Youth Programs

A Space for Youth to Create and Play

Experience the museum through programs designed to encourage expression and FUN!

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Create & Play

Third Wednesday of the Month

10:15–11 a.m.

Explore the galleries with your young one while learning about art through guided activities and interactive games. Then get creative in the studio and make your own masterpiece to take home. This monthly program is designed for children ages 2–6 and their caregivers.

Wednesday, October 16 | Posing Beauty

Wednesday, November 20 | Senses

Wednesday, December 18 | Family Traditions

Wednesday, January 15 | ABC's of the Taft

Questions? Contact education@taftmuseum.org.

FREE! Family Funday

Sunday, October 13

10 a.m.–4 p.m.

Explore the museum with our free Family Fundays throughout the year! These special days offer a new experience each time you visit. Music, art-making, and gallery engagements throughout the day are sure to inspire your young creators.

Celebrate the exhibition Posing Beauty in African American Culture and Resilience: New Ceramic Works by Terri Kern with art activities, food and drinks specials in the Café, family tours, and musical guests.

FULL SCHEDULE:

10 a.m.–4 p.m. | Garden Tent | Art making and costume making for the fashion show.

11 a.m.–3 p.m. | Café | Food available for purchase

11 a.m.– 2 p.m. | Garden Tent | “Walking the Runway” workshop with special presenter, Catrena Bowman, of Inspired Fashion boutique.

12–1 p.m. | Garden Tent | Fashion Show, no sign-ups needed—come strut your stuff!

1–4 p.m. | Garden Tent | Beer and Cocktails available for purchase

1–3 p.m. | Collection Galleries | Sensory Explorations

2:30–3:30 p.m. | Garden Tent | Fall Jazz Series featuring The Justin Dawson Quartet

This is a free event! Registration is not required. Museum admission is free.

Questions? Contact education@taftmuseum.org.

FREE! Holiday Family Funday

Sundays through December

December 1 | German Christmas

December 8 | Festive Folk

December 15 | Hanukkah

10 a.m.–4 p.m.

Explore the museum with our free Family Fundays throughout the year! These special days offer a new experience each time you visit. Music, art-making, and gallery engagements throughout the day are sure to inspire your young creators.

Celebrate the holiday season and explore our special exhibitions Posing Beauty in African American Culture and Resilience: New Ceramic Works by Terri Kern with festive art activities, food and drinks specials in the Café, family tours, and musical guests.

This is a free event! Registration is not required. Museum admission is free.

Questions? Contact education@taftmuseum.org.

Museum Moment

Every Sunday and Monday

12–12:20 p.m.

Stop by the museum for an art break! Join us for a 20-minute, close-looking experience with a work of art in our collection every Sunday and Monday in the collection galleries.

Included with FREE Sunday and Monday general admission! No registration required.

REGISTER FOR FREE ADMISSION

Questions? Contact education@taftmuseum.org.

Sensory Explorations

Select Sundays in July | July 7, July 14, July 21, July 28

Starting in August, Sensory Explorations will be Every Second Sunday

1–3 p.m.

Use senses like touch and hearing to experience the museum's collection and exhibition gallery spaces with our specially trained educators. Tools like 3-D printed reproductions, fabric samples, and soundscapes offer a new multi-sensory adventure at the Taft.

This is a FREE event! No registration required. This program is developed specially for visitors with low or no vision, but all guests are invited to participate.

REGISTER FOR FREE ADMISSION

Questions? Contact education@taftmuseum.org.

Special thanks to Clovernook Center for the Blind and Visually Impaired for providing the 3-D reproductions.