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Hands-On Activities

Art Kids Summer

Saturday, July 5–Sunday, August 24, 2025

Calling all kid creatives!

Join us this summer for drop-in art making, family tours, and more!

Paper, Prints, and Play

Art Kids Studio
Friday–Sunday
South Vaulted Walkway, Ground Floor
Drop-in, 10:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Experiment with new materials, tools, and techniques in this drop-in program.

Themes
July 5 - July 13 | Flower Power
July 18 - August 3 | Dab, Dash Glide
August 8 - August 24 | Wordplay

Art Kids Studio activities are free with museum admission; visitors 18 & under are always free.

Art Kids Workshops
In-studio classes led by teaching artists for kids. Workshops are designed for specific age groups, noted below.
No experience is necessary, and all materials are supplied. Registration required, class size is limited. $15 ($12 members) per kid, per class. Tuition assistance available upon request.

Petal Prints | Saturday, July 12 | Education Classrooms
10:30 a.m. - 12 p.m. (ages 5-6) - SOLD OUT
1 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. (ages 7-8)

Strings & Things | Saturday, July 26 | Education Classrooms
10:30 a.m. - 12 p.m. (ages 5-6)
1 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. (ages 7-8)


Oh My Word! | Saturday, August 9 | Education Classrooms
10:30 a.m. - 12 p.m. (ages 5-6)
1 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. (ages 7-8)

Art Kids Tours
Friday–Sunday
Meet in the South Vaulted Walkway, Ground Floor
11:00 a.m. and 1:30 p.m.
Look, discover, and tell us what you think on these playful tours for families. Recommended for ages 4 – 10.

Free with museum admission; visitors 18 & under are always free.

Little Art Kids
Every Fridays
Classrooms 1 & 2, First Floor
Drop-in, 10:30 a.m. – 11:15 a.m.
Toddlers and their grownups get to know the museum through art-making and creative play.

Free with museum admission; visitors 18 & under are always free.


Art Kids is sponsored by:

With additional support from The Women’s Committee of the Philadelphia Museum of Art, Julius and Ray Charlestein Foundation, an anonymous donor, and Ellen and Ronald Caplan.



Get in Touch

Questions? Email us at familyprograms@philamuseum.org.

Health & Safety Policies

Learn more about our health and safety policies here.


Free with museum admission unless otherwise indicated; kids 18 & under are always free

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