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For Families

Celebrate your Birthday at CMA

A Columbus Museum of Art birthday party offers a hands-on experience with art! With a choice of engaging themes for kids ages 6-11, each party includes admission to CMA, age-appropriate gallery experiences, use of thematic costumes and decorations, an art-making activity, invitations, and more!
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Family Adventures

Share ideas, laugh, and play games during this docent-guided experience. Your family team may embark on a scavenger hunt, imagine yourselves inside a painting, or discover a work of art that tells a family story. Family Adventures are a great way to share quality time and make new memories together. Check the calendar for dates.

Doodles

In this dynamic drop-in program, adults and children 6 and up can experiment with fun materials and create art together. Families will work together on gallery games and unique, open-ended projects inspired by artwork in the galleries.

Gallery Fun - For all ages

Explore art in the Museum galleries through hands-on activities. Puzzles, drawing tables, and block-building activities are just some of the fun things to do every day with your family at CMA. Free with Museum admission.

Sponsors:
Women’s Board of the Columbus Museum of Art
Beaux Arts
Cardinal Health Foundation

Summer Art Workshops

Summer Art Workshops at the Columbus Museum of Art provide playful and creative opportunities for students entering Preschool through 8th grade.  Each workshop includes lively gallery games, dramatic and imaginative exercises, a variety of art materials, and unique art projects. Details on 2013 Summer Art Workshops.

Museum on the Move!

Museum on the Move! is a community outreach program that provides hands-on art activities at local festivals, fairs, libraries, and other cultural events. Look for Museum of the Move to visit an event near you!

Sponsors:
Women’s Board of the Columbus Museum of Art
Beaux Arts
Huntington
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Art Around Town – For all ages

Experience the Columbus Museum of Art in your own neighborhood! This exciting drop-in program brings authentic works of art, along with fun, artful activities, to you. Admission is free with no registration requested. Check the Calendar for an Art Around Town near you.

Learn more about Family Programs.