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For Families

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Crystal Bridges programs family-friendly events, workshops, tours, concerts, and more throughout the year. Stay tuned to this page for recommendations of opportunities for your family to engage with Crystal Bridges!

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Upcoming Family-Friendly Programs

Featured Family-Oriented Programs

The Studio - families making artwork
The Studio

We’re excited to bring you more artmaking activities!

The Studio is sponsored by Jack and Melba Shewmaker Family.
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Art Activity Blogs

There Is No Art Without Agriculture: A Look Into Crystal Bridges’ Partnership with Communiversity

There Is No Art Without Agriculture: A Look Into Crystal Bridges’ Partnership with Communiversity

Activities & Education People & Community Teens

Discover what’s happening with Crystal Bridges’ partnership with Communiversity and the young scholars who bring it to life.

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Discover the Grounds is Back for 2023
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Discover the Grounds is Back for 2023

Activities & Education At the Museum Nature & Outdoor

Looking to learn more about insects in your garden? Wondering how to deal with invasive plants? Our recurring nature series Discover the Grounds is back and ready to tackle your questions about the natural world.

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Activity: Make a Springtime Artwork with Pressed Flowers

Activity: Make a Springtime Artwork with Pressed Flowers

Activities & Education
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Activity: Create a Colorful Kaleidoscope

Activity: Create a Colorful Kaleidoscope

Activities & Education
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Art Activities at Home

Studio at Home

Stuck at home? Join our Museum Educators in their home studios to learn creative artmaking inspired by artwork at Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art.

Bridging the Gap

These brief, interactive videos connect works of art from the Crystal Bridges collection to a variety of subjects and are intended for use in online classrooms to enhance the teaching and learning.

Create Together

Join Crystal Bridges educators to make collaborative art projects inspired by our collection and meet with local artists to further explore a medium or theme!

Teen Council

Looking for programs for educators or adults?

See educator programs   See adult programs