FAMILY PROGRAMS 2010 Listing of either free or low-cost museum programs. Call or check the museum web-site. Some programs may not be available June-August.   Museum of Modern Art 11 West 53rd Street (Fifth and Sixth Avenue) P: 212-708-9805 E: familyprograms@moma.org www.moma.org Family Programs at MoMA Introduce children and adults to modern and contemporary art with free tours, art workshops, artist talks, special events, screenings, activity guides, and Web sites.  Please refer to the museum’s website for the most current listing of programs.  Tours for Fours A morning drop-in program specifically designed for four-year-olds and their parents/caregivers. Families are introduced to painting, sculpture, photography, works on paper, and more.   A Closer Look for Kids A morning drop-in program for children ages five to ten and their parents/caregivers. Families explore artworks in the Museum's collection and special exhibitions through theme-based discussions and gallery activities. Tours for Tweens A series specifically designed for families with eleven- to fourteen-year-olds. Kids and adults engage in activities, share ideas, and exchange opinions about modern and contemporary artwork. Family Art Workshops Focus on exploration of artwork from the galleries and allow families to create artwork in hands-on workshops. For families with children ages 4–14.   Conversations with Contemporary Artists: The Family Edition Families are given the opportunity to chat informally with contemporary artists about their inspirations and art-making techniques.   Family Films Parents and children can enjoy classic live-action and animated short films, engaging discussions with a Museum educator, and suggestions for follow-up activities in the Museum's galleries. Suggested ages vary by screening.   Watch This! Films for Tweens Families with children ages eleven to fourteen are introduced to silver screen classics and cutting-edge contemporary films.                     Story Time in the Sculpture Garden Families spend the morning in The Abby Aldrich Rockefeller Sculpture Garden. Listen to stories read by well-known authors and illustrators and discuss where writers and illustrators get their ideas, how books are made, and what materials illustrators use to create their work. All readings are followed by a book signing in MoMA Books. For children ages four to seven.   Destination: Modern Art, An Intergalactic Journey to MoMA and P.S.1 Travel to MoMA with an alien creature! "Listen" to a painting or create an on-line collage. Destination: Modern Art will tickle the senses as children ages five to eight explore paintings, sculptures, and installations through on-line activities and hands-on projects.   Admission is $20 for adults.  Children under 16 are free.       The Metropolitan Museum of Art 1000 Fifth Avenue (at 82nd Street) New York, NY 10028 P: 212-535-7710 www.metmuseum.org   Discoveries Sunday workshops for children and adults with developmental and learning disabilities, and accompanying friends, family members, and staff. Each Discoveries workshop is free of charge, but advance reservations are necessary. For more information, or to make a reservation, please call 212-879-5500 ext. 3561.   Hello, Met! Families new to the Museum (youngsters ages five through twelve and accompanying adults) receive a warm and stimulating introduction to its encyclopedic collection through discussion and sketching of its masterpieces. Meets in the Uris Center for Education. Free with Admission. Consult the online calendar for a schedule of events.             Look Again! Topics unlocking the history, meaning, and cross-cultural connections of works of art in the Museum are explored through conversation and sketching by visitors ages five to twelve and their adult friends. From time to time, performances will enhance this Museum adventure. Meets in the Uris Center for Education.  Free with Admission. Consult the online calendar for a schedule of events.   Charles H. Tally Art Evenings for Families Conversation and sketching help visitors ages 6 through 12 and their adult friends explore the Museum's collection. Meets in the Uris Center for Education on Saturdays from 6-7pm.   How Did They Do That? Supplementing the Look Again! program of the morning, Each of these sessions shows families, through handling tools and materials, how a particular work of art was created. 30-minute sessions; registration is not required.                                       Family Orientations These engaging slide introductions to selected special exhibitions and the permanent collection are followed by lively discussion in the galleries.  For five through twelve-year-old visitors and their adult friends. Free with admission. Consult the online calendar for times and locations.   Start with Art at the Met Kids ages three through seven and their adult friends wake up to fun at the Met through storytelling, sketching, and other ways of exploring art! Meets in the Uris Center for Education. Free with Admission. Consult the online calendar for a schedule of events.   Gallery Workshops for Families at The Cloisters Children ages 4 through 12 and their families are invited for an hour-long program at The Cloisters, the branch of the Museum devoted to the art and architecture of medieval Europe, located in upper Manhattan. Questions? Please call 212-650-2280. Admission is a suggested donation. (You may pay as little as a quarter.). Children under 12 are free.    El Primer Contacto con el Arte: Talleres Educativos para la Familia en Español Vengan con sus hijos (entre cuatro y diez años de edad) a nuestros talleres educativos. En las galerías charlaremos sobre diferentes temas, y los niños tendrán la oportunidad de aprender y divertirse haciendo dibujos y actividades didácticas. Nos reuniremos en Carson Family Hall en el Uris Center for Education. Para más información o reservar plaza, por favor llamen al 212–650–2833 o envíen un correo electrónico al: primercontacto@metmuseum.org. Consulten el programa de actividades en el calendario. The Whitney Museum of American Art 945 Madison Avenue (75th Street) New York, NY 10021 P: 212-570-3676 www.whitney.org   Tours at Two Select Saturdays 2-3pm Families can drop in on select Saturday afternoons to explore a monthly theme or exhibition through drawing and discussion with a museum educator.  Check-in for this program begins at 1:45 pm in the Museum Lobby. For families with kids ages 6-10.   Family Fun! Art Workshops Select Saturdays 10:30am to 12:30pm and 1–3pm Create art projects inspired by discussion and activities in the galleries.  Each month families will explore a different theme. For families with kids ages 6-10.   Artist’s Choice, Artist’s Voice Art Workshop, Select Saturdays 1–3pm Our series of workshops brings artists and families together to share ideas and opinions and create artwork inspired by conversations and activities in the Museum’s galleries. Parents and kids will participate in an art-making workshop led by a guest artist to explore materials and process together. For families with kids ages 8-12. Please refer to the museum’s website for the most up to date program listings.   Whitney Wees Select Saturdays 10:30am - 11:30am Enjoy an interactive experience of looking, sharing, and working together in the Museum’s galleries.  Each month families will explore a different theme.  For families with kids ages 4-5.   Admission is $15 for adults.   Free for children under 12.      American Folk Art Museum 45 West 53rd Street New York, NY 10019 P: 212-265-1040 www.folkartmuseum.org   Families and Folk Art Families and Folk Art introduces children ages 4 to 12 and their accompanying adults to folk art through interactive discussion-based tours in the galleries followed by hands-on artmaking activities inspired by objects in the museum. Families and Folk Art programs are held the first Saturday of every month from 1-2:30pm   Upcoming Programs:   Home Sweet Home, April 3 Folk art can give us a glimpse into how people may have lived in different places and time periods. Many objects in the museum depict various communities, while others, such as quilts, chairs, and even walls, were made to be used in the home. After the gallery discussion, families will create their own work of art to take home.   Admission is $9 for adults.  Children under 12 are free.     El Museo del Barrio 1230 Fifth Avenue (104th Street) New York, NY 10029 P: 212-831-7272 www.elmuseo.org   Family Programs and Cultural Celebrations El Museo’s bilingual family programs and festivals provide unique opportunities for family learning through gallery discussions, art-making experiences, and the celebration of Latin American and Caribbean cultural traditions. El Museo provides opportunities for the whole family—from small children to grandparents—to join together in a multi-sensory learning experience, integrating the visual arts, music, dance and traditional foods. Exploring Together: Art and Culture for Families is the Museum’s FREE family workshop program offered on the third Saturday of the month.  Please refer to the museum’s website for the most up to date program listings. Admission is by suggested donation.                 The Asia Society 725 Park Avenue (at 70th Street) New York, NY 10021T: 212-288-6400 E: info@asiasociety.org www.asiasociety.org   Coca-Cola Family Day Program Series In a series of special family days—featuring gallery tours, hands-on activities, and performances—children and adults alike are invited to a fun and educational journey across Asia. Family Days will be held one Saturday of each month through spring. Admission is $10 for adults and free for children under 16.     Guggenheim Museum 1071 Fifth Avenue at 89th Street New York, NY 10128 P: 212-423-3500 www.guggenheim.org   Second Sundays February 14, March 14, April 11, May 9, June 13, and July 11, 10:30 am–12 p.m. Join interactive, family-oriented tours highlighting the Guggenheim’s permanent collection and special exhibitions. Tours focus on a different theme each month and include conversation, drawing, readings from related children’s literature, and/or scavenger hunts.  For families with children ages 5–10.  Fee: $15 per family   Just Drop In!    Sundays, 1–4pm Stop by to explore the artwork of 20th-century masters and of contemporary artists through creative, hands-on projects.  Fee: free for families with museum admission.   Family Tour and Workshop Selected Sundays, 11 am–1:30 pm Tours of the exhibitions lend inspiration for two different hands-on art workshops, led by a teaching artist. Join one, or both! For families with children ages 5–10. $30 per family.  Registration required. Call: 212 423 3587, Mon–Fri, 1–5 pm. (ending Apr 19) Apr 18: Explore photographic portraits and landscapes in Haunted: Contemporary Photography/Video/Performance and find inspiration for a mixed media art workshop where you can incorporate Family Activity Packs - Starting March 26 Available anytime, on loan, at the Information Desk. Last pick-up is at 4 pm. Filled with suggestions for things to do and talk about when visiting the museum, including artwork-specific question cards, touch objects, games, picture books, sketchpads and pencils, this activity pack is sure to enhance your family's experience of the exhibition!  Recommended for families with children ages 5–10.   General admission is $18 for adults and children under 12 are free. Japan Society 333 East 47th Street (between First and Second Avenues) New York, NY 10017 P: 212-832-1155 www.japansociety.org   Art Carts Art Carts actively explore Japan Society Gallery Exhibits and other topics. A museum educator guides inquiry, helping children acquire context-building information while developing visual analysis and critical thinking skills. Families are invited to handle objects and artifacts.   Japan's Annual Festivities Families participate in hands-on demonstrations, crafts and performances in our series of events organized around some of Japan’s annual festivities.  These include Oshogatsu (New Year’s Day), Hinamatsuri (Doll’s Festival), Kodomo no hi (Children’s Day), Tanabata (Star Festival),  Shichigosan, (7-5-3 Celebration), and Exploring Japan’s Mystical Folktale Creates & Ghosts through Kamishibai (which takes place around the time of Halloween).   Admission (no information on website).     The Jewish Museum 1109 Fifth Avenue at 92nd Street New York, NY 10128 P: 212-423-3200 www.thejewishmuseum.org   Sundays at TJM Every Sunday through June 6 Sundays are for families at The Jewish Museum. Enjoy a family gallery guide, create art in our drop-in art workshop, hear delightful stories, examine and sketch in the galleries, listen to a children's audio guide and more. See the listing below for what you can experience on Sundays at the Museum.   Drop-In Art Workshop, 1:00-4:00pm Paint, draw, sculpt or craft a work of art. Please accompany your children in the Bernard S. Schwartz Art Activity Center on the fourth floor during this activity.   Admission is $12 for adults and Children under 12 are free.  Saturdays are free for all.     The Skyscraper Museum 39 Battery Place New York, NY 10280 P: 212-968-1961 www.skyscraper.org E: education@skyscraper.org   Greening the City March 13, 10:30 - 11:30 AM Explore the possibilities for greening New York City! Kids will work together to create a model green building giving them a hands-on understanding of what makes a building green. Ages 8+. ARCHIKIDS March 20, 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM Alongside architect Yves Roger, children ages 9-13 will explore skyscraper architecture and work on a hands-on building project, which they will be able to bring home. As they learn and work, children will be surrounded by images, vintage film and models of actual skyscrapers of the past, present and future.   Admission is $5 for adults and children.   Bronx Museum 1040 Grand Concourse at 165th Street Bronx, NY 10456 P: 718-681-6000 www.bronxmuseum.org Family Affair A seasonal afternoon program that promotes the special bond between parents/guardians and their children (5 to 11 years old). Family Affair offers an ever-changing program that includes hands-on activities developed in collaboration with teaching artists, performances, guided tours, screenings, and many other surprises.  For the next Family Affair consult the online calendar. Admission is by suggested donation.  Children are free.    Cooper Hewitt National Design Museum Smithsonian Institution 2 East 91st Street New York, NY 10128 P: 212-849-8300 www.cooperhewitt.org   Family Programs For families with children ages 5—12 $20 per family, 10:30am-12:30pm.  Utilizing the Museum’s exhibitions, the Arthur Ross Terrace and Garden, and the local neighborhood, family programs engage youth, adults, and families in specialized activities based on the design process. Family tours of current exhibitions are offered once a month on a Saturday morning. Young visitors and their families are invited to think like designers as they explore the Museum and become more aware of design and its impact on our everyday lives. Tours are followed by design-based activities, using the exhibitions as a source of inspiration for their own designs. Interactive, hands-on workshops are led by museum educators and noted designers.   Design Kids: Fashion as Collage Saturday, March 6, 2010 Inspired by the collage piecework as seen in the Rodarte Quicktake exhibition, kids will make a hand sewn garment for their doll or stuffed animal using multiple kinds of fabric and trim. Hand sewing techniques will be taught. Bring your doll or stuffed animal and any scraps of fabric, trim or ribbon you’d like to incorporate into your design. Ages 5 -13. Admission is $10.00 and children under age 12 are admitted free.   The Queens Museum of Art New York City Building Flushing Meadows Corona Park Queens, Ny 11368 P: 718-592-9700 www.queensmuseum.org   MetLife Foundation First Sundays for Families, 1-4:30pm Every first Sunday of the month the Queens Museum of Art expands its regular family art workshop and engages participants of all ages in a roster of studio art, family-designed gallery tours and live music and dance performances, inspired by the museum’s permanent collection and changing exhibitions. Free refreshments included. Free (including free admission to the museum.)   Free Drop-in Art Workshops Hands-on art workshops are designed to develop creative art skills through the exploration of materials and themes found in our current exhibitions. For children 5 to 12 with their adult companions. Children with special needs are welcome, adaptations available. Bi-Lingual instruction is available. Seating is limited and available on a first come first serve basis. For information and current schedule, call 718-592-9700 x137.   Admission is by suggested donation.   The Brooklyn Museum of Art 200 Eastern Parkway Brooklyn, NY 11238 P: 718-638-5000 www.brooklynmuseum.org   Arty Facts Sundays, 11 am and 1:30 pm For children ages four to seven and their adult friends. Explore the galleries, enjoy a family activity, and make your own art in each ninety-minute class. Arty Facts offers a different program each day. Meet in the Rubin Lobby promptly at 11 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. Please do not bring siblings older than seven or younger than four.  Materials fee (for up to four participants) is $10.  Materials fee does not include Museum admission.   Family Guides Bring a friend and come try out a family guide. Designed for young people on their own or very young people accompanied by an adult, these free printed guides are available at the Independence Community Foundation Visitor Center, the Con Edison Education Gallery, and in the Asian galleries. Explore the Museum with:   Lotuses and Lion-Dogs: Nature in the Arts of Asia Dutch Houses/Brooklyn Homes People of Ancient Egypt in Egypt Reborn Animals in Ancient Egypt Masks and Masquerades in Africa   Target First Saturdays At the Brooklyn Museum's Target First Saturdays, thousands of visitors enjoy free programs of art and entertainment each month from 5–11pm.   Admission is a suggested contribution of $10 for adults and children under 12 accompanied by an adult are admitted for free.   Brooklyn Children’s Museum 145 Brooklyn Avenue Brooklyn NY 11213 P: 718-735-4400 www.brooklynkids.org   Workshops and Special Events are offered to families and the general public. Call the Museum for a calendar.    Admission is $7.50 per person with those under 1 free.     The New Museum of Contemporary Art 235 Bowery New York, NY 10002 P: 212-219-1222 www.newmuseum.org   Target First Saturdays for Families Families have the opportunity to explore exhibitions through lively conversations in the galleries, and to engage in related creative activities.    The Imaginary Museum: Dakis Joannou Collection Impossible Possibilities: Playful Sculptures, March 6, 10am – 12pm Discover several sculptures included in this exhibition, and, inspired by works such as Jeff Koons’s Equilibrium Tank (1985) or Robert Gober’s Pitched Crib (1987), create a flip book telling a story that will give new life to these works of art.  Why Trash It?, April 3, 10am – 12pm Explore the work of artist John Bock, Marc Bradford, and Richard Hundley and learn how they have repurposed waste materials. Using their work for inspiration, create a work of art using discarded materials.    Admission is $12 for adults and all under 18 are free.  Target First Saturdays for Families are free of charge. This program is designed for families with children 5 to 15 years old, and includes free New Museum admission for up to 3 adults per family.     The Children’s Museum of the Arts 182 Lafayette Street New York, NY 10013 P:  212-941-9198 www.cmany.org   Children's Museum of the Arts, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, celebrates the visual and performing artist in every child through teaching, collecting, creating and exhibiting children's art.   Wee-Arts DROP IN The Wee-Arts program offers an intimate and stimulating environment for children ages 10 months to 3 1/2 years to explore art making. This popular program develops a young child's familiarity with art making materials including playdough, paints, glue, and a variety of drawing tools.  Wee-Arts encourages the process of experimentation, exploration, and creative thinking.  Music and story time with singing and drumming end each session. Wednesday, Thursday and Friday 10:45am-12pm. Admission is $10.  Pay as You Wish: Thursday 4-6pm. Wee-Arts Early Childhood Drop-In Class admission is $22 per family (group of 3).   Staten Island Children’s Museum 1000 Richmond Ter # M Staten Island, NY 10301 P:  718-273-2060 www.statenislandkids.org Numerous programs are offered to families including Every Day: Story Time: Sit a spell for tales, fables and stories from around the globe. Feeding Time: Watch, learn and assist our museum educators as they feed and care for our bugs, fish, guinea pig and our fine-feathered friends.         Weekly Programs Clay Day: Satisfy a "knead" by working with some air-dry clay and getting in touch with your tactile side. Wednesdays, 1:30-4:30pm Paint Day: Who knows Picasso may have started like this! Thursdays, 1:30 - 4:30 p.m. Kidz Cook: Kids can come and be chefs for a day. Every week a new recipe to mix & make & taste. Fridays, 2, 3 & 4 p.m. Admission is $5 for people one year of age and older.  Grandparents are free on Wednesdays.     The Studio Museum in Harlem 144 W 125th St New York, NY 10027 P:  212-864-4500 www.studiomuseum.org   Family Programs Family programs are designed for families with children ages 5-10 years old. Family programs are free. Pre-registration is required. Please call 212 864-4500 x264 to RSVP.   Family Fun! Parents bring the family as we explore the current exhibitions. Become an artist in a hands-on workshop and create your own works of art.   Family Passes Family program participants are provided with free passes, which allow participants to return to the Museum for additional visits free of charge. Admission is free on Target Free Sundays.     Children’s Museum of Manhattan The Tisch Building 212 West 83rd Street New York, NY 10024 P: 212-721-1234 www.cmom.org   Admission is $10 for adults and children. On the first Friday of every month free admission from 5pm to 8pm, Hosted by Target.