Black History Month Art Crawl

Join us for our second annual Black History Month Art Crawl!

Contemporary artists stationed throughout the Museum’s first floor will create live portraits and artworks honoring Pittsburgh’s Black heroes, both past and present.

This year’s featured subjects include:

  • Pittsburgh’s Freedom Corner
  • Dr. Vernell Lillie, Founder of Kuntu Repertory Theater
  • Robert Lee Vann, publisher and editor of the Pittsburgh Courier
  • Baseball player Josh Gibson of the Homestead Grays and Pittsburgh Crawfords
  • Performer and civil rights activist Lena Horne
  • Multimedia professional Emmai Alaquiva
  • Hill Dance Academy Theater and founder Dr. Ayisha Morgan-Lee
  • Dr. Harry Clark, founder of Pittsburgh CAPA
  • Wilkinsburg Mayor Dontae Comans

This year’s featured artists include:

  • Ricky Davii 
  • Tyler Belizaire
  • Ashante Josey
  • Juliandra Jones 
  • Morgan Overton
  • Trenita Finney
  • Ajia Zanaya
  • Amani Davis
  • Darrin Milliner
  • Jewel Strothers

 

Special thanks to our generous sponsor:

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day Celebration

Join us for these activities inspired by Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s message of hope and kindness:

  • Make art with guest artist/muralist Kayla Thomas
  • Write your own poems and speeches based on Dr. King’s famous “I Have a Dream” speech with poet M. Smalls
  • Craft your own signs and instruments in the MAKESHOP, then join a musical march through the Museum with musician Lee Robinson
  • Special storytime exploring Dr. King’s life and legacy
  • MuseumLab is open noon – 5:00 pm

 

This event is made possible with support from Highmark Wholecare.

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MakeLab: Stained Glass-9+

Learn to use a soldering iron, copper tape, and glass pieces to create designs in stained glass. Add to our communal creation as you explore this technique.

This activity uses hot tools and sharp materials and is designed for visitors ages 9 and up.

MakeLab: Stained Glass-9+

Learn to use a soldering iron, copper tape, and glass pieces to create designs in stained glass. Add to our communal creation as you explore this technique.

This activity uses hot tools and sharp materials and is designed for visitors ages 9 and up.

MakeLab: Stained Glass-9+

Learn to use a soldering iron, copper tape, and glass pieces to create designs in stained glass. Add to our communal creation as you explore this technique.

This activity uses hot tools and sharp materials and is designed for visitors ages 9 and up.

MakeLab: Stained Glass-9+

Learn to use a soldering iron, copper tape, and glass pieces to create designs in stained glass. Add to our communal creation as you explore this technique.

This activity uses hot tools and sharp materials and is designed for visitors ages 9 and up.

MakeLab: Etched Metal Tags-8+

Explore the processes of electro-etching and stamping to make a custom metal tag for yourself, a pet, or a friend!

This activity is designed for visitors ages 8+.

Made possible with generous support from Arconic Foundation.

MakeLab: Etched Metal Tags-8+

Explore the processes of electro-etching and stamping to make a custom metal tag for yourself, a pet, or a friend!

This activity is designed for visitors ages 8+.

Made possible with generous support from Arconic Foundation.

Pizza + Sewing Party (6th-8th Graders)

Join us for a parent-free sewing workshop and pizza party at MuseumLab!

Tuesday, November 19
3:30 – 6:00 pm

  • Practice sewing machine skills
  • Choose between creating a cute hot/cold pack OR a customized water bottle holder
  • Pizza and soda included

Pizza + Sewing Party is for 6th-8th graders (or equivalent ages) only.

Tickets are $10

Get your tickets today!

Make Lab: Wet Enameling – Ages 9+

Paint with liquid enamels to create a fused glass-and-metal design that can be used as a magnet or pin.

This activity takes place in the Children’s Museum’s neighboring building MuseumLab and is designed for visitors ages 9+.

Made possible with generous support from Arconic Foundation.

Make Lab: Wet Enameling – Ages 9+

Paint with liquid enamels to create a fused glass-and-metal design that can be used as a magnet or pin.

This activity takes place in the Children’s Museum’s neighboring building MuseumLab and is designed for visitors ages 9+.

Made possible with generous support from Arconic Foundation.

MakeLab: Embossed Cards – Ages 8+

Use styluses to create impressions on thin sheets of aluminum, then add your design to a card.

Embossing is the technique of pushing and shaping metal from the front. It is also known as “chasing”. Experiment with different tools, amounts of pressure, and designs.

This activity takes place in the Children’s Museum’s neighboring building MuseumLab and is designed for visitors ages 8 and up.

Made possible with generous support from Arconic Foundation.

MakeLab: Embossed Cards – Ages 8+

Use styluses to create impressions on thin sheets of aluminum, then add your design to a card.

Embossing is the technique of pushing and shaping metal from the front. It is also known as “chasing”. Experiment with different tools, amounts of pressure, and designs.

This activity takes place in the Children’s Museum’s neighboring building MuseumLab and is designed for visitors ages 8 and up.

Made possible with generous support from Arconic Foundation.

MakeLab: Embossed Cards – Ages 8+

Use styluses to create impressions on thin sheets of aluminum, then add your design to a card.

Embossing is the technique of pushing and shaping metal from the front. It is also known as “chasing”. Experiment with different tools, amounts of pressure, and designs.

This activity takes place in the Children’s Museum’s neighboring building MuseumLab and is designed for visitors ages 8 and up.

Made possible with generous support from Arconic Foundation.

MakeLab: Embossed Cards – Ages 8+

Use styluses to create impressions on thin sheets of aluminum, then add your design to a card.

Embossing is the technique of pushing and shaping metal from the front. It is also known as “chasing”. Experiment with different tools, amounts of pressure, and designs.

This activity takes place in the Children’s Museum’s neighboring building MuseumLab and is designed for visitors ages 8 and up.

Made possible with generous support from Arconic Foundation.

MakeLab: Embossed Cards-8+

Use styluses to create impressions on thin sheets of aluminum, then add your design to a card.

Embossing is the technique of pushing and shaping metal from the front. It is also known as “chasing”. Experiment with different tools, amounts of pressure, and designs.

This activity is designed for visitors ages 8 and up.

Made possible with generous support from Arconic Foundation.

MakeLab: Embossed Cards-8+

Use styluses to create impressions on thin sheets of aluminum, then add your design to a card.

Embossing is the technique of pushing and shaping metal from the front. It is also known as “chasing”. Experiment with different tools, amounts of pressure, and designs.

This activity is designed for visitors ages 8 and up.

Made possible with generous support from Arconic Foundation.

MakeLab: Embossed Cards-8+

Use styluses to create impressions on thin sheets of aluminum, then add your design to a card.

Embossing is the technique of pushing and shaping metal from the front. It is also known as “chasing”. Experiment with different tools, amounts of pressure, and designs.

This activity is designed for visitors ages 8 and up.

Made possible with generous support from Arconic Foundation.