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Re-opening Saturday, Jan 11 • Currently closed for maintenance, Jan 6–Jan 10 • Get museum tickets

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  1. Wild Wonders: Tiny Felt Friends

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    January 25, 2024 @ 5:00 pm 7:00 pm

    Use beginner sewing skills to create miniature versions of your favorite animals!

    Photo credit: Nomita Vaish-Taylor

  2. Messy Art with Laurie: Toy Car Painting

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    January 25, 2024 @ 11:00 am 12:00 pm

    Join Laurie and our Art Studio staff for a weekly drop-in art experience designed for MCM’s youngest visitors and their caregivers. Through open-ended & process-based projects, empower your little artist to freely explore materials and art-making with their senses. And the best part? We take care of cleanup! Today, we’ll give tiny toy cars a custom paint job.

    This event is free with general museum admission.

  3. Let’s Make! with Lexie

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    January 21, 2024 @ 1:00 pm 3:00 pm

    Explore new materials and creative techniques through facilitated art activities and bring home hand-made treasures. Projects vary each week and may include sculpture, painting, comics, printmaking, and more!

    This event is free with general museum admission.

  4. Post-Nap Pompom Party

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    January 20, 2024 @ 3:00 pm 4:00 pm

    Have an extra-squirrely toddler? Take advantage of the museum’s extended Saturday hours! Enjoy the tactile experience of scooping, pouring, and sorting colorful pompoms in the Wildernest, then get out those wiggles for an extra hour in the museum.

    This event is free with general museum admission.

  5. Saturday Art Adventures: Abstract Embroidery

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    January 20, 2024 @ 1:00 pm 3:00 pm

    Dive into an exciting drop-in art experience each week with Laurie and our Art Studio team. Embark on projects with a wide variety of art media and processes for all ages and abilities. Materials are included—and the best part? We take care of cleanup! Today, we’ll create abstract embroidery designs.

    This event is free with general museum admission.

  6. Clay Day: Model Magic Dragons

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    January 19, 2024 @ 1:00 pm 3:00 pm

    Explore the squishy, smudgy, sculptable world of clay! Today we’ll “make and take” our very own dragons with model magic.

    Each Friday, join us for a different drop-in clay experience in the Art Studio. We’ll work with a variety of media–ceramic clay, dough, paper clay, polymer clay, and more. This event is free with general museum admission.

  7. Open Art Studio

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    January 25, 2024 @ 5:00 pm 7:00 pm

    Choose your own art adventure—drawing, sculpting, cartooning, and more! Drop by the Art Studio classroom for open-ended creative opportunities, facilitated by our talented staff.

    This event is free with general museum admission, and open to all ages.

  8. Open Art Studio

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    January 18, 2024 @ 5:00 pm 7:00 pm

    Choose your own art adventure—drawing, sculpting, cartooning, and more! Drop by the Art Studio classroom for open-ended creative opportunities, facilitated by our talented staff.

    This event is free with general museum admission, and open to all ages.

  9. Messy Art with Laurie: Soap Bubble Watercolors

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    January 18, 2024 @ 11:00 am 12:00 pm

    Join Laurie and our Art Studio staff for a weekly drop-in art experience designed for MCM’s youngest visitors and their caregivers. Through open-ended & process-based projects, empower your little artist to freely explore materials and art-making with their senses. And the best part? We take care of cleanup! Today, we’ll create unique watercolor art with soap bubbles.

    This event is free with general museum admission.

  10. Let’s Make! with Lexie

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    January 14, 2024 @ 1:00 pm 3:00 pm

    Explore new materials and creative techniques through facilitated art activities and bring home hand-made treasures. Projects vary each week and may include sculpture, painting, comics, printmaking, and more!

    This event is free with general museum admission.

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