Family Learning
Family Learning programs at the Rubin Museum are shared art experiences for children and their adult partners. Inspired by the museum's exhibitions, these programs foster the development of life-long learning skills through gallery explorations, open-ended discussions, demonstrations, interpretive arts, crafts, and individual and collaborative projects. All Family Learning programs begin in the Education Center at 140 W 17th Street.
Birthday Art Lab Packages *New
Drop-in Family Workshops
Yak Packers Early Childhood Art Making
Wednesdays & Thursdays, 10:30 – 11:30 a.m. • Ages 2–4
The Yak Packers look at, touch, and explore Himalayan art inspired by the museum's collection. Classes include play, storytelling, trips to the galleries, and art-making activities.
Fridays, 11 a.m. – Noon • Ages 3-5
Translate visual art into imaginative poses, movement, and sound.
Second Saturday of the month, 2:00 - 4:00 p.m. • Ages 5 and older
Participants explore intriguing paintings, sculptures, and objects in the museum’s exhibitions and then create their own works of art.
Tickets:
$16/$8 members, includes family workshop and museum admission for one adult and one child. $10 per additional participant.
Free to children under 1 year and Cool Culture members.
Tickets include gallery admission and are non-refundable and non-exchangeable. All programs are subject to change.
Family Days & Festivals
Family Day: Himalayan New Year Celebration
February 25, 2012
12 p.m. - 5 p.m.
Celebrate the Himalayan New Year (Losar) with a day of art, crafts, food, music and more at the Rubin Museum of Art. Contribute to a giant collaborative mandala, construct colorful butter sculptures and sip on some Himalayan butter tea, explore the galleries on an amazing story drama tour, and enjoy traditional music performances.
Tickets:
$10 per child /$7 children of members.
Adults pay regular admission fees.
Free to children under 1 year and Cool Culture members.
Tickets include gallery admission and are non-refundable and non-exchangeable. All programs are subject to change.
Family Visitor Information
Yak Pack Family Activity Bags
Yak Packs give children ages 2 to 8 and accompanying adults an opportunity to explore, create and discover works of art as they travel through the galleries at the Rubin Museum of Art. Yak packs are available to borrow at the admissions desk and are free with museum admission.
Kits include:
Animal scavenger hunt activity cards, bendy wire play activity cards and bendy wire, feeling faces activity cards and drawing pads, mirror and pencils.
Your Cool Culture Family Pass gives you free admission to the Rubin Museum of Art. RMA is a partner of Cool Culture, a not-for-profit organization that provides access, information, and support to low-income families so that they can visit New York City's outstanding museums and other cultural institutions with their children. With a Cool Culture Family Pass, families receive free entry at any time to ninety museums, botanical gardens, and zoos. Your Cool Culture Family Pass gives you both free admission to the Rubin Museum of Art and to Family Learning programs.
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For Educational tours for schools, teens and teachers please visit: www.rmanyc.org/education
