Pick up a Household Membership and enjoy art with your whole family!
Creative fun for the entire family. Introduce children to a world of art at the Wadsworth Atheneum. Regularly scheduled programs promise a combination of interactive art exploration and engaging activities. Best of all, it’s not just for the kids. Parents, grandparents, and caregivers are invited to be creative, too!

Community Day
Free Family Saturdays
Family ArtPacks
Wednesday Morning Storybook Hour




Community Day


Check back soon for information on our upcoming Community Day.



Free Family Saturdays


Join us every month for a FREE morning of fun for the whole family! Admission to the museum and all activities are free from 10 am to 1 pm. Explore art with your family, encourage creativity during drop-in activities and expand your imagination through conversation and discovery.

May 29: American Adventures
June 26: Sculpt It!
July 31: Shape, Line and Color
August 28: Hot Summer Jazz
September 25: Get Surreal

Last Saturdays for Families are made possible through a generous grant from the Aetna Foundation. Additional support provided by contributors at the Museum’s Splendor Gala. Supplies are generously donated by S&S Arts and Crafts.



Family ArtPacks


Children ages 5 to 10 and accompanying adults discover art together through looking, drawing, and imaginative activities based on select works of art. Family ArtPacks include a colorful guide that children take home. Pick up an ArtPack at the Main Street information desk. Free with museum admission. The Ellen Jeanne Goldfarb Memorial Charitable Trust generously provides support for the Family ArtPack.



Wednesday Morning Storybook Hour


First and third Wednesdays of every month
11 am- Noon
Free with Museum Admission

Children ages 3 to 6 and adult friends explore art through the creative window of stories, myths, and tall tales. Classes of pre-K and K students may participate, space permitting. For group rate information and to pre-register, call (860) 838-4046.


Pick up a Household Membership and enjoy art with your whole family!


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