Enjoy a day of fun activities for the whole family at The Newark Museum of Art!

Timeline of Activities 

Creative Play | 12:15 pm

Summer Fun!

Creative Play is a fun, hands-on program for children ages 2 – 5. Our museum educators lead little learners on small gallery adventures that spark imagination and inspire storytelling, followed by a simple craft that encourages creativity and play.

The sun shines bright and every day feels like an adventure waiting to happen.

We invite everyone to laugh, play, and enjoy the summer. Join us as we create fun, inspired artwork filled with color, and imagination!

  • Make your own articulated animal
  • Make a pool noodle pal

Performance Harlem Chamber Players| 1:30PM 

The Harlem Chamber Players is an ethnically diverse collective of professional musicians dedicated to bringing high caliber, affordable, accessible live music to people in the Harlem community and beyond. Founded in 2008, The Harlem Chamber Players annually presents a rich season of formal live concerts, indoors, outdoors, and online. They also promote arts inclusion and equal access to the arts, bringing live music to underserved communities and promoting shared community arts and cultural engagement.

Character Meet & Greet | 12:30 pm

 

Family Drop-in | 1-4 pm

School’s out for Summer! 

June is full of sunshine, pools, & ponds! Let’s celebrate summer by making art inspired by the fun and nature surrounding us.

Ponds are full of life and hidden treasures! We’ll paint smooth stones inspired by pond water, plants, and animals, turning simple rocks into colorful creations inspired by nature. Appropriate for ages 5+

 

Chronicles in Cloth: Siddi Quilting | 1-4 pm

Contribute to our quilt! Make a drawing or write a story on a piece of fabric. This activity is part of Chronicles in Cloth: Siddi Quilting, an innovative installation and community project in collaboration with Siddi women quilters and artist Anitha Reddy.  The Siddi of Karnataka province in India are descendants of African migrants. Quilting has long existed as a home-based practice within the community. Now through a collaborative process with Reddy, it has become a platform for artistic expression. Appropriate for ages 5+

 

Character Meet & Greet | 2:30 pm

 

 

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Don’t leave the Museum without seeing our captivating, family-friendly exhibition Animal Kingdom!

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