Have a day filled with joy, creativity, and wonder at the Children’s Museum! Learn about new arts and making processes, engage in hands-on science experiments, express yourself through music and movement, and explore all that our exhibits have to offer. Museum Explorers half-day camps for Ages 5 - 6 are offered on the following days: […]
Explore answers to questions about the world around you as you learn through design challenges, experiments, scavenger hunts, exhibit exploration and more. Curiosity Camp half-day camps for Ages 7 - 9 are offered on the following days: Friday, February 7 Friday, February 21 Friday, March 7 Friday, March 21 Sign up for each day of […]
Join us in MAKESHOP to learn all about plastic! Explore the properties and uses of different recycled plastic types. What kinds of tools can be used to change its shape, size, or texture? Throughout the month, we'll be experimenting with things like heat tools, 3D printing, and plastic bag weaving.
Join us in the Art Studio to make your own quilt collage! Use the pre-cut pieces of fabric to glue together your own quilt design inspired by the artists and quilters of Gee's Bend!
People can tell stories, listen to them, and make them into art! From Story Quilts to paintings of important events, storytelling is an important feature of folk art. Experiment with paints to represent a story or describe an event in your artwork!
Join our F.I.N.E. Artist in Residence Sandi Timbus as they lead visitors through exploring the process of mosaic tiling to create works of art. This is a drop-in style workshop in the Children's Museum's Art Studio. Sandi is a mosaic artist who uses thousands of pieces of stained glass, china, tiles, found objects and Italian […]
Join our F.I.N.E. Artist in Residence Kathryn Shriver as they lead visitors through creating a collaborative beaded artwork. Visitors will have a chance to practice various beading stitches as taught by the artist. This is a drop-in style workshop in MAKESHOP. Kathryn is a visual artist who works in a variety of media to explore […]
Bean Sprouts Café will be closing early at 1:30 pm.
Join F.I.N.E. Artists in Residence remixxel (Chris McHugh) as he works on photo manipulations and image blends in Adobe Photoshop to create artwork and will help you explore and experiment with the processes he uses. Computers and ipads will be available to use. This event takes place in MuseumLab next door to the Children's Museum […]
Join our F.I.N.E. Artist in Residence Patty Tran as they lead visitors through exploring and experimenting with the cyanotype process to create works of art. This is a drop-in style workshop in MuseumLab next door to the Children's Museum and is included with admission. Patty is a mixed-media artist who works with a variety […]
