Have a howling good time all weekend! Activities in the Children's Museum include: (Not so) Spooky Story Times with silly stories about our feelings - 11:00 am Sewing Spooky Stuffies Spider Weaving Creepy Collographs Glow-in-the-Dark Screenprinting All children and families in costume receive: 10% off food and drink in Bean Sprouts A chance to enter […]
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Put the finishing touches on your Halloween costume with the help of Beanie Paints. Free in the Cafe from 1-4 pm
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Calling all the ghouls and ghosts! Join MuseumLab for a mask-decorating activity to prepare for Halloween. Use recycled materials to craft a mask to go with your costume, channel your favorite spooky story, or invent something new! Open for all ages and skill levels. Madeline Macek is a seamstress and costume designer who specializes […] |
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Join us in MAKESHOP as we reuse and repurpose household materials into sculptures of all shapes and sizes. Find inspiration in the shapes, patterns, textures, and colors of everyday objects, then try various attachment methods to build your own creation.
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Have a howling good time all weekend! Activities in the Children's Museum include: (Not so) Spooky Story Times with silly stories about our feelings - 11:00 am Monsterburgh Spider Weaving Creepy Collographs Glow-in-the-Dark Screenprinting All children and families in costume receive: 10% off food and drink in Bean Sprouts A chance to enter a raffle […] |
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Join us in MAKESHOP as we reuse and repurpose household materials into sculptures of all shapes and sizes. Find inspiration in the shapes, patterns, textures, and colors of everyday objects, then try various attachment methods to build your own creation.
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Measurement Rules Sensory Play: Scooping and Pouring Join Nora in Measurement Rules to practice our fine motor skills as we scoop and pour white beads! We will listen for sounds that the beads make when they fall and see how the beads feel in our hands. This program is designed with our youngest visitors in […] |
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Experiment with this classic printmaking technique on a smaller scale using mini looms, newspaper, and found natural objects. |
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Studio Storytime: Beautiful OOPS! Join Nora in the Studio to explore voice and identity through mark making. This week, we will read Beautiful OOPS! by Barney Saltzberg and determine how we can create beautiful art from our mistakes. |
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The following spaces will close early today for a special event: Bean Sprouts and the Big Red Room Café will close at 3:00 pm The Art Studio and Little Orange Store will close at 4:00 pm MuseumLab's Grable Gallery will close at 3:00 pm Thank you for your understanding. |
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Enjoy musical selections from Freddye Stover during our Sunday Sounds series from 12:00 - 2:00 pm in the Cafe. |
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Nursery Sensory Play: Sand Patterns Join Nora in the Nursery to create sand patterns! Explore the textures and sounds of sand between our fingertips, tools, and toys. This program is designed with our youngest visitors in mind, to support cognitive growth and give them an opportunity to develop motor skills, but all visitors are welcome […] |
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Studio Storytime: The Dot Join Nora in the Studio to explore voice and identity through mark making. This week, we will read The Dot by Peter H. Reynolds and create our own dot masterpieces. |
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Explore gallery style art on a small scale! Paint a mini-masterpiece that you can wear. This workshop is for participants in sixth through eighth grade. Participants will meet in the lobby of MuseumLab. All materials and safety equipment will be provided. Workshop cost is $10 for non-members or $8 for members. Workshop prices are subsidized […]
$8 – $10 Join us in Tech Lab to explore using scrap fabric to create new twine and cord that we can repurpose into jewelry, pins, scarves, art pieces and more!
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MuseumLab's Assembly Hall & Gathering Space will close at Noon, and Bean Sprouts and the Big Red Room Café will close at 2:30 pm today for a Special Event. Thank you for your understanding. |
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Explore techniques and process of copper enameling in this metals workshop. Create your own unique metal tokens. This workshop is for youth in ninth through eleventh grade. Workshop takes place in MuseumLab. Participants meet in the lobby of MuseumLab. Attendees will be required to wear dust masks while using this material for safety purposes. All […]
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What does inclusion feel like in a physical space? Join us in MAKESHOP as we think about designing spaces and places that feel kind and welcoming. How would you redesign a place in your community or school to be more inclusive? Use recycled materials to build a prototype of your inclusive design.
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Studio Sensory Play: Peg and Loop Tables Join Nora in the Studio to explore our peg and loop tables! Pull pegs in and out, wrap loops around and around. This program is designed with our youngest visitors in mind, to support cognitive growth and give them an opportunity to develop motor skills, but all visitors are […] |
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Explore how theater elements such as stage direction and theater-blocking techniques can help develop skills such as specificity in language and breaking down directions into smaller components.
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Studio Storytime: The Perfect Square Join Nora in the Studio to explore voice and identity through mark making. This week we will read The Perfect Square by Michael Hall and see how we can create new things out of perfect square pieces of paper.
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Come learn how to be a model! Learn tips and tricks from professional and aspiring models about their journeys through the fashion industry. |
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Learn the process of planting garlic along with its traditional uses and preparations. You will go home with your own garlic to plant and garlic powder that you ground during the workshop. This workshop is for children in Kindergarten through Second Grade. A parent or caregiver must attend with the child. All materials will be […]
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Join us in the CMP Art Studio as we welcome Pittsburgh artist Corey Carrington. Corey will be working in the Studio while talking with visitors about his process, artwork, and community engagement.
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MuseumLab's Assembly Hall & Gathering Space will close at 1:00pm today for a Special Event. |
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Create sculptures from a familiar medium: soap! Learn to carve a design or make an object to take home with you. This workshop is for participants in third through fifth grade. All materials and safety equipment will be provided. Workshop cost is $10 for non-members or $8 for members. Purchase your tickets at this link. […]
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Further your drawing skills and collaborate with others in learning more about visual storytelling. Participants will leave with a small fanzine that they can continue on their own. This workshop is for participants in sixth through eighth grade. Participants will meet in the lobby of MuseumLab. All materials and safety equipment will be provided. Workshop […]
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Take something old and make something new! Use existing paintings to create your own unique artwork. This workshop is for participants in ninth through eleventh grade. Participants will meet in the lobby of MuseumLab. All materials and safety equipment will be provided. Workshop cost is $10 for non-members or $8 for members. Please call our […]
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What colors and patterns can you make using light? Join us in MAKESHOP to try our long-exposure camera setup to “paint” with light.
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Water Sensory Play: Habitat Building Join Nora at the ice table in Waterplay to create habitats for penguins and polar bears! We’ll experience how ice and water feels as we build. This program is designed with our youngest visitors in mind, to support cognitive growth and give them an opportunity to develop motor skills, but […] |
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MAKESHOP Storytime: Over and Under the Snow Join Nora in MAKESHOP to explore winter and temperature through story. This week, we will read Over and Under the Snow by Kate Messner. |
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Discover your next favorite book, written and illustrated by you! Fold the pages, craft a story, and complete with a cloth binding for a make-and-take project that can be read again and again. This workshop is for children in Kindergarten through second grade. A parent or caregiver must attend with the child. All materials […]
$8 – $10
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MuseumLab's Assembly Hall & Gathering Space will close at 1:00pm today for a Special Event. |