Museum & library Art
for kids
Explore 11 trusted museum & library art resources selected for curious kids, with clear ages, access details, and parent context.
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Ashmolean Adventure
Ashmolean Adventure is a timed family multimedia guide for exploring the Ashmolean Museum’s collections through a child-friendly digital experience.
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Colors of Creation at The Weitzman
Colors of Creation is an immersive family gallery at The Weitzman in Philadelphia using projection mapping, music, responsive lighting, sensory play, and hands-on activities to invite children and adults into creative exploration.
Cincinnati Art Museum Family Programs
Cincinnati Art Museum Family Programs include art-making, family studio sessions, story programs, baby tours, activity kits, and age-specific events for children and caregivers.
ImaginAsia
ImaginAsia at the Smithsonian’s National Museum of Asian Art offers family open studios, Art & Me, family and tween workshops, festivals, camps, and printable art activities.
Minnesota Children’s Museum Experiences
Minnesota Children’s Museum presents three floors of interactive experiences and exhibits designed for children and families, including toddler-friendly, sensory, science, art, and maker-style play.
Whitney Open Studio
Whitney Open Studio is a recurring family art-making program where children and caregivers create projects inspired by the Whitney collection and exhibitions.
Bronx Museum Family Programs
The Bronx Museum Family Programs offer free art-making activities inspired by current exhibitions, facilitated by museum educators and designed for families with young children.
PAFA Family Art Day
PAFA Family Art Day is a recurring museum program with free family art workshops led by professional artists and a museum visit included with advance registration.
Wallace Collection Digital Guide
The Wallace Collection Digital Guide is a free web and app guide with detailed artwork entries, audio tours, guest experts, and multilingual access for museum visitors and families.
Dallas Museum Family Classes & Workshops
Dallas Museum of Art family classes combine gallery exploration with art making and sensory play for babies, toddlers, preschoolers, and school-age children.
MyCAM Art Hunts
MyCAM Art Hunts are customizable digital and printable family art hunts from Cincinnati Art Museum, with creative prompts for exploring selected works in the galleries.
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