Join us in MAKESHOP to learn all about plastic! Explore the properties and uses of different recycled plastic types. What kinds of tools can be used to change its shape, size, or texture? Throughout the month, we'll be experimenting with things like heat tools, 3D printing, and plastic bag weaving.
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Flowers and plants are found all over the world, and so is art made of them. Explore materials, art examples and live flowers to create an art piece inspired by folk styles from all over the world! Join us in the Art Studio to make your own quilt collage! Use the pre-cut pieces of fabric to glue together your own quilt design inspired by the artists and quilters of Gee's Bend! |
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THE MARCH 31 DAY CAMP IS SOLD OUT Have a day filled with joy, creativity, and wonder at the Children’s Museum! Learn about new arts and making processes, engage in hands-on science experiments, express yourself through music and movement, and explore all that our exhibits have to offer. Museum Explorers full-day camps are offered on […]
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THE MARCH 31 DAY CAMP IS SOLD OUT Have a day filled with joy, creativity, and wonder at the Children’s Museum! Learn about new arts and making processes, engage in hands-on science experiments, express yourself through music and movement, and explore all that our exhibits have to offer. Museum Explorers full-day camps are offered on […] Join us in MAKESHOP to learn all about plastic! Explore the properties and uses of different recycled plastic types. What kinds of tools can be used to change its shape, size, or texture? Throughout the month, we'll be experimenting with things like heat tools, 3D printing, and plastic bag weaving. |
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Join us in MAKESHOP to learn all about plastic! Explore the properties and uses of different recycled plastic types. What kinds of tools can be used to change its shape, size, or texture? Throughout the month, we'll be experimenting with things like heat tools, 3D printing, and plastic bag weaving. Flowers and plants are found all over the world, and so is art made of them. Explore materials, art examples and live flowers to create an art piece inspired by folk styles from all over the world! Join us in the Art Studio to make your own quilt collage! Use the pre-cut pieces of fabric to glue together your own quilt design inspired by the artists and quilters of Gee's Bend! |
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Children's Museum of Pittsburgh and MuseumLab are CLOSED today. The Museum is closed on select Wednesdays throughout the year. Check our Calendar of Events to plan your visit. |
4 events,
Flowers and plants are found all over the world, and so is art made of them. Explore materials, art examples and live flowers to create an art piece inspired by folk styles from all over the world! In Poland, people often create beautiful paper cut outs called wycinanki to decorate their walls and windows. Use a stencil or your own imagination to create a beautiful paper piece of art!
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Join us on weekdays for this engaging half-hour program for our youngest friends and their caregivers. Tot Time is a guided experience filled with movement, music, and storytelling. Explore colors, animals, emotions, and plenty more! This free program is included with museum admission. It is designed for ages birth to three years old. Parents or […] |
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Flowers and plants are found all over the world, and so is art made of them. Explore materials, art examples and live flowers to create an art piece inspired by folk styles from all over the world! In Poland, people often create beautiful paper cut outs called wycinanki to decorate their walls and windows. Use a stencil or your own imagination to create a beautiful paper piece of art!
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Join us on weekdays for this engaging half-hour program for our youngest friends and their caregivers. Tot Time is a guided experience filled with movement, music, and storytelling. Explore colors, animals, emotions, and plenty more! This free program is included with museum admission. It is designed for ages birth to three years old. Parents or […] |
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In honor of Earth Month, join us for a campus-wide recycling festival! Aluminum Can Drive Help us get more aluminum recycled in our community by donating empty aluminum cans to our drive. All donors receive one free admission per family of four, good for admission on April 5, 2025. Aluminum cans are 100% recyclable and […] Flowers and plants are found all over the world, and so is art made of them. Explore materials, art examples and live flowers to create an art piece inspired by folk styles from all over the world! In Poland, people often create beautiful paper cut outs called wycinanki to decorate their walls and windows. Use a stencil or your own imagination to create a beautiful paper piece of art! |
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Flowers and plants are found all over the world, and so is art made of them. Explore materials, art examples and live flowers to create an art piece inspired by folk styles from all over the world! In Poland, people often create beautiful paper cut outs called wycinanki to decorate their walls and windows. Use a stencil or your own imagination to create a beautiful paper piece of art! Learn how to document the natural world like botanist and artist Anna Atkins by creating a cyanotype. Use chemistry, plants and UV light to create prints using this early photographic process. This program is offered in MuseumLab. |
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Flowers and plants are found all over the world, and so is art made of them. Explore materials, art examples and live flowers to create an art piece inspired by folk styles from all over the world! In Poland, people often create beautiful paper cut outs called wycinanki to decorate their walls and windows. Use a stencil or your own imagination to create a beautiful paper piece of art! |
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Join us in MAKESHOP to learn all about plastic! Explore the properties and uses of different recycled plastic types. What kinds of tools can be used to change its shape, size, or texture? Throughout the month, we'll be experimenting with things like heat tools, 3D printing, and plastic bag weaving. Flowers and plants are found all over the world, and so is art made of them. Explore materials, art examples and live flowers to create an art piece inspired by folk styles from all over the world! In Poland, people often create beautiful paper cut outs called wycinanki to decorate their walls and windows. Use a stencil or your own imagination to create a beautiful paper piece of art! |
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Children's Museum of Pittsburgh and MuseumLab are CLOSED today. The Museum is closed on select Wednesdays throughout the year. Check our Calendar of Events to plan your visit. |
4 events,
Join us in MAKESHOP to learn all about wool, yarn, and the process of weaving! Throughout the month, we'll be experimenting with different activities like weaving on various types of looms, recycled art weaving, and wet felting. In Poland, people often create beautiful paper cut outs called wycinanki to decorate their walls and windows. Use a stencil or your own imagination to create a beautiful paper piece of art! Flowers and plants are found all over the world, and so is art made of them. Explore materials, art examples and live flowers to create an art piece inspired by folk styles from all over the world! |
4 events,
Join us in MAKESHOP to learn all about wool, yarn, and the process of weaving! Throughout the month, we'll be experimenting with different activities like weaving on various types of looms, recycled art weaving, and wet felting. In Poland, people often create beautiful paper cut outs called wycinanki to decorate their walls and windows. Use a stencil or your own imagination to create a beautiful paper piece of art! Flowers and plants are found all over the world, and so is art made of them. Explore materials, art examples and live flowers to create an art piece inspired by folk styles from all over the world! |
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Join us in MAKESHOP to learn all about wool, yarn, and the process of weaving! Throughout the month, we'll be experimenting with different activities like weaving on various types of looms, recycled art weaving, and wet felting. In Poland, people often create beautiful paper cut outs called wycinanki to decorate their walls and windows. Use a stencil or your own imagination to create a beautiful paper piece of art! Flowers and plants are found all over the world, and so is art made of them. Explore materials, art examples and live flowers to create an art piece inspired by folk styles from all over the world! |
6 events,
Join us in MAKESHOP to learn all about wool, yarn, and the process of weaving! Throughout the month, we'll be experimenting with different activities like weaving on various types of looms, recycled art weaving, and wet felting. In Poland, people often create beautiful paper cut outs called wycinanki to decorate their walls and windows. Use a stencil or your own imagination to create a beautiful paper piece of art! Flowers and plants are found all over the world, and so is art made of them. Explore materials, art examples and live flowers to create an art piece inspired by folk styles from all over the world! |
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Join us in MAKESHOP to learn all about wool, yarn, and the process of weaving! Throughout the month, we'll be experimenting with different activities like weaving on various types of looms, recycled art weaving, and wet felting.
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In Poland, people often create beautiful paper cutouts called wycinanki to decorate their walls and windows. This week in the Art Studio, you can use a stencil or your own imagination to create a beautiful paper piece of art! Join us in the Art Studio and celebrate the change of the season with spring watercolor painting! Explore how to use watercolors and create dreamlike paintings of live flowers to welcome spring. |
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Join us in MAKESHOP to learn all about wool, yarn, and the process of weaving! Throughout the month, we'll be experimenting with different activities like weaving on various types of looms, recycled art weaving, and wet felting.
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Join us in the Art Studio and celebrate the change of the season with spring watercolor painting! Explore how to use watercolors and create dreamlike paintings of live flowers to welcome spring.
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Little Explorers is our weekday drop-in series for early learners to explore a new theme each day. Each Tuesday at Sensory Play, children can engage with their environment and connect with their emotions through soothing activities and open-ended exploration of sights, scents, textures and sounds. This free program is included with museum admission. It is […] |
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Join us in the Art Studio and celebrate the change of the season with spring watercolor painting! Explore how to use watercolors and create dreamlike paintings of live flowers to welcome spring. |
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Join us in MAKESHOP to learn all about wool, yarn, and the process of weaving! Throughout the month, we'll be experimenting with different activities like weaving on various types of looms, recycled art weaving, and wet felting.
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Join us in the Art Studio and celebrate the change of the season with spring watercolor painting! Explore how to use watercolors and create dreamlike paintings of live flowers to welcome spring. |
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This event is sold out. Join saxophonist and longtime Children's Museum collaborator Lee Robinson as he improvises with the sounds of our new exhibit, I AM WILD: A Charley Harper Exhibit. Hear live music inspired by the ocean, the rainforest, and birds from near and far. Join a Q&A session with Lee after the performance, […] Join us in MAKESHOP to learn all about wool, yarn, and the process of weaving! Throughout the month, we'll be experimenting with different activities like weaving on various types of looms, recycled art weaving, and wet felting. Join us in the Art Studio and celebrate the change of the season with spring watercolor painting! Explore how to use watercolors and create dreamlike paintings of live flowers to welcome spring. |
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Join us in MAKESHOP to learn all about wool, yarn, and the process of weaving! Throughout the month, we'll be experimenting with different activities like weaving on various types of looms, recycled art weaving, and wet felting. Join us in the Art Studio and celebrate the change of the season with spring watercolor painting! Explore how to use watercolors and create dreamlike paintings of live flowers to welcome spring. Join us in Make Lab (at MuseumLab) to create new fabrics out of old. Use hand- and machine-sewing techniques to attach scraps together. Create larger pieces which can be used for larger projects. Will you pick fabrics based on color, texture, or something else? Will your patchwork be structured squares or wavy and wacky? What […] |
4 events,
Join us in MAKESHOP to learn all about wool, yarn, and the process of weaving! Throughout the month, we'll be experimenting with different activities like weaving on various types of looms, recycled art weaving, and wet felting. Join us in the Art Studio and celebrate the change of the season with spring watercolor painting! Explore how to use watercolors and create dreamlike paintings of live flowers to welcome spring. Join us in Make Lab (at MuseumLab) to create new fabrics out of old. Use hand- and machine-sewing techniques to attach scraps together. Create larger pieces which can be used for larger projects. Will you pick fabrics based on color, texture, or something else? Will your patchwork be structured squares or wavy and wacky? What […] |
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Join us in MAKESHOP to learn all about wool, yarn, and the process of weaving! Throughout the month, we'll be experimenting with different activities like weaving on various types of looms, recycled art weaving, and wet felting. Join us in the Art Studio and celebrate the change of the season with spring watercolor painting! Explore how to use watercolors and create dreamlike paintings of live flowers to welcome spring. |
3 events,
Join us in MAKESHOP to learn all about wool, yarn, and the process of weaving! Throughout the month, we'll be experimenting with different activities like weaving on various types of looms, recycled art weaving, and wet felting. Join us in the Art Studio and celebrate the change of the season with spring watercolor painting! Explore how to use watercolors and create dreamlike paintings of live flowers to welcome spring.
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Today's session of Little Explorers: Sensory Play is cancelled. We'll see you next week! Little Explorers is our weekday drop-in series for early learners to explore a new theme each day. Each Tuesday at Sensory Play, children can engage with their environment and connect with their emotions through soothing activities and open-ended exploration of sights, […] |
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Children's Museum of Pittsburgh and MuseumLab are CLOSED today. The Museum is closed on select Wednesdays throughout the year. Check our Calendar of Events to plan your visit. |
4 events,
Join us in MAKESHOP to learn all about wool, yarn, and the process of weaving! Throughout the month, we'll be experimenting with different activities like weaving on various types of looms, recycled art weaving, and wet felting. Join us in the Art Studio and explore connections between art and the natural world! Throughout the month enjoy activities like: Watercolor painting Papermaking Recycled collage and more!
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Little Explorers is our weekday drop-in series for early learners to explore a new theme each day. Each Thursday at Wildlife Rangers, children can engage with their environment and connect with their emotions through soothing activities and open-ended exploration of sights, scents, textures and sounds. This program has been created in conjunction with our new […] |
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Join us in MAKESHOP to learn all about wool, yarn, and the process of weaving! Throughout the month, we'll be experimenting with different activities like weaving on various types of looms, recycled art weaving, and wet felting. Join us in the Art Studio and explore connections between art and the natural world! Throughout the month enjoy activities like: Watercolor painting Papermaking Recycled collage and more! Little Explorers is our weekday drop-in series for early learners to explore a new theme each day. Each Friday at Super Scientists, children can observe and ask "what if" questions about the world around them to build curiosity and problem-solving skills. This free program is included with museum admission. It is designed for early learners, […] |
6 events,
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Join us in MAKESHOP to learn all about wool, yarn, and the process of weaving! Throughout the month, we'll be experimenting with different activities like weaving on various types of looms, recycled art weaving, and wet felting. Join us in the Art Studio and explore connections between art and the natural world! Throughout the month enjoy activities like: Watercolor painting Papermaking Recycled collage and more!
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Join us in the Art Studio for an exploration into the art of paper-making. Using recycled materials, make your own one of a kind paper that you can use to draw, write or paint on. |
5 events,
Join us in MAKESHOP to learn all about wool, yarn, and the process of weaving! Throughout the month, we'll be experimenting with different activities like weaving on various types of looms, recycled art weaving, and wet felting. Join us in the Art Studio and explore connections between art and the natural world! Throughout the month enjoy activities like: Watercolor painting Papermaking Recycled collage and more! Join us in the Art Studio for an exploration into the art of paper-making. Using recycled materials, make your own one of a kind paper that you can use to draw, write or paint on. |
3 events,
Join us in MAKESHOP to learn all about wool, yarn, and the process of weaving! Throughout the month, we'll be experimenting with different activities like weaving on various types of looms, recycled art weaving, and wet felting.
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Join us in the Art Studio and explore connections between art and the natural world! Throughout the month enjoy activities like: Watercolor painting Papermaking Recycled collage and more! Join us in the Art Studio for an exploration into the art of paper-making. Using recycled materials, make your own one of a kind paper that you can use to draw, write or paint on. |
4 events,
Join us in MAKESHOP to learn all about wool, yarn, and the process of weaving! Throughout the month, we'll be experimenting with different activities like weaving on various types of looms, recycled art weaving, and wet felting. Join us in the Art Studio and explore connections between art and the natural world! Throughout the month enjoy activities like: Watercolor painting Papermaking Recycled collage and more! Little Explorers is our weekday drop-in series for early learners to explore a new theme each day. Each Tuesday at Sensory Play, children can engage with their environment and connect with their emotions through soothing activities and open-ended exploration of sights, scents, textures and sounds. This free program is included with museum admission. It is […] |
1 event,
Children's Museum of Pittsburgh and MuseumLab are CLOSED today. The Museum is closed on select Wednesdays throughout the year. Check our Calendar of Events to plan your visit. |
3 events,
Join us in the Art Studio and explore connections between art and the natural world! Throughout the month enjoy activities like: Watercolor painting Papermaking Recycled collage and more!
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Join us in MAKESHOP as we experiment with magnets! Explore the properties of magnetic and non-magnetic materials. How do they work? Can you build a sculpture held together using only magnetic force?
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Little Explorers is our weekday drop-in series for early learners to explore a new theme each day. Each Thursday at Wildlife Rangers, children can engage with their environment and connect with their emotions through soothing activities and open-ended exploration of sights, scents, textures and sounds. This program has been created in conjunction with our new […] |
3 events,
Join us in the Art Studio and explore connections between art and the natural world! Throughout the month enjoy activities like: Watercolor painting Papermaking Recycled collage and more! Join us in MAKESHOP as we experiment with magnets! Explore the properties of magnetic and non-magnetic materials. How do they work? Can you build a sculpture held together using only magnetic force?
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Little Explorers is our weekday drop-in series for early learners to explore a new theme each day. Each Friday at Super Scientists, children can observe and ask "what if" questions about the world around them to build curiosity and problem-solving skills. This free program is included with museum admission. It is designed for early learners, […] |
4 events,
Join us in the Art Studio and explore connections between art and the natural world! Throughout the month enjoy activities like: Watercolor painting Papermaking Recycled collage and more! Join us in MAKESHOP as we experiment with magnets! Explore the properties of magnetic and non-magnetic materials. How do they work? Can you build a sculpture held together using only magnetic force?
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Older visitors ages 10-and-up are invited to work with tools to create wooden sculpture in Make Lab! Experiment with both hand and power tools such as drills and saws to create scrap wood sculptures. How will the shapes and textures of the wood inspire you? How will you attach your pieces together in new and […] |
