Family Programs
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Free Family Sundays - NEW EXTENDED TIME!
Make Sunday afternoon family time without spending a dime. Every Sunday, join us for activities the entire family can enjoy. Express your inner artist in a hands-on workshop, or enjoy an interactive gallery tour. We've extended our hands-on workshops by one hour so everyone can join in on the fun!
Drop in Sunday anytime from 2-5 p.m.
SEPTEMBER—CELEBRATE HISPANIC HERITAGE
Pay homage to Hispanic art as you explore ancient treasures of the Americas and cast your eyes on Costa Rican animal pendants.
September 5:
Construct Clay Action Figures
September 12:
Sculpt Gold Relief Jewelry
September 19:
Build Beaded Noise Makers
September 26:
Family Tour – Celebrate Hispanic Heritage
OCTOBER—A-HA! AN ANIMAL!
Bring creatures to life and test your skills for seeing details when we play a game of Animal I-Spy!
October 3 :
Create Creepy Crawlies
October 10:
Craft a Sea Critter
October 17:
Dogs vs. Cats – Draw your Winner
October 24:
Sculpt Mythical Creatures
October 31:
Family Tour – On the Hunt for Animals in Art!
NOVEMBER—AFTERNOONS WITH ANDY
Spend an unforgettable afternoon learning more about Andy Warhol and his art. Investigate the artist’s celebrated techniques and create your own Pop art.
November 7:
Add Texture to Patterned Prints
November 14:
Blotted Line Drawings
This program is supported by the Ethel B. Novey Fund of the BMA’s Print, Drawing & Photograph Society
November 21:
Build Your Brand – Screenprint Boxes
and Cans
November 28: Thanksgiving Weekend Workshop
DECEMBER—HIGHLIGHT THE HOLIDAYS
Spend an unforgettable afternoon learning more about Andy Warhol and his art. Investigate the artist’s celebrated techniques and create your own Pop art.
December 5: Design a Luminary
December 12:
Celebrate Kwanzaa Family Day
December 19:
Create Holiday Crafts
December 26:
Family Tour – Highlight the Holidays
James Warhola, Reading & Book Signing
Sunday, November 14, 2–5 p.m.
FREE
Join children’s author/illustrator James Warhola for a special reading of his newest book Uncle Andy’s Cats. Following the reading, Warhola will autograph copies of his books. Before you leave, stop by the studio for special hands-on art-making activities, including a workshop on blotted line drawings, which Warhola's uncle, Andy Warhol, popularized in the 1950s.
Thanksgiving Weekend Workshop
November 26–28, 1–4 p.m.
FREE
Admire amazing landscapes at the Museum, then create your own guided by Museum educators.
Kwanzaa Family Day
Sunday, December 12, 1–5 p.m.
(Snow Date: December 19, 1–5 p.m.)
FREE
Heri za Kwanzaa! That’s Swahili for Happy Kwanzaa! Join the BMA for a celebration of family, community, and culture. Learn about the seven Ngozu Saba or principles of Kwanzaa, enjoy hands-on art-making activities, and see live family performances.
New BMA Audio Tour for Families
Now Available!
The BMA is one of the only museum audio tours with a dog leading the way. Raoudi, Matisse’s perky schnauzer, is the voice behind the Museum’s new Family Audio Tour, which highlights 20 objects in the collection. Rather than headphones, the Family Audio Tour offers a handheld audio device that allows families to pause and chat about a work.
