Museum Closed
The Children's Museum and MuseumLab are closed today. The Children's Museum reopens Friday, November 29, at 9:00 am. MuseumLab reopens Friday, November 29, at Noon. We're looking forward to your visit!
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Coding Exploration
Join us in MAKESHOP as we experiment with coding! We’ll explore various web-based coding platforms to build games, art and more.
painting
Join us in the Art Studio as we explore an old favorite, painting! We will be exploring this process in a new way as we prototype for a new exhibit.
sold out: Copper Etching: Intaglio Printmaking (Ages 10+)
MuseumLab 6 Allegheny Square E Suite 101, Pittsburgh, PAThis workshop is sold out. We'll explore the process involved in copper plate electro etching, and learn how to transform drawings into etched intaglio printmaking plates. Create collaborative prints together that you can then take home. Sign up here to be notified of our next round of workshops! Metalworking workshops made possible by the generous […]
$15
Color Matching
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 […]
Coding in Motion
What happens when you add the power of computing to creations with moving parts? How can you direct the way your creation moves? How will your movements affect your creation? We’ll work with programmable sensors, motors, lights, and more.
wire puppets
Join us in the Studio as we explore wire and the ways it can be bended, twisted, and formed into a puppet! How will you make this material come to life?
Design Squad: Helping Animals
Do you have a pet or know someone who does? Do you like animals? How could you create a better way to care for a pet or help other animals? Use your imagination to design something new in during the Design Squad Days workshop series! In this workshop, you’ll learn the steps of the design […]
Design Squad: Fashion with Function
MuseumLab 6 Allegheny Square E Suite 101, Pittsburgh, PAClothing is more than just a fashion statement. Do you own any clothes that have a certain purpose or solve a specific problem? Use your imagination to design something new in the maker space during the Design Squad Days workshop series! In this workshop, you’ll learn the steps of the design process while designing a […]
Gift Wrap Printing
Print your own gift wrap in MAKESHOP using various printmaking techniques. Will your gift wrap provide a hint about the gift inside? Add a message to the recipient? You decide!