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Storytime: Waterplay
Storytime: Waterplay
Join us in Waterplay for a story time! We’ll read stories about snow, ice, water, and aquatic animals.
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The Pigeon’s Birthday Party Weekend!
The Pigeon’s Birthday Party Weekend!
Help us celebrate the wily city bird, The Pigeon on his birthday weekend! (We all know he just wants to drive the bus, but we can't let him do that, not even on his birthday) Wear The Pigeon’s favorite color, Pigeon Blue, to help set the birthday mood 10:00 am - 5:00 pm - Make […]
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Exhibit Early Closures
Exhibit Early Closures
MuseumLab's Gathering Space & Assembly Hall will close at 1:00 pm for a special event.
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Fiber Workshop: Small Felt Sculpture (Ages 10+)
Fiber Workshop: Small Felt Sculpture (Ages 10+)
Create a textile sculpture of your own imagining while learning and practicing hand-sewing and felting techniques. For ages 10-15. Purchase tickets here. $20 per person, Museum admission not included. Location: MuseumLab MuseumLab is the Children's Museums' new art/tech/making space for youth and teens, located next door to the Children's Museum. Parking is available at the […]
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MAKESHOP: Inclined Planes
MAKESHOP: Inclined Planes
This month in MAKESHOP we are exploring simple machines. Join us as we investigate how inclined planes can make moving objects easier. Try adjusting angles and materials, then observe changes in speed and distance travelled.
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studio: maquettes
studio: maquettes
Join us in the Studio as explore oil clay to make and use maquettes! A maquette is a small scale version of a larger sculpture. What characters and forms can you create with this material?
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Storytime: Nursery
Storytime: Nursery
Join us in the Nursery for a story time! We'll explore books geared toward our youngest visitors.
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Copper Enameling 101: Intro to Enameling (Ages 10+)
Copper Enameling 101: Intro to Enameling (Ages 10+)
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. Purchase tickets here. $20 per person, Museum admission not […]
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exploring interactive art with artist owen lowery!
exploring interactive art with artist owen lowery!
Join Artist Owen Lowery in the Art Studio as he debuts his new piece, Song of Slime! Come and hear the sounds the slime can make and explore Owen's process!
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Style Workshop: Hand-Embroidered Patches (Ages 10+)
Style Workshop: Hand-Embroidered Patches (Ages 10+)
Looking to spice up your wardrobe? Try your hand at embroidery and create a custom patch that can be used on your backpack, jacket, or any other cloth surface. Participants will work with needles, fabrics, and embroidery floss to create colorful creations to express themselves. Come with an idea, a drawing, or just a willingness […]
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Spring Break Workshop: Drypoint (Ages 10+)
Spring Break Workshop: Drypoint (Ages 10+)
This is an introduction to dry point printmaking. In this workshop, participants ages 10-15 learn how to etch their own drawings and designs into metal plates and pull prints of them. Purchase tickets here. $20 per person, Museum admission not included. Location: MuseumLab MuseumLab is the Children's Museums' new art/tech/making space for youth and teens, […]
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studio: stop motion animation
studio: stop motion animation
Join us in the Studio as we explore stop motion animation! What stories can you tell using this technology?
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Storytime: Garage
Storytime: Garage
Join us in the Garage for a story time! We’ll read books about machines, balls, contraptions, automobiles, and so much more.
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Spring Break Workshop: Watercolor Woodcuts (Ages 10+)
Spring Break Workshop: Watercolor Woodcuts (Ages 10+)
Join us to create watercolor woodcut prints! In this workshop, you will create a design, carve a wooden block, and make prints to take home with you. Watercolor woodcut is a specific technique that allows you to use multiple colors on the same printing block, so your prints can be full of color! Ages 10-15. Purchase […]
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Spring Break Workshop: Linocut (Ages 10+)
Spring Break Workshop: Linocut (Ages 10+)
This is an introduction to linocut printing. In this workshop participants ages 10-15 will be using tools to carve into linoleum and then pull their own original prints. Participants will gain a general understanding of what printmaking is and be able to experiment with printing on different materials. Purchase tickets here. $20 per person, Museum […]
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Spring Break Workshop: Cyanotypes (Ages 10+)
Spring Break Workshop: Cyanotypes (Ages 10+)
Cyanotypes, also known as blue prints or sun prints, are a historic photographic process that uses the sun to make images. In this workshop we will explore making photogram style Cyanotypes by laying different objects down on Cyanotype paper and exposing them to the sun. Participants (ages 10-15) do not need any prior experience for […]
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Wilbur, the Naked Mole Rat’s Fashionable Day
Wilbur, the Naked Mole Rat’s Fashionable Day
Celebrate the most fashionable Mo Willems’ character, Wilbur, the Naked Mole Rat! - Explore fashion, patterns, and shapes with a fashion designer. As Wilbur, the Naked Mole Rat teaches us, clothes are one way to express your individuality. Make your own characters and design outfits for them. What does their style say about them? […]
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Spring Break Workshop: Found Object Printmaking (Ages 10+)
Spring Break Workshop: Found Object Printmaking (Ages 10+)
Explore surface design and repeating patterns and discover how everyday objects can become printmaking tools. Bring objects from home or choose from our collection. Participants will print your own bandana to take home! Ages 10-15. Purchase tickets here. $20 per person, Museum admission not included. Location: MuseumLab MuseumLab is the Children's Museums' new art/tech/making space […]
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Copper Enameling 102: Design + Open Studio (Ages 10+)
Copper Enameling 102: Design + Open Studio (Ages 10+)
Participants (ages 10-15) in this workshop must have previously taken Enameling 101 or participated in Metalworking Summer Camp. Upcoming Enameling 101 workshops are scheduled for: March 26th April 9th Participants will have the opportunity to dive deeper into more intricate technical design elements of enameling, such as the use of klyr fire and stencils, and can devote time to designing […]
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Fiber Workshop: Abstract Textile Portraits (Ages 10+)
Fiber Workshop: Abstract Textile Portraits (Ages 10+)
Create an abstract, tactile piece of art of your dad, your dog, a snake you saw once, or your best friend Larry. Use a variety of textiles to create a funky fabric face representing yourself or someone else to take home with you. Purchase tickets here. $20 per person, Museum admission not included. Location: MuseumLab […]
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fashion panel: how to make it sustainable
fashion panel: how to make it sustainable
Learn how professionals are changing the fashion industry through sustainable practices such as ethically-sourced, made and recycled garments and accessories, reusing textile discards and vintage/secondhand items and styling. Panelists: Nisha Blackwell, KNOTZLAND Brooke Bryant, Style Me BB Bennet Graves, Wavelength Vintage Ava Lancaster, Day Owl Bradley Hill, Arts Ed Collaborative - Moderator This is […]
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Clothing Expression with Artist Stew Frick (10+)
Clothing Expression with Artist Stew Frick (10+)
Learn how to repurpose items of clothing to make them last beyond the trends and reflect your personal expression! Plus, get the satisfaction of having something you created in your wardrobe. Denim pieces will be provided to paint on; you may also bring your own. Purchase tickets here. $20 per person, Museum admission not included. […]
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Knuffle Bunny Day
Knuffle Bunny Day
Bring your favorite stuffed animal to the museum to enjoy a day full of activities inspired by Knuffle Bunny! Draw your stuffed animal and place it onto a black and white image of the Museum to make a collage inspired by the artwork in the book, 10:00 am - 5:00 pm Join us in the […]
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Printmaking Workshop: Digital Design Screen Printing (Ages 10+)
Printmaking Workshop: Digital Design Screen Printing (Ages 10+)
Join us to create your own digitally designed screen print! In this workshop, you will explore the process of creating a digital design, using a die-cut machine, and making screen prints. You will get to print onto and take home a tote bag, but you are also welcome to bring a t-shirt to print your design […]
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studio: stop motion animation
studio: stop motion animation
Join us in the Studio as we explore stop motion animation! What stories can you tell using this technology?
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Exhibit Early Closures
Exhibit Early Closures
MuseumLab's Gathering Space & Assembly Hall will close at 1:00 pm for a special event.
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Museum Late Opening
Museum Late Opening
The Children's Museum and MuseumLab will open at noon today due to the route of the Pittsburgh Marathon.
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MAKESHOP: Rube Goldberg™ Machines
MAKESHOP: Rube Goldberg™ Machines
Work together to create and activate chain-reaction contraptions that use everyday objects to complete simple tasks in the most over-complicated, inefficient and hilarious ways possible! Rube Goldberg™ machines are many things, but they aren’t perfect. Find the fun in failure as you step into the role of storyteller and inventor.
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studio: stop motion animation
studio: stop motion animation
Join us in the Studio as we explore stop motion animation! What stories can you tell using this technology?