When you’re looking to take refuge from the cold, an art workshop is a great indoor activity that kids and parents can participate in together–and what’s more, many of the city’s premier art museums offer such programs specifically for kids and families. Check out these great options from our 2016 Winter Fun Guide!
The Children’s Museum of the Arts offers a variety of Gallery Workshops for ages 5 and up during the week inspired by ongoing exhibitions, such as “Sew What,” which explores contemporary textile arts. cmany.org
The Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum offers free design workshops for children from preschoolers to tweens. Reservations are required, but while you’re there, check out their exhibit on Pixar, which examines animation art from kids’ favorites like “Toy Story,” “Wall-E,” “Brave,” “Cars,” “The Incredibles,” and more. cooperhewitt.org
The Metropolitan Museum of Art offers a robust slate of programming for teens, with the monthly Art Explore program, which provides ages 11-14 with the opportunity to talk with other teens about art from around the world while traveling through the galleries; Teen Studio art-making workshops, for ages 15-18, which covers arts like manga and printmaking; and the monthly Saturday Sketching sessions, which invite ages 11-18 to sketch in the galleries under the guidance of an artist-instructor. metmusem.org
Open seven days a week, MoMA’s Art Lab welcomes all ages to come and create, centered on a common theme. The current theme is “Process,” which explores the roots of artistic inspiration and allows participants to explore their own creative processes, through activities like designing a chair, sketching a still life, or building a sculpture. moma.org
Families with children ages 3 and up can drop in at the Rubin Museum of Art on Sunday afternoons for art-making activities centered on a monthly theme connected to the Museum’s Himalayan art collection. After crafting, you can take advantage of the 2pm Family Exhibition Tour. rubinmuseum.org
Check out these stories for even more winter fun:
- For our 2016 guide to super sledding slopes, click HERE.
- For our 2016 guide to indoor and outdoor skating rinks, click HERE.
- For our 2016 guide to awesome indoor sports and play venues, click HERE.
- For our 2016 guide to great spots to grab hot chocolate and tea, click HERE.
- For our 2016 guide to winter wildlife and gardens, click HERE.
