Activity Bags

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The Meadows Museum welcomes families with children to explore art together in our galleries. Drop in and check out an Activity Bag from the Visitor Services Desk 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.

Connect & Create

SATURDAYS

June 3, July 1, & August 5 | 10:30–11:30 am

Families come in all shapes and sizes and so does creativity. The Meadows Museum and Highland Park Library invite kids and their grown-ups to join us on the first Saturday of the month to get creative together. Each session includes story time by Highland Park Library and an art project facilitated by SMU student Museum Experience Ambassadors.

Program fee includes museum admission: $12 for adults, $10 for seniors 65+, $4 for non-SMU students; free for Meadows Museum members and SMU faculty/staff/students; free for active military members and their families; free for youth 18 and under, made possible by a grant from Fichtenbaum Charitable Trust, Bank of America, N.A., Co-Trustee.

Designed for children ages four to six, but all are welcome. These programs take the full hour and are not drop-in programs.

Visit the links below for more information about each unique session:

Open Studio

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WEDNESDAYS & SATURDAYS

June 14 & 17, July 19 & 22, August 16 & 19 | 1:00–4:00 pm

Drop by the Studio each month for the opportunity to explore materials and create art projects inspired by works on view at the museum. Each month will feature a new project and all materials will be provided.

FREE!

Designed for all ages

Children’s Drawing from the Masters

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SUNDAYS

June 25, July 23, August 27, September 17, October 15, November 19, December 17 | 3:30 pm – 4:30 pm

Enjoy afternoons of informal drawing instruction with artist and elementary art teacher Ian O’Brien. Each session provides children ages 5-12 with the opportunity to explore a variety of techniques and improve drawing skills.

Drawing materials will be available, but participants are encouraged to bring their own sketchpads and pencils.

Program fee includes museum admission: $12 for adults, $10 for seniors 65+, $4 for non-SMU students; free for Meadows Museum members and SMU faculty/staff/students; free for active military members and their families; free for youth 18 and under, made possible by a grant from Fichtenbaum Charitable Trust, Bank of America, N.A., Co-Trustee.

Attendance is limited to 20 on a first-come, first-served basis. This is not a drop-off program; children must be accompanied by at least one adult over the age of 18.

Tickets:

June 25: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/childrens-drawing-from-the-masters-tickets-642368931767
July 23: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/childrens-drawing-from-the-masters-tickets-642393244487
August 27: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/childrens-drawing-from-the-masters-tickets-642397406937