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RAD Day 2021

Enjoy free admission to the Children's Museum and MuseumLab as part of RADical Days 2021. Tickets are limited. We strongly encourage all visitors to secure admission tickets on our website here. Programs outside of the Children’s Museum will include: 11:00 am - 4:00 pm Browse items for sale from local artists at the Metal Arts […]

garden buddies: fall leaves

Join us this week for garden buddies: fall colors! The seasons are changing, and so is the garden! We will explore how both people and plants change throughout the year and make some colorful leaf art. We will also send a special project home to help you keep track of the season's changes—you can join […]

Recurring

Imaginary Friends from Recycled Materials

In Disney and Pixar’s hit animated feature Inside Out, Bing Bong is Riley’s special imaginary friend who is part cat, part elephant and part dolphin, with a body made of cotton candy. What is your imaginary friend made of? Join us in MAKESHOP as we create imaginary friends using recycled materials.   This program is […]

Alexander Calder-Inspired Metal Mobile Workshop (Ages 10+)

MuseumLab 6 Allegheny Square E Suite 101, Pittsburgh, PA

Learn about wire bending, balance-based kinetic sculpture, and elements of design and color in this workshop inspired by American sculptor Alexander Calder. In this one-hour workshop, participants ages 10-to-14 will create mobiles to take home at the end of the session. Tickets can be purchased in our online store Space is limited. Advance registration is […]

$8

Alexander Calder-Inspired Metal Mobile Workshop (Ages 10+)

MuseumLab 6 Allegheny Square E Suite 101, Pittsburgh, PA

Learn about wire bending, balance-based kinetic sculpture, and elements of design and color in this workshop inspired by American sculptor Alexander Calder. In this one-hour workshop, participants ages 10-to-14 will create mobiles to take home at the end of the session. Tickets can be purchased in our online store Space is limited. Advance registration is […]

$8

little cryptids: mothmans’s chrysalis

Meet at one of the Cryptid Crawl stops and delve deeper into one of the cryptids! We will uncover the mysterious creature though mystery-solving, stories, dramatic play, arts and making.  Join us this week behind the Children’s Museum as we explore Mothman's Chrsyalis. This program is designed for our youngest learners and their caregivers and will encourage play […]

Natural Dye Workshop (ages 10+)

MuseumLab 6 Allegheny Square E Suite 101, Pittsburgh, PA

Have you ever wondered how your clothes get their color? In this two-hour workshop for ages 10-14, you will harvest dye plants, make your own natural dye, try out two different methods of dyeing, and explore the history and chemistry of fabric dyeing. Each participant will go home with a silk scarf, a cotton tote […]

$15

Copper Enameling 101: Intro to Enameling (Ages 10+)

MuseumLab 6 Allegheny Square E Suite 101, Pittsburgh, PA

Design and draw on small pieces of copper, then add color using powdered glass. This workshop introduces the techniques and processes used in enameling, including using a high-temperature kiln to melt glass onto metal. Your creations can be taken home at the end of the session. Enameling 101 lays the foundation required to participate in […]

$15

garden buddies: goodnight, garden

As the growing season in the Garden starts to slow down, we will say 'Goodnight' to the garden for the year! Join us as we harvest turmeric and carrots, write signs of thanks to the garden, and read stories. This will be the final garden buddies of the year, join us as we say farewell! […]

Won’t You Be Our Neighbor?

Join Educators Karolyn and Katy for an interactive performance, hands-on activity, and dance party in the Kindness Gallery. We’ll begin in Cosmic Geometry (outside of the Kindness Gallery) and journey together through themes of community and imagination. See you there! This 1-hour program is designed for our youngest learners and their caregivers and will encourage […]