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Kids, Teens, and Families

The Cleveland Museum of Art is the perfect place for the whole family to find inspiration and ignite their imaginations in programs and resources designed especially for adults and the young people in their lives to enjoy together.

Family Play Days

Play Days at the CMA are free opportunities for families to be creative and curious and connect through art together. Events include music, storybook readings, games, and art making for the whole family. Each event has a theme that relates to an exhibition, artist, or artworks in the CMA’s collection.

Families playing with large strips of fabric in the atrium

Open Studios

Open Studios provide free, drop-in art-making sessions designed for the whole family, encouraging creativity and bonding through hands-on activities. Each session is themed, providing a diverse range of hands-on activities to help participants explore, experiment, and express themselves.

Adult and child making artwork together at a table

Upcoming Events

  • Open Studio

    People of all ages sitting at tables making art in the atrium of the museum
    Date
    Weekly on Sun, 10:00 a.m.–2:00 p.m. from Sun, Aug 4, 2024 until Sun, Nov 24 2024
    Location

    ATRM Atrium | Ames Family Atrium

  • Play Day: Glow

    Child playing with colored cellophane on a light box and handing a piece of cellophane to an adult with them.
    Date
    Dec 8, 2024, 10:00 a.m.–2:00 p.m.
    Location

    ATRM Atrium | Ames Family Atrium

  • Holiday Pop Up! Open Studio

    Child drawing with marker at a table
    Date
    Daily, 10:00 a.m.–2:00 p.m. from Thu, Dec 26, 2024 until Sun, Dec 29 2024
    Location

    ATRM Atrium | Ames Family Atrium

Teens

Classes and Workshops