Free Artventures 
Free Family Drop-in Art Workshop
Sundays, 1–4 p.m.
Visit the Crayola Learning Center for an artful afternoon of family fun! There, you and your family will find our always popular monthly themed art project, as well as art puzzles, artful books for children, in-gallery activities and much more. Museum educators and volunteers will be available to assist your family. No registration is required. Artventures is a FREE program.
| August | Art Project: Hot Colors Artwork of the Month: "Portrait of Mrs. John Cox" and "Portrait of John Cox" (1829), Thomas Sully |
September |
Art Project: In the Moment Artwork of the Month: "Young Man and Girlfriend with Hot Dogs in the Park, NYC" (1971), Diane Arbus |
In Art Ways, a unique interactive learning center, we throw caution
to the wind and invite your family to look, learn, play, read, create, and yes, even touch
together! Through a variety of hands-on, activity-based stations, your family members can make
themselves at home in this fun-filled space while learning all about the world of art. Art
Ways is always open during regular museum hours, free with museum admission.
"Sew" Beyond Tradition
June 20–September 5, 2010
Cool to the Touch
September 26–November 14, 2010
This very “cool” and whimsical metal sculpture exhibition in Art Ways has a rule, “You may touch!” Walk around the works of art, observe the many angles, feel the inspiration and let your creative ideas go wild. Lots of materials will be available to put your three-dimensional design and construction skills to the test.
Family Time
First Saturday of October and November, 1 p.m. and 3 p.m.
Looking for some family fun on a Saturday afternoon? Join us on the first Saturday in October and November, as we introduce families to the museum’s permanent collection through hour-long thematic, interactive gallery programs. Designed for children six years and older accompanied by an adult, this is an afternoon of touchable objects, lively activities and engaging discussions that will bring works of art to life in new and exciting ways. Meet in the SOTA Foyer.
October 2 Let’s Go PA!
November 6 Geometry in Action: Frank Lloyd Wright