | 9 am
Travel through space and time to learn about art from other periods and places as you design your own timeless masterpieces.
See Camp FAQs and details here.
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Time Travelers (ages 7–8)
Monday, June 24 | 9 am
Travel through space and time to learn about art from other periods and places as you design your own timeless masterpieces.
See Camp FAQs and details here.
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Time Travelers (ages 6–7)
Monday, June 24 | 9 am
Travel through space and time to learn about art from other periods and places as you design your own timeless masterpieces.
See Camp FAQs and details here.
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Middle School Workshop: Fields of View
Monday, June 24 | 9 am
Power down and take time to connect with nature. Get up close and personal with the natural world while capturing your own views of nature, from landscapes in the galleries...
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Weekend Family-Friendly Tours: African Rhythms
Saturday, June 29 | 10:30 am
Half-hour tours for kids ages 5–11 and their adult companions. Explore arts of the African continent through movement, masquerade, and more.
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Weekend Family-Friendly Tours: African Rhythms
Sunday, June 30 | 10:30 am
Half-hour tours for kids ages 5–11 and their adult companions. Explore arts of the African continent through movement, masquerade, and more.
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NCMA Camps
Middle School Workshop: Ready. Set. Draw.
Monday, July 8 | 9 am
Do you keep a sketchbook or always find yourself doodling? Come find endless inspiration for your drawing as you explore the Museum galleries and Park.
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NCMA Camps
aMUSE Me! (ages 6–7)
Monday, July 8 | 9 am
Where will you find your muse? See inspiration everywhere as you discover what inspired artists in our galleries and what inspires you.
See Camp FAQs and details here.
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aMUSE Me! (ages 9–11)
Monday, July 8 | 9 am
Where will you find your muse? See inspiration everywhere as you discover what inspired artists in our galleries and what inspires you.
See Camp FAQs and details here.
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aMUSE Me! (ages 7–8)
Monday, July 8 | 9 am
Where will you find your muse? See inspiration everywhere as you discover what inspired artists in our galleries and what inspires you.
See Camp FAQs and details here.
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Summer Story Time
Wednesday, July 10 | 10:15 am
Beat the heat with art-inspired story time in the Museum galleries! Drop in to listen, learn, and look from some of our favorite children’s books during these interactive...
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Summer Story Time
Wednesday, July 10 | 11 am
Beat the heat with art-inspired story time in the Museum galleries! Drop in to listen, learn, and look from some of our favorite children’s books during these interactive...
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NCMA Camps
Movin' and Groovin' (ages 9–11) (Waiting List)
WAITING LIST - Monday, July 15 | 9 am
Discover how artists capture movement in painting and sculpture, and make your own “moving” works of art.
See Camp FAQs and details here.
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Movin' and Groovin' (ages 6–7)
Monday, July 15 | 9 am
Discover how artists capture movement in painting and sculpture, and make your own “moving” works of art.
See Camp FAQs and details here.
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Pre-K Camp: Trains, Planes, and Automobiles
Monday, July 15 | 9 am
Beep! Beep! Hop aboard for an exciting week all about transportation. We’ll make art inspired by all the ways people get from here to there.
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Movin' and Groovin' (ages 7–8)
Monday, July 15 | 9 am
Discover how artists capture movement in painting and sculpture, and make your own “moving” works of art.
See Camp FAQs and details here.
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Summer Story Time
Wednesday, July 17 | 10:15 am
Beat the heat with art-inspired story time in the Museum galleries! Drop in to listen, learn, and look from some of our favorite children’s books during these interactive...
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Summer Story Time
Wednesday, July 17 | 11 am
Beat the heat with art-inspired story time in the Museum galleries! Drop in to listen, learn, and look from some of our favorite children’s books during these interactive...
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Family Fun Saturdays: Books, Transformed
Saturday, July 20 | 10:15 am
Gallery tour plus studio workshops for families. A different theme each time means there’s always something new to discover. Please note: All participants (children and...
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Family Fun Saturdays: Books, Transformed
Saturday, July 20 | 1 pm
Gallery tour plus studio workshops for families. A different theme each time means there’s always something new to discover. Please note: All participants (children and...
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NCMA Camps
Myths, Monsters, and Magic (ages 6–7)
Monday, July 22 | 9 am
Unearth the myths and legends of works of art in the galleries, and discover worlds beyond your imagination as you create your own fantasy creatures and worlds.
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Myths, Monsters, and Magic (ages 9–11) (Sold Out)
SOLD OUT - Monday, July 22 | 9 am
Unearth the myths and legends of works of art in the galleries, and discover worlds beyond your imagination as you create your own fantasy creatures and worlds.
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Middle School Workshop: Fiber Fun
Monday, July 22 | 9 am
Sew your own textile masterpiece. Experiment with thread, fabric, and fiber materials to explore sewing, fabric dyeing, and beading.
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Myths, Monsters, and Magic (ages 7–8) (Sold Out)
SOLD OUT - Monday, July 22 | 9 am
Unearth the myths and legends of works of art in the galleries, and discover worlds beyond your imagination as you create your own fantasy creatures and worlds.
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Summer Story Time
Wednesday, July 24 | 10:15 am
Beat the heat with art-inspired story time in the Museum galleries! Drop in to listen, learn, and look from some of our favorite children’s books during these interactive...
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Summer Story Time
Wednesday, July 24 | 11 am
Beat the heat with art-inspired story time in the Museum galleries! Drop in to listen, learn, and look from some of our favorite children’s books during these interactive...
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Wish You Were Here!
Sunday, July 28 | Noon
Discover scenes of Africa from historic postcards on view in our galleries. Then make a travel postcard to send or take home with you!
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Water Works (ages 7–8)
Monday, July 29 | 9 am
Dive into aquatic-inspired art! From the pools and ponds of the Museum Park to undersea creatures of your imagination, this week is about all things water.
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Water Works (ages 6–7)
Monday, July 29 | 9 am
Dive into aquatic-inspired art! From the pools and ponds of the Museum Park to undersea creatures of your imagination, this week is about all things water.
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Middle School Workshop: Art for Change
Monday, July 29 | 9 am
Art has long been used to send messages and take a stand for change. Discover what artists in the NCMA galleries are saying with their work before communicating your own...
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Water Works (ages 9–11)
Monday, July 29 | 9 am
Dive into aquatic-inspired art! From the pools and ponds of the Museum Park to undersea creatures of your imagination, this week is about all things water.
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Summer Story Time
Wednesday, July 31 | 10:15 am
Beat the heat with art-inspired story time in the Museum galleries! Drop in to listen, learn, and look from some of our favorite children’s books during these interactive...
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Summer Story Time
Wednesday, July 31 | 11 am
Beat the heat with art-inspired story time in the Museum galleries! Drop in to listen, learn, and look from some of our favorite children’s books during these interactive...
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Family Sunflower Adventure
Saturday, August 3 | 9 am
Take an adventure into the world of sunflowers during this family program at our sunflower field. Discover the life that creates this buzzing floral ecosystem—and maybe...
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Weekend Family-Friendly Tours: Heroes and Monsters
Saturday, August 3 | 10:30 am
Half-hour tours for kids ages 5–11 and their adult companions. Uncover good, evil, and even unreal characters in art from our world and mythological realms.
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Weekend Family-Friendly Tours: Heroes and Monsters
Sunday, August 4 | 10:30 am
Half-hour tours for kids ages 5–11 and their adult companions. Uncover good, evil, and even unreal characters in art from our world and mythological realms.
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NCMA Camps
Middle School Workshop: Facetime
Monday, August 5 | 9 am
Discover some original selfies as you explore the many faces of the Museum’s galleries. Focus on self-portraiture in many forms and celebrate what makes you unique.
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Up, Up, and Away (ages 9–11)
Monday, August 5 | 9 am
Keep your head in the clouds and let your imagination soar! Explore the sky and beyond to create your own out-of-this-world art, from cloudscapes and birds to rockets and...
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Up, Up, and Away (ages 6–7)
Monday, August 5 | 9 am
Keep your head in the clouds and let your imagination soar! Explore the sky and beyond to create your own out-of-this-world art, from cloudscapes and birds to rockets and...
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NCMA Camps
Up, Up, and Away (ages 7–8) (Waiting List)
WAITING LIST - Monday, August 5 | 9 am
Keep your head in the clouds and let your imagination soar! Explore the sky and beyond to create your own out-of-this-world art, from cloudscapes and birds to rockets and...
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What's in the Box?: Seasons/Nature
Thursday, August 8 | 9:15 am
Have fun while exploring art together. Each session introduces a work of art from the Museum and includes activities that stretch the imagination. Everyone can collect...
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What's in the Box?: Seasons/Nature
Thursday, August 8 | 10:15 am
Have fun while exploring art together. Each session introduces a work of art from the Museum and includes activities that stretch the imagination. Everyone can collect...
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What's in the Box?: Seasons/Nature
Thursday, August 8 | 11:15 am
Have fun while exploring art together. Each session introduces a work of art from the Museum and includes activities that stretch the imagination. Everyone can collect...
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Family Fun Saturdays: Printmaking Explorations
Saturday, August 10 | 10:15 am
Gallery tour plus studio workshops for families. A different theme each time means there’s always something new to discover. Please note: All participants (children and...
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Weekend Family-Friendly Tours: Heroes and Monsters
Saturday, August 10 | 10:30 am
Half-hour tours for kids ages 5–11 and their adult companions. Uncover good, evil, and even unreal characters in art from our world and mythological realms.
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Family Fun Saturdays: Printmaking Explorations
Saturday, August 10 | 1 pm
Gallery tour plus studio workshops for families. A different theme each time means there’s always something new to discover. Please note: All participants (children and...
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Weekend Family-Friendly Tours: Heroes and Monsters
Sunday, August 11 | 10:30 am
Half-hour tours for kids ages 5–11 and their adult companions. Uncover good, evil, and even unreal characters in art from our world and mythological realms.
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NCMA Camps
Art Detectives (ages 6–7)
Monday, August 12 | 9 am
Uncover clues and secret histories of art and artists in the galleries before embarking on a journey to reveal your own mysterious works.
See Camp FAQs and details here.
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Art Detectives (ages 9–11)
Monday, August 12 | 9 am
Uncover clues and secret histories of art and artists in the galleries before embarking on a journey to reveal your own mysterious works.
See Camp FAQs and details here.
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Pre-K Camp: Animal Adventures
Monday, August 12 | 9 am
Can you slither like a snake or stand like a flamingo? Then you’ll love this week of wild and wonderful animals from around the globe.
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Art Detectives (ages 7–8)
Monday, August 12 | 9 am
Uncover clues and secret histories of art and artists in the galleries before embarking on a journey to reveal your own mysterious works.
See Camp FAQs and details here.
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Weekend Family-Friendly Tours: Heroes and Monsters
Saturday, August 17 | 10:30 am
Half-hour tours for kids ages 5–11 and their adult companions. Uncover good, evil, and even unreal characters in art from our world and mythological realms.
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Weekend Family-Friendly Tours: Heroes and Monsters
Sunday, August 18 | 10:30 am
Half-hour tours for kids ages 5–11 and their adult companions. Uncover good, evil, and even unreal characters in art from our world and mythological realms.
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Art of the Afterlife
Sunday, August 18 | Noon
Inspired by the new exhibition What in the World Is a Grain Mummy?, make a decorative container inspired by the Museum’s grain mummy, sarcophagi, and coffins.
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NCMA Camps
Goin' Green (ages 6–7)
Monday, August 19 | 9 am
Bring found objects and recycled materials to life by transforming them into beautiful works of art. Along the way you’ll develop an inspired, resourceful way of looking at...
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Goin' Green (ages 9–11)
Monday, August 19 | 9 am
Bring found objects and recycled materials to life by transforming them into beautiful works of art. Along the way you’ll develop an inspired, resourceful way of looking at...
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Middle School Workshop: Materials Remix
Monday, August 19 | 9 am
Make room for media beyond paint on canvas. Find inspiration in unexpected and unusual materials as you paint, sculpt, and draw your way through this unpredictable week.
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Goin' Green (ages 7–8)
Monday, August 19 | 9 am
Bring found objects and recycled materials to life by transforming them into beautiful works of art. Along the way you’ll develop an inspired, resourceful way of looking at...
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What's in the Box?: Places
Thursday, August 22 | 9:15 am
Let art transport you to another world! Take an imaginary trip to a new place with art in the Museum.
Each session introduces a work of art from the Museum and includes...
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What's in the Box?: Places
Thursday, August 22 | 10:15 am
Let art transport you to another world! Take an imaginary trip to a new place with art in the Museum.
Each session introduces a work of art from the Museum and includes...
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What's in the Box?: Places
Thursday, August 22 | 11:15 am
Let art transport you to another world! Take an imaginary trip to a new place with art in the Museum.
Each session introduces a work of art from the Museum and includes...
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Monster Drawing Rally 2019
Friday, August 23 | 5:30 pm
Join us for the fourth year of our live drawing event, featuring 75 artists at all stages of their careers drawing in front of a live audience. As spectators spy on the...
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Weekend Family-Friendly Tours: Heroes and Monsters
Saturday, August 24 | 10:30 am
Half-hour tours for kids ages 5–11 and their adult companions. Uncover good, evil, and even unreal characters in art from our world and mythological realms.
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Weekend Family-Friendly Tours: Heroes and Monsters
Sunday, August 25 | 10:30 am
Half-hour tours for kids ages 5–11 and their adult companions. Uncover good, evil, and even unreal characters in art from our world and mythological realms.
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Weekend Family-Friendly Tours: Heroes and Monsters
Saturday, August 31 | 10:30 am
Half-hour tours for kids ages 5–11 and their adult companions. Uncover good, evil, and even unreal characters in art from our world and mythological realms.
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2019 Summer Concerts
Paperhand Puppet Intervention presents We Are Here
Friday, September 6 | 7 pm
Paperhand Puppet Intervention marks its 20th annual puppet pageant with a new spectacle called We Are Here. As always, the special anniversary production features giant...
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2019 Summer Concerts
Paperhand Puppet Intervention presents We Are Here
Saturday, September 7 | 7 pm
Paperhand Puppet Intervention marks its 20th annual puppet pageant with a new spectacle called We Are Here. As always, the special anniversary production features giant...
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2019 Summer Concerts
Paperhand Puppet Intervention presents We Are Here
Sunday, September 8 | 7 pm
Paperhand Puppet Intervention marks its 20th annual puppet pageant with a new spectacle called We Are Here. As always, the special anniversary production features giant...
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