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 […]
We often associate different colors with different emotions. In the Disney and Pixar hit animated feature Inside Out, each emotion is associated with a single color: yellow for Joy, blue for Sadness, red for Anger, green for Disgust and purple for Fear. Do colors make you feel different emotions? Do they remind you of different […]
Join us this week in front of the Children’s Museum as we celebrate all of the Cryptids! We will visit each cryptid while on a scavenger hunt, do some cryptid inspired yoga, and more! Join us for the final little cryptids of the year! This program is designed for our youngest learners and their caregivers […]
Children and families with sensory sensitivities can enjoy a fun, family-friendly experience in a comfortable and accepting environment. Exhibits, spaces and sound levels will be adjusted. We will have silent disco sessions with Ryan Erique Brown, circus performances including O'Ryan the O'Mazing, face painting with Beanie Paints and more. Social distancing and masking is required […]
The not-so-spooky, family-friendly event is back! Wear your costume and come for tricks and treats at the museum, including face painting, circus performers and a family dance party. This event is sold out. Join the waitlist here.
The Museum is closed today. Open hours as of November 1, 2021, are Thursday - Sunday, 10:00 am - 5:00 pm. MuseumLab is open Saturday & Sunday, Noon - 5:00 pm. We will also be open December 26 - 31, 2021, 10:00 am - 5:00 pm.
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? Let's sew new imaginary friends using fabric, repurposed stuffed animals and sewing techniques in MAKESHOP. […]
Create unique copper shapes through the use of jewelry saws and metal punches. The focus of this session will be on practicing tool use, but some practice pieces may be taken home at the end for use in future projects. Participants who have taken this workshop will be eligible for more advanced Metal Cutting 102 […]
Due to the route of the EQT Pittsburgh 10 Miler, the Children's Museum will open at Noon today.
Use spray paint to express yourself through fashion. Inspired by street-art and graffiti, this workshop will explore the art and technique of spray painting and stenciling to redesign our clothes. Together we’ll talk about personal style as a tool for liberation and community building. Bring a piece of clothing you love, or hate, to redesign […]