Join Art Education Specialist Grace for an exploration into Sgraffito glazing! Sgraffio is a ceramic decoration technique that involves scratching a design into the surface of a pot or tile to reveal a contrasting color underneath. This program is free and included with your admission to the Museum while supplies last.
Each Thursday from 10:00 am – 12:00 pm, children can engage with the garden and explore how we can care for and connect with nature. This free program is included with museum admission. It is designed for early learners, but all ages are welcome. Parents or caregivers must attend with children.
Join us in MAKESHOP as we build our own Draw Bots! Use motors with found materials to engineer a robot to create artwork.
Explore new ways of printing in the Art Studio! Stamping: Experiment with different colors and designs to make a stamp masterpiece. Frottage Printing: Use a variety of textures and colors to make a one of a kind rubbing. Collagraphs: Create your own composition and run it through the printing press to create your very own […]
Join us for a special edition of Storytime with local Pittsburgh author, Lissette Norman. Lissette Norman is an Afro-Dominican cultural worker, poet and author of the picture books Plátanos Go with Everything and Abuela's Library. Lissette will be at the Museum to perform bilingual readings of her books for our listeners. This free program is included with museum […]
Join Art Education Specialist Grace for an exploration into Sgraffito glazing! Sgraffio is a ceramic decoration technique that involves scratching a design into the surface of a pot or tile to reveal a contrasting color underneath. This program is free and included with your admission to the Museum while supplies last.
Each Friday from 10-12, children can observe and ask "what if" questions about the world around them to build curiosity and problem-solving skills. Join us in September explore opposites in science. Is oobleck a liquid or a solid? What objects sink versus float? Discover all that and more with us! This free program is included […]
Join us in MAKESHOP as we build our own Draw Bots! Use motors with found materials to engineer a robot to create artwork.
Explore new ways of printing in the Art Studio! Stamping: Experiment with different colors and designs to make a stamp masterpiece. Frottage Printing: Use a variety of textures and colors to make a one of a kind rubbing. Collagraphs: Create your own composition and run it through the printing press to create your very own […]
Join us to celebrate fall! Explore the garden, make art, and learn about gardening and composting. Meet community members from the Pittsburgh Parks, PGH2O, Allegheny County Conservation District, and many more! Attendees are invited to bring soil samples from their home gardens to ACCD's Soil Lead Screening Pop-up to be analyzed for lead via XRF […]
