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The Philadelphia Museum of Art offers plenty of Family Programs that allow children and parents to learn, create, and most important, have fun together. All programs and events are free. Tickets are available on a first-come, first-served basis at the Visitor Services Desk.

Early Bird Read and Look (ages 3–5)
Tour meets in the West Lobby at the Family Cart.
Free tickets required after Museum admission

Preschoolers and their families enjoy picture books and art projects presented in the Museum galleries.

  • Henry Hikes to Fitchburg
    • Sunday, February 12, 2012, Starts at 10:15 a.m.
    • Sunday, February 26, 2012, Starts at 10:15 a.m.
  • A Chair for My Mother
    • Sunday, March 11, 2012, Starts at 10:15 a.m.
    • Sunday, March 18, 2012, Starts at 10:15 a.m.
  • To Market, To Market
    • Sunday, April 15, 2012, Starts at 10:15 a.m.
    • Sunday, April 22, 2012, Starts at 10:15 a.m.

Family Gallery Tour (ages 6–10)
Tour meets in the West Lobby at the Family Cart.
Free tickets required after Museum admission

Children and their families are led on a gallery tour to explore themes and discover works of art.

  • Medieval Mysteries
    • Sunday, February 12, 2012, Starts at 11:30 a.m.
    • Sunday, February 26, 2012, Starts at 11:30 a.m.
  • Picasso to Pollock
    • Sunday, March 11, 2012, Starts at 11:30 a.m.
    • Sunday, March 18, 2012, Starts at 11:30 a.m.
  • Myths and Legends
    • Sunday, April 15, 2012, Starts at 11:30 a.m.
    • Sunday, April 22, 2012, Starts at 11:30 a.m.

Tours for Tots (ages 3–5)
Tour meets in the West Lobby at the Family Cart.
Free tickets required after Museum admission

You are never too young to explore the Museum! Movement, play, and hands-on activities make up this fun tour designed especially for preschoolers and their families.

  • Sculpture
    • Sunday, February 12, 2012, Starts at 11:30 a.m.
    • Sunday, February 26, 2012, Starts at 11:30 a.m.
  • Travel through Asia
    • Sunday, March 11, 2012, Starts at 11:30 a.m.
    • Sunday, March 18, 2012, Starts at 11:30 a.m.
  • Finding Faces
    • Sunday, April 15, 2012, Starts at 11:30 a.m.
    • Sunday, April 22, 2012, Starts at 11:30 a.m.

Drawing Together (all ages)
Free after admission

Do you like to draw? All family members are welcome to try their drawing skills in the Museum galleries. An artist is on hand to provide materials and encouragement. Drop in anytime between noon and 3:00 p.m. to sketch, doodle, or create a masterpiece.

  • Sunday, February 12, 2012, 12:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.
  • Sunday, February 26, 2012, 12:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.
  • Sunday, March 11, 2012, 12:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.
  • Sunday, March 18, 2012, 12:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.
  • Sunday, April 15, 2012, 12:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.
  • Sunday, April 22, 2012, 12:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.

Stroller Tour (newborns–age 1)
Tours meet in Lenfest Hall/West Lobby.
Free after admission

Museum educators lead engaging gallery tours for parents and caregivers and their young ones. If the baby fusses, don’t fret— you’ll be in good company. Tours meet in Lenfest Hall/West Entrance unless otherwise noted.

  • Wednesday, February 15, 2012, Starts at 11:00 a.m.
  • Wednesday, March 21, 2012, Starts at 11:00 a.m.
  • Wednesday, April 18, 2012, Starts at 11:00 a.m.

Family Studio
Location: Student Lunch Room, ground floor
Free after admission

Let your creativity soar at the Family Studio! The Museum’s art studios become a fun family destination where people of all ages can create, learn, and have fun together. Projects explore art on view in the Museum—come back again and again to discover the whole collection.

Family Studio is generously supported by the Joseph F. McCrindle Art Education Fund at the Philadelphia Museum of Art.
  • Marvelous Mosaics
    • Sunday, March 4, 2012, 10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
  • Be a Bookmaker
    • Sunday, April 1, 2012, 10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.

 

Any Day, Any Time

Audio Guides for Children
Art comes to life with the American Art Kids Tour and the Arms and Armor Tour, interactive audio guides written especially for children ages 6–10. To learn more, inquire at the Visitor Services Desks located in the East and West entrances.

Self-Guided Family Tours
Explore the Museum at your own pace with a free, printed family guide that includes information about selected works of art and artists as well as looking questions and fun activities.

Currently available:

African American Stories in Art

Look, draw, and write your way through the American Art galleries and learn about works of art that tell a story about African Americans in the 1800s.

Arms and Armor

Imagine that you are a knight entering a tournament as you explore the Arms and Armor galleries. Families will look closely, draw, and write as they prepare for the joust.

Looking at Landscapes

Travel with your family to the galleries of European art and explore landscape paintings from many countries.
 

For more information, please contact The Division of Education by phone at (215) 684-7580, by fax at (215) 236-4063, or by e-mail at .

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