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

Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
Monday, January 18, 2010, 10 am-5 pm, FREE ADMISSION!

Come celebrate the legacy of Martin Luther King, Jr. at the museum. You'll find art activities for the whole family, inspiring music, tours of the collection and more! Presented in collaboration with The Amistad Center for Art & Culture.

Click here for a detailed schedule of the 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.

January 30: Stories in Art
February 27: Light and Sound
March 27: We Go Together
April 24: Mother Nature

Last Saturdays for Families are made possible through a generous grant from the Aetna Foundation.



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.

January 20
February 3
February 17
March 3
March 17
April 7
April 21


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


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