Family Day

Some limited-capacity offerings, detailed below, require advance registration; for all others, no registration is required, and drop-ins are welcome.

Please join us at the Harvard Art Museums for an afternoon of family-friendly activities open to all ages. Explore the museums with scavenger hunts; use your eyes, mind, and imagination to engage deeply with works on view; and play with light, shadow, and color in our Materials Lab makerspace, inspired by László Moholy-Nagy’s Light Prop for an Electric Stage.

Note that registration is required for the Spotlight Tours of László Moholy-Nagy’s Light Prop for an Electric Stage and Family Art Making Workshops. Registration links are below.

To plan your visit, here is the schedule of events:

Light, Shadow, and Color Makerspace
Materials Lab (Lower Level)
Recommended for ages 3–8, but all ages welcome
Drop-in
1–4pm

Play with light, shadow, and color in a makerspace inspired by László Moholy-Nagy’s Light Prop for an Electric Stage.

Coloring Stations
Lower Level
Drop-in
1–4pm

Scavenger Hunts
Galleries
Drop-in
1–4pm

Family Art Making Workshops (registration required)
Materials Lab (Lower Level)
Recommended for ages 4–7, but all ages welcome
Registration will open on this page on Thursday, November 14, at 10am. Note that space may be limited due to capacity, so register early!

Family-Friendly Spotlight Tours of László Moholy-Nagy’s Light Prop for an Electric Stage (registration required)
Level 1 galleries
Recommended for ages 4–7, but all ages welcome
Registration will open on this page on Thursday, November 14, at 10am. Space may be limited due to capacity, so register early!

Visit the museum website for the latest family visit guidelines and parking information.

The Harvard Art Museums offer free admission every day, Tuesday through Sunday. Please see the museum visit page to learn about our general policies for visiting the museums.

The Harvard Art Museums are committed to accessibility for all visitors. For anyone requiring accessibility accommodations for our programs, please contact us at am_register@harvard.edu at least 48 hours in advance.