art studio: screenprinting
art studio: screenprinting
Join us in the ART STUDIO to make a one of a kind screenprint! Use color and your own personal style to create something that speaks to you.
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MAKESHOP: Weaving
MAKESHOP: Weaving
Join us in MAKESHOP to explore weaving. Experiment with scale, materials, and texture as you weave on a variety of looms.
art studio: explore female fiber artists
art studio: explore female fiber artists
Celebrate Women's History Month with us in the Studio and learn more about the world of Fiber Arts through the lenses of women from all over the world! Explore different styles and gain inspiration to create your own fiber masterpiece!
4 events,
art studio: screenprinting
art studio: screenprinting
Join us in the ART STUDIO to make a one of a kind screenprint! Use color and your own personal style to create something that speaks to you.
MAKESHOP: Weaving
MAKESHOP: Weaving
Join us in MAKESHOP to explore weaving. Experiment with scale, materials, and texture as you weave on a variety of looms.
art studio: explore female fiber artists
art studio: explore female fiber artists
Celebrate Women's History Month with us in the Studio and learn more about the world of Fiber Arts through the lenses of women from all over the world! Explore different styles and gain inspiration to create your own fiber masterpiece!
4 events,
art studio: screenprinting
art studio: screenprinting
Join us in the ART STUDIO to make a one of a kind screenprint! Use color and your own personal style to create something that speaks to you.
MAKESHOP: Weaving
MAKESHOP: Weaving
Join us in MAKESHOP to explore weaving. Experiment with scale, materials, and texture as you weave on a variety of looms.
art studio: explore female fiber artists
art studio: explore female fiber artists
Celebrate Women's History Month with us in the Studio and learn more about the world of Fiber Arts through the lenses of women from all over the world! Explore different styles and gain inspiration to create your own fiber masterpiece!
3 events,
art studio: screenprinting
art studio: screenprinting
Join us in the ART STUDIO to make a one of a kind screenprint! Use color and your own personal style to create something that speaks to you.
art studio: explore female fiber artists
art studio: explore female fiber artists
Celebrate Women's History Month with us in the Studio and learn more about the world of Fiber Arts through the lenses of women from all over the world! Explore different styles and gain inspiration to create your own fiber masterpiece!
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nursery storytime
nursery storytime
Nursery Storytime: Mae Among the Stars Join us in the Nursery to explore Women's History Month through storytelling. This week, we will read Mae Among the Stars by Roda Ahmed, learn about Mae Jemison and create our own star inspired artwork.
2 events,
art studio: screenprinting
art studio: screenprinting
Join us in the ART STUDIO to make a one of a kind screenprint! Use color and your own personal style to create something that speaks to you.
art studio: explore female fiber artists
art studio: explore female fiber artists
Celebrate Women's History Month with us in the Studio and learn more about the world of Fiber Arts through the lenses of women from all over the world! Explore different styles and gain inspiration to create your own fiber masterpiece!
5 events,
art studio: explore female fiber artists
art studio: explore female fiber artists
Celebrate Women's History Month with us in the Studio and learn more about the world of Fiber Arts through the lenses of women from all over the world! Explore different styles and gain inspiration to create your own fiber masterpiece!
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Family Workshop: Natural Dyes
Family Workshop: Natural Dyes
Experiment with dyes made of natural materials like shiso, turmeric, pokeberry, and avocado. Hand dye and make your own silk scarf to take home. All materials are provided. This is a workshop intended for the whole family. At least one caregiver must attend with their child(ren). Please purchase one ticket per attendee. Workshop cost is […]
$5
4 events,
art studio: explore female fiber artists
art studio: explore female fiber artists
Celebrate Women's History Month with us in the Studio and learn more about the world of Fiber Arts through the lenses of women from all over the world! Explore different styles and gain inspiration to create your own fiber masterpiece!
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Workshop: A Zine About Me (Grades K-2)
Workshop: A Zine About Me (Grades K-2)
Create a zine all about you! Draw, collage, and use other art techniques to share your story. This workshop is for participants in Kindergarten through Second Grade and a caregiver. The child participant and one caregiver are included in one ticket price. All materials will be provided. Workshop cost is $10 for non-members or $8 for […]
$8 – $10
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Azure Family Concerts Pittsburgh: Opposites Abstract Concert
Azure Family Concerts Pittsburgh: Opposites Abstract Concert
Join us for an ‘all behaviors welcome” sensory-friendly, and interactive concert full of whimsical opposites! This 45-minute concert, presented by Azure Family Concerts Pittsburgh and performed by musicians from Carnegie Mellon University, welcomes the audience to sit, stand, walk around, dance, and more.
2 events,
art studio: explore female fiber artists
art studio: explore female fiber artists
Celebrate Women's History Month with us in the Studio and learn more about the world of Fiber Arts through the lenses of women from all over the world! Explore different styles and gain inspiration to create your own fiber masterpiece!
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Workshop: Color (Grades K-2)
Workshop: Color (Grades K-2)
Facilitation for this workshop will be available in both English and Spanish. Explore color through a variety of mediums like paint and light! Create artwork to take home with you. This workshop is for participants in Kindergarten through Second Grade and a caregiver. The child participant and one caregiver are included in one ticket price. All materials […]
$8 – $10
3 events,
art studio: explore female fiber artists
art studio: explore female fiber artists
Celebrate Women's History Month with us in the Studio and learn more about the world of Fiber Arts through the lenses of women from all over the world! Explore different styles and gain inspiration to create your own fiber masterpiece!
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Nursery Sensory Play: Kandinsky Light Filters
Nursery Sensory Play: Kandinsky Light Filters
Nursery Sensory Play: Colorful Light Filters - Inspired by Kandinsky Join Aermine and Sabrina in the Nursery to create a colorful light filter - inspired by Wassily Kandinsky. Learners will have the opportunity to explore light make marks inspired by Kandinsky known for his unique use of bright colors and abstract shapes! This program is […]
Three-Day Sewing Camp (Grades 4-6)
Three-Day Sewing Camp (Grades 4-6)
Learn all about sewing machines, try your hand at embroidery, and create several small projects to test out and show off your new skills in this 3-day camp. Activities are designed for beginners, so all you need is an interest in trying something new! For youth in fourth through sixth grades. All materials are provided. […]
$24 – $30
3 events,
art studio: explore female fiber artists
art studio: explore female fiber artists
Celebrate Women's History Month with us in the Studio and learn more about the world of Fiber Arts through the lenses of women from all over the world! Explore different styles and gain inspiration to create your own fiber masterpiece!
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Little Gardeners: foraging
Little Gardeners: foraging
Join Hannah and Nora in our Community Garden in front of the Museum every Wednesday morning from 11:00 -11:45 am to help tend the garden. This week, we'll learn about foraging! Each week we will learn basic tips and tricks about how to care for a garden, while having an opportunity to explore sensory play […]
Three-Day Sewing Camp (Grades 4-6)
Three-Day Sewing Camp (Grades 4-6)
Learn all about sewing machines, try your hand at embroidery, and create several small projects to test out and show off your new skills in this 3-day camp. Activities are designed for beginners, so all you need is an interest in trying something new! For youth in fourth through sixth grades. All materials are provided. […]
$24 – $30
4 events,
MAKESHOP: Recycled Sculpture
MAKESHOP: Recycled Sculpture
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.
art studio: explore female fiber artists
art studio: explore female fiber artists
Celebrate Women's History Month with us in the Studio and learn more about the world of Fiber Arts through the lenses of women from all over the world! Explore different styles and gain inspiration to create your own fiber masterpiece!
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studio storytime
studio storytime
Studio Storytime: Mix it Up! Join us in the Studio to explore color through story telling. This week, we will read Mix it Up! by Hervé Tullet, and try mixing our own colors!
3 events,
MAKESHOP: Recycled Sculpture
MAKESHOP: Recycled Sculpture
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.
art studio: explore female fiber artists
art studio: explore female fiber artists
Celebrate Women's History Month with us in the Studio and learn more about the world of Fiber Arts through the lenses of women from all over the world! Explore different styles and gain inspiration to create your own fiber masterpiece!
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Family Workshop: Earth Day Design Challenge
Family Workshop: Earth Day Design Challenge
Spring Break Family Workshop: Earth Day Design Challenge What can we do for the Earth? How do we take care of the Earth? You and your family will be asked to design a way to help the Earth. Through discussion and drawing you will focus on a problem, brainstorm solutions and prototype a tool or […]
$5
4 events,
garden: warming up for spring!
garden: warming up for spring!
Stop by the garden in the morning to see how it is changing! Use thermometers to measure the temperature of different objects and areas in the garden. What's the hottest thing you can find? What's the coldest?
Free
MAKESHOP: Recycled Sculpture
MAKESHOP: Recycled Sculpture
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.
art studio: explore female fiber artists
art studio: explore female fiber artists
Celebrate Women's History Month with us in the Studio and learn more about the world of Fiber Arts through the lenses of women from all over the world! Explore different styles and gain inspiration to create your own fiber masterpiece!
2 events,
garden: warming up for spring!
garden: warming up for spring!
Stop by the garden in the morning to see how it is changing! Use thermometers to measure the temperature of different objects and areas in the garden. What's the hottest thing you can find? What's the coldest?
Free
MAKESHOP: Recycled Sculpture
MAKESHOP: Recycled Sculpture
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.
0 events,
2 events,
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Nursery Sensory Play: Shadow Puppets
Nursery Sensory Play: Shadow Puppets
Nursery Sensory Play: Shadow Puppets Join Aermine and Sabrina in the Nursery to create your own shadow puppet! Learners will use materials to explore how light passes through objects to make shadow patterns and can use items like paper, scissors, and popsicle sticks to design their own puppet! This program is designed with our youngest […]
Sensory Friendly Afternoon
Sensory Friendly Afternoon
Children and families with autism spectrum disorders and sensory sensitivities can enjoy a fun, friendly experience in a comfortable and accepting environment. Lights and sounds in spaces throughout the museum are adjusted, and designated Quiet Areas offer spaces to take a break. Sensory Kits with noise-canceling headphones, sunglasses, an assortment of fidgets, and other items […]
1 event,
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Little Gardeners
Little Gardeners
Join Hannah and Nora in our Community Garden in front of the Museum every Wednesday morning from 11:00 -11:45 am to help tend the garden. Each week we will learn basic tips and tricks about how to care for a garden, while having an opportunity to explore sensory play and develop motor skills. This program […]
2 events,
MAKESHOP: Sustainable Sewing
MAKESHOP: Sustainable Sewing
Create a more sustainable future using fabric scraps and sewing skills in MAKESHOP! How might you repurpose small pieces of fabric that might otherwise end up in a landfill? How can you use sewing techniques to mend fabric items?
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studio storytime
studio storytime
Studio Storytime: Rainbow Weaver/Tejedora del Arcoiris Join us in the Studio to explore color through story telling. This week, we will read Rainbow Weaver/Tejedora del Arcoiris by Linda Elovitz Marshall, and create our own fiber arts!
1 event,
MAKESHOP: Sustainable Sewing
MAKESHOP: Sustainable Sewing
Create a more sustainable future using fabric scraps and sewing skills in MAKESHOP! How might you repurpose small pieces of fabric that might otherwise end up in a landfill? How can you use sewing techniques to mend fabric items?
5 events,
MAKESHOP: Sustainable Sewing
MAKESHOP: Sustainable Sewing
Create a more sustainable future using fabric scraps and sewing skills in MAKESHOP! How might you repurpose small pieces of fabric that might otherwise end up in a landfill? How can you use sewing techniques to mend fabric items?
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UniSound Instrument Petting Zoo
UniSound Instrument Petting Zoo
UniSound will present its musical instrument petting zoo. Come try out the musical instruments and get answers to your musical questions.
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Family Workshop: Backyard Critters
Family Workshop: Backyard Critters
Explore critters in the Children's Museum's own backyard! Participants will learn about bugs, birds, and more and make their own suet feeder to bring home. This is a workshop intended for the whole family. At least one caregiver must attend with their child(ren). Please purchase one ticket per attendee. Workshop cost is $5 per attendee. […]
$5
5 events,
All Ages Workshop: Earth Day Spheres
All Ages Workshop: Earth Day Spheres
Join us for a workshop with special guest Karen Toole of And Flowers to make Earth Day Spheres! Karen and her helpers will bring invasive vines that they removed from trees in Pittsburgh’s parks and show us how to wind and twist them into spheres. You can explore the texture of the vines, imagine new […]
MAKESHOP: Sustainable Sewing
MAKESHOP: Sustainable Sewing
Create a more sustainable future using fabric scraps and sewing skills in MAKESHOP! How might you repurpose small pieces of fabric that might otherwise end up in a landfill? How can you use sewing techniques to mend fabric items?
Sing, Move, Play
Sing, Move, Play
Join students and faculty from Slippery Rock University’s Music Department for this drop-in music experience that takes your early learner on a journey rich in song, movement, sound exploration and musical play! Stop by for a few minutes or stay for the full session. This program is designed with early learners in mind, but all […]
2 events,
MAKESHOP: Sustainable Sewing
MAKESHOP: Sustainable Sewing
Create a more sustainable future using fabric scraps and sewing skills in MAKESHOP! How might you repurpose small pieces of fabric that might otherwise end up in a landfill? How can you use sewing techniques to mend fabric items?
art studio: Recycled Wearables
art studio: Recycled Wearables
Join us in the Studio and create a piece of wearable art by using repurposed materials!
5 events,
art studio: plein air baskets
art studio: plein air baskets
Take your creativity outside and into the sunshine by checking out a Plein Air basket from the Studio. Choose from all natural watercolors, charcoal, and cyanotype and use your imagination to create something beautiful.
MAKESHOP: Sustainable Sewing
MAKESHOP: Sustainable Sewing
Create a more sustainable future using fabric scraps and sewing skills in MAKESHOP! How might you repurpose small pieces of fabric that might otherwise end up in a landfill? How can you use sewing techniques to mend fabric items?
art studio: Recycled Wearables
art studio: Recycled Wearables
Join us in the Studio and create a piece of wearable art by using repurposed materials!
5 events,
MAKESHOP: Sustainable Sewing
MAKESHOP: Sustainable Sewing
Create a more sustainable future using fabric scraps and sewing skills in MAKESHOP! How might you repurpose small pieces of fabric that might otherwise end up in a landfill? How can you use sewing techniques to mend fabric items?
art studio: Recycled Wearables
art studio: Recycled Wearables
Join us in the Studio and create a piece of wearable art by using repurposed materials!
art studio: all natural watercolors
art studio: all natural watercolors
Join us in the Studio to experiment with natural watercolors! Explore what materials from nature can be used to create watercolor paints!
6 events,
MAKESHOP: Sustainable Sewing
MAKESHOP: Sustainable Sewing
Create a more sustainable future using fabric scraps and sewing skills in MAKESHOP! How might you repurpose small pieces of fabric that might otherwise end up in a landfill? How can you use sewing techniques to mend fabric items?
art studio: Recycled Wearables
art studio: Recycled Wearables
Join us in the Studio and create a piece of wearable art by using repurposed materials!
art studio: all natural watercolors
art studio: all natural watercolors
Join us in the Studio to experiment with natural watercolors! Explore what materials from nature can be used to create watercolor paints!
5 events,
MAKESHOP: Sustainable Sewing
MAKESHOP: Sustainable Sewing
Create a more sustainable future using fabric scraps and sewing skills in MAKESHOP! How might you repurpose small pieces of fabric that might otherwise end up in a landfill? How can you use sewing techniques to mend fabric items?
art studio: Recycled Wearables
art studio: Recycled Wearables
Join us in the Studio and create a piece of wearable art by using repurposed materials!
art studio: all natural watercolors
art studio: all natural watercolors
Join us in the Studio to experiment with natural watercolors! Explore what materials from nature can be used to create watercolor paints!
9 events,
MAKESHOP: Sustainable Sewing
MAKESHOP: Sustainable Sewing
Create a more sustainable future using fabric scraps and sewing skills in MAKESHOP! How might you repurpose small pieces of fabric that might otherwise end up in a landfill? How can you use sewing techniques to mend fabric items?
art studio: Recycled Wearables
art studio: Recycled Wearables
Join us in the Studio and create a piece of wearable art by using repurposed materials!
art studio: all natural watercolors
art studio: all natural watercolors
Join us in the Studio to experiment with natural watercolors! Explore what materials from nature can be used to create watercolor paints!
7 events,
All Ages Workshop: Earth Day Spheres
All Ages Workshop: Earth Day Spheres
Join us for a workshop with special guest Karen Toole of And Flowers to make Earth Day Spheres! Karen and her helpers will bring invasive vines that they removed from trees in Pittsburgh’s parks and show us how to wind and twist them into spheres. You can explore the texture of the vines, imagine new […]
MAKESHOP: Sustainable Sewing
MAKESHOP: Sustainable Sewing
Create a more sustainable future using fabric scraps and sewing skills in MAKESHOP! How might you repurpose small pieces of fabric that might otherwise end up in a landfill? How can you use sewing techniques to mend fabric items?
art studio: Recycled Wearables
art studio: Recycled Wearables
Join us in the Studio and create a piece of wearable art by using repurposed materials!
2 events,
MAKESHOP: Sustainable Sewing
MAKESHOP: Sustainable Sewing
Create a more sustainable future using fabric scraps and sewing skills in MAKESHOP! How might you repurpose small pieces of fabric that might otherwise end up in a landfill? How can you use sewing techniques to mend fabric items?
poetry exploration in the art studio
poetry exploration in the art studio
Dig deep into this soulful art with us in the Studio and create a visual poem, listen to spoken word, and explore a collection of written poems in our Studio Book Nook!
3 events,
MAKESHOP: Sustainable Sewing
MAKESHOP: Sustainable Sewing
Create a more sustainable future using fabric scraps and sewing skills in MAKESHOP! How might you repurpose small pieces of fabric that might otherwise end up in a landfill? How can you use sewing techniques to mend fabric items?
poetry exploration in the art studio
poetry exploration in the art studio
Dig deep into this soulful art with us in the Studio and create a visual poem, listen to spoken word, and explore a collection of written poems in our Studio Book Nook!
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Nursery Sensory Play: Ribbon Dancers
Nursery Sensory Play: Ribbon Dancers
Nursery Sensory Play: Ribbon Dancers Join Aermine and Sabrina in the Nursery to create ribbon dancers! Explore different ribbon, yarn, and flagging tape materials to tie onto a small hoop, which can be held while we move and dance or move our bodies! This program is designed with our youngest visitors in mind, to support […]
3 events,
MAKESHOP: Sustainable Sewing
MAKESHOP: Sustainable Sewing
Create a more sustainable future using fabric scraps and sewing skills in MAKESHOP! How might you repurpose small pieces of fabric that might otherwise end up in a landfill? How can you use sewing techniques to mend fabric items?
poetry exploration in the art studio
poetry exploration in the art studio
Dig deep into this soulful art with us in the Studio and create a visual poem, listen to spoken word, and explore a collection of written poems in our Studio Book Nook!
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Little Gardeners: planting potatoes
Little Gardeners: planting potatoes
Join Hannah and Nora in our Community Garden in front of the Museum every Wednesday morning from 11:00 -11:45 am to help tend the garden. This week, we will plant potatoes! Each week we will learn basic tips and tricks about how to care for a garden, while having an opportunity to explore sensory play […]
3 events,
MAKESHOP: Felting
MAKESHOP: Felting
Join us in MAKESHOP as we explore the process of felting! Use friction, soap and water to create a non-woven fabric from sheep’s wool.
poetry exploration in the art studio
poetry exploration in the art studio
Dig deep into this soulful art with us in the Studio and create a visual poem, listen to spoken word, and explore a collection of written poems in our Studio Book Nook!
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studio storytime
studio storytime
Studio Storytime: Planting a Rainbow Join us in the Studio to explore color through story telling. This week, we will read Planting a Rainbow by Lois Ehlert, and create our own dream garden collages.
2 events,
MAKESHOP: Felting
MAKESHOP: Felting
Join us in MAKESHOP as we explore the process of felting! Use friction, soap and water to create a non-woven fabric from sheep’s wool.
poetry exploration in the art studio
poetry exploration in the art studio
Dig deep into this soulful art with us in the Studio and create a visual poem, listen to spoken word, and explore a collection of written poems in our Studio Book Nook!
5 events,
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Workshop: Cartooning (Grades 6-8)
Workshop: Cartooning (Grades 6-8)
Would you like to learn new cartooning techniques? Do you have any to share? Come develop your skills with fellow cartoon lovers! This workshop is for participants in Sixth through Eighth Grade. Workshop cost is $10 for non-members or $8 for members. To receive the member price, please use code MEMWORK$2. Membership will be verified when […]
$8 – $10
MAKESHOP: Felting
MAKESHOP: Felting
Join us in MAKESHOP as we explore the process of felting! Use friction, soap and water to create a non-woven fabric from sheep’s wool.
poetry exploration in the art studio
poetry exploration in the art studio
Dig deep into this soulful art with us in the Studio and create a visual poem, listen to spoken word, and explore a collection of written poems in our Studio Book Nook!
6 events,
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Shaun the Sheep Movie
Shaun the Sheep Movie
Join us for a special screening of the film, Shaun the Sheep: The Movie. Shaun, a mischievous and smart little sheep, decides to take a day off from the English farm where he lives and works… and gets a little more action than he bargained for.
MAKESHOP: Felting
MAKESHOP: Felting
Join us in MAKESHOP as we explore the process of felting! Use friction, soap and water to create a non-woven fabric from sheep’s wool.
poetry exploration in the art studio
poetry exploration in the art studio
Dig deep into this soulful art with us in the Studio and create a visual poem, listen to spoken word, and explore a collection of written poems in our Studio Book Nook!