F.A.M. (Families at the Museum)
Virtual Family & Friends Sunday: Celebrating Latinx Heritage Month
101 South Columbia Street, Chapel Hill, NC, United StatesCelebrate Latinx Heritage Month with a live story time, crafts, and a closer look at works by Latinx artists in the Ackland's collection for our September Virtual Family & Friends Sunday! Our friends at the Smithsonian have compiled a video discussing the importance of this month. Check it out here! Each month, the Ackland hosts…
Virtual Family & Friends Sunday: LGBTQ Art at the Ackland
Zoom (Link Provided with Ticket) , United StatesIn conjunction with the NEA Big Read at the Ackland, enjoy a live story time, crafts, and a closer look at works by LGBTQ artists in the Ackland's collection for our October Virtual Family & Friends Sunday! Each month, the Ackland hosts a free program for families, kids, and the young at heart featuring hands-on…
Virtual Family & Friends Sunday: With Love and Thanksgiving
Ackland Art Museum 101 S. Columbia Street, Chapel Hill, NC, United StatesEach month, the Ackland hosts a free program for families, kids, and the young at heart featuring hands-on art activities, live performances, tours, and more. Although the Museum’s doors are closed for our community’s safety, you can still explore the art virtually! A mix of D.I.Y. and live interactive activities await you, all inspired by…
Virtual Family & Friends Sunday: Holidays Around the Ackland
Ackland Art Museum 101 S. Columbia Street, Chapel Hill, NC, United StatesEach month, the Ackland hosts a free program for families, kids, and the young at heart featuring hands-on art activities, live performances, tours, and more. Although the Museum’s doors are closed for our community’s safety, you can still explore the art virtually! A mix of D.I.Y. and live interactive activities await you, all inspired by…
Virtual Family & Friends Sunday: Dance into Kusama’s World
Zoom (Link Provided with Ticket) , United StatesExplore the world of Yayoi Kusama with a storytime video, polka-dot dance, and a closer look at her works on display at the Ackland for our first Virtual Family & Friends Sunday of 2021! Each month, the Ackland hosts a free program for families, kids, and the young at heart featuring hands-on art activities, live…
Virtual Family & Friends Sunday: Year of the Ox
Zoom (Link Provided with Ticket) , United StatesCelebrate the Chinese Lunar New Year (celebrated on February 12, 2021) with a storytime, UNC-Chapel Hill's very own Flying Silk dance troupe, and a closer look at works on display at the Ackland! Each month, the Ackland hosts a free program for families, kids, and the young at heart featuring hands-on art activities, live performances,…
Virtual Family & Friends Sunday: Pottery and Postcards
Zoom (Link Provided with Ticket) , United StatesExplore the Tar Heel State through pottery and postcards! Get a closer look at works from the Ackland and Wilson Library's Special Collections. Both pottery and postcards can be functional, aesthetically pleasing, and fun to make! Each can also inform us about the past- what North Carolina used to look like or how objects have…
Family & Friends Sunday: Day of Drawing
Ackland Art Museum 101 S. Columbia Street, Chapel Hill, NC, United StatesVisit us virtually or find art activity kits to enjoy with your friends or family group in the galleries. This month, enjoy art-inspired activities exploring the wide-ranging themes and works in Drawing Attention including word art, watercolors, and landscapes. Zoom Storytime | 2:30 P.M. EDT Join the Ackland's Public Programs Coordinator as she reads "Cat…
Family & Friends Sunday: Whistler’s World
Ackland Art Museum 101 S. Columbia Street, Chapel Hill, NC, United StatesVisit us virtually or find art activity kits to enjoy with your friends or family group in the galleries. This month, enjoy art-inspired activities inspired by James McNeill Whistler’s etchings in Visions of Venice including: FREE FAMILY ACTIVITY KIT | MUSEUM LOBBY Pick up our Visions of Venice Family Activity Art Kit and try your…
Ackland F.A.M. (Families at the Museum): The Artsy Alphabet
Ackland Art Museum 101 S. Columbia Street, Chapel Hill, NC, United StatesKick off the autumn season at the Ackland! Explore the art of lettering throughout history, complete an A-to-Z scavenger hunt, and design your very own alphabet book inspired by art. Self-guided activities will be on hand at the museum and online components will be added to ackland.org for virtual visitors. Free Family Art Kits Pick…