FAMILY PROGRAMS

Third Sunday of the Month (beginning September 2025)

1:00–4:00 p.m.

Drop by the Education Studio each month for the opportunity to explore materials and create art projects inspired by works on view at the museum. A new project is offered each month, so families are encouraged to return frequently. All materials will be provided.

This program is designed for children of all ages and advance registration is not required. This is not a drop-off program; children must be accompanied by at least one adult over the age of 18. 

This program is free but does not include museum admission. 

Third Saturday of the Month

10:30 – 11:30 a.m.

Enjoy afternoons of guided looking and informal drawing instruction with artist and educator Desireé Vaniecia. Each session offers the chance to carefully observe artworks, explore different techniques, and develop drawing skills in a fun, hands-on environment. Drawing materials will be available, but participants are encouraged to bring their own sketchpads and pencils.  

This program is designed for children ages 7–11, but all are welcome. The program begins in the museum’s galleries at the featured work of art. This is not a drop-off program; children must be accompanied by at least one adult over the age of 18. Both grown-ups and children need to register.

Free with regular museum admission.  Advance registration required.

Admission is $12 for adults, $10 for seniors 65 and over, $4 for non-SMU students. Members are free. Active military and their immediate families are free. Free museum admission for youth 18 and under is made possible by a grant from Fichtenbaum Charitable Trust, Bank of America, N.A., Co-Trustee.

Second Weekend of the Month

1:00–3:00 p.m.

Stop by the Sensory Cart in the galleries to explore art through multiple senses. Visitors are invited to feel a variety of materials, experience specific scents, and listen to recordings that evoke a work of art. Each month, the cart will highlight a different work on view.

This program is free with museum admission. Advance registration is not required. Designed for all ages.

* Sensory Cart programs will not take place on days when SMU is playing a home football game. Please check the SMU football schedule.

Each fall, spring, and summer, a new Art-on-the-Go Kit is released. The kit includes all of the materials required to complete a project designed for all ages. Families can pick up their complimentary art kit from the Meadows Museum Box Office or Highland Park’s Harvey R. “Bum” Bright Library.

Art-on-the-Go Kits can also be requested for distribution at your organization. A limited number of kits will be made each fall, spring, and summer, and will be distributed on a first-come, first-served basis.

The Meadows Museum welcomes families with children to explore art together in our galleries. Drop in and check out an Activity Bag from the Box Office to enjoy during your visit. These bags are filled with materials that will make your family visit to the Meadows Museum even more engaging. Come talk, make, and write about works of art together.

Free with regular museum admission on a first-come, first-served basis.

Activity Bags are in English and Spanish.

Download and print this guide to our sculpture garden, or pick up a copy at the front desk. It contains several fun activities designed for all ages!