Family Programs

A wide variety of programs, located both within Museum galleries and offsite, offer diverse opportunities for the whole family to view, understand, and interact with art on view. Find something for everyone: from children to seniors, beginners to art experts.

Programs are inspired by current exhibitions and art on view, and are sometimes organized in collaboration with other organizations. Formats include a variety of art forms, from art-making activities exploring different practices and media to interactive music, film, performances, special tours, and lectures. Visit the Museum Calendar to view a full list of upcoming programs and events.

Family Drop-In Days

Every Sunday | 1:00 - 3:00 p.m. | The Studio

Explore and learn more about art on view through activites designed to help families look at and think about art in new and different ways. Family Drop-In Days takes place every Sunday afternoon. Activities are related to current exhibitions and works on view. Monthly themes explore different themes, from color to shape, line, and texture. Weekly activites investigate these themes through activities in a variety of media inspired by paintings, sculptures, drawings, and specific works on view

Join art-making activites in The Studio, play with games and touchable objects, Search-and-Find activities, and engage in family-friendly, docent-led tours.

Recommended for families with children 6 to 12 years. Pre-registration is not required.

Search and Find 

Roam and view Museum galleries in new ways using Search and Find activity sheets. A Museum map and short clues on a central subject matter describe works of art on view through descriptions of the line, color, or the nature of specific works. Return completed sheets to a staff member for a prize.

Explore the Museum's Asian Art Collection with the Animals of East Asia Search and Find!

Gallery Game

This is a gallery interactive opportunity for All Museum visitors (offered to all visitors and highlighted during family programs) in the form of a card deck, with each card containing a cropped image of a collection work on one side and prompts/family-friendly questions on the other side. Find the work within the Museum and then you talk with others about it. Visitors can play all cards, a few, or just one, and cards are free for all to take home and bring back on their next visit to the Museum.

Cards are available everyday in The Studio. Pick up a set on your next visit to the Museum!