Open Wed–Sun, 9 am–4 pm • Free Thur nights, 4 pm–8 pm • Get museum tickets
Open Wed–Sun, 9 am–4 pm • Free Thur nights, 4 pm–8 pm • Get museum tickets
March 15, 2025 @ 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 festive, fancy hats out of paper.
This event is free with general museum admission.
March 8, 2025 @ 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 our own custom puppets with sustainable materials.
This event is free with general museum admission. Image credit: Eleanor Ford
March 1, 2025 @ 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 little pals with wooden clothespins.
This event is free with general museum admission.
February 14, 2025 @ 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm
Explore the squishy, smudgy, sculptable world of clay! Today we’ll “make and take” an adorable love-heart that’s created with care.
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.
February 20, 2025 @ 5:00 pm – 7:30 pm
¡Únete a nosotros para celebrar el Día de la Amistad. Nuestro próximo taller se trata de amor y amistad. Los niños harán pulseras de la amistad, disfrutarán de un cuento bilingüe y participarán en un mural especial donde podrán pintar o dibujar con amigos. Además, cada niño se llevará a casa una tarjeta de amistad hecha a mano, todo mientras practican su español.
Join us for Friendship Day! Our next workshop is all about love and friendship. Kids will make friendship jewelry, enjoy a bilingual story time, and take part in a special friendship mural where they can paint or draw with friends.Plus, everyone will get to take home a handmade friendship card, all while speaking in Spanish.
February 27, 2025 @ 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm
Experiment with renewable energy using our KidWind turbine kit.
This event is part of our Free Thursday Evenings, 4 pm-8 pm. Image credit: KidWind and Mandy Putnam
February 20, 2025 @ 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm
Invent your own animal using air-dry clay. Where would your animal live? What would your animal eat?How would your animal move?
This event is part of our Free Thursday Evenings, 4 pm-8 pm.
February 23, 2025 @ 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 week, we’ll learn how to create our very own monoprints.
This event is free with general museum admission. Image credit: Cathy James
February 16, 2025 @ 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 week, we’ll experiment with cardboard building challenges to create 3d structures.
This event is free with general museum admission.
February 9, 2025 @ 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! Today, we’ll make collages with tissue paper, shiny things, and more!
This event is free with general museum admission.
