Pick up December's F.A.M. (Families at the Museum) Kit in the lobby to enjoy in the galleries or at home. Every free kit includes all the instructions and materials you need to create a work of art. This month, the artwork will depict your favorite December celebrations while reflecting the winter solstice's perfect balance of…

Artist Mitzie Jokich-Feltch will lead a family art-making class in connection with Good Object / Bad Object. Plan to make create playful sculptures and stretch your imaginations when your objects start to “misbehave.” Jokich-Feltch believes that the arts are foundational for all learning, and she specializes in teaching for autistic- and intellectual disabilities-centered arts programs. Families can expect…

This Sunday, families are invited to explore Unsettled Things: Art from an African American South at a very special afternoon of art-filled activities. Throughout the afternoon, pick up a F.A.M. activity kit with materials to make your own art inspired by quilts on view in the exhibition. Pick up the F.A.M. Zine for more ways…

Drawing activities for the whole family inspired by the Ackland’s current exhibition Reform to Restoration.  No ticket needed; drop in all afternoon! ABOUT THE EXHIBITION Reform to Restoration: French Drawings from Louis XVI to Louis XVIII (1770-1830) presents over eighty master drawings from The Horvitz Collection, the preeminent private collection of French art in the…

Spend an art-filled afternoon at the Ackland with family-friendly events and self-guided activities inspired by our current exhibition Past Forward: Native American Art from Gilcrease Museum. Local storyteller Ryan Dial (Lumbee; American Indian Center) will lead a storytime session for kids and their families at 1:30 and 3:30 p.m. A special close-looking activity sheet will…

An afternoon of print-making fun featuring a hands-on stamp-carving workshop with artist Raj Bunnag, do-it-yourself “dry” printing technique tables in the Museum, and self-guided scavenger hunts in Dürer to Matisse. Free; no registration required. Public programs for Dürer to Matisse: 400 Years of European Prints are supported by the North Carolina Arts Council, a division of the Department…

An afternoon of art-inspired activities for the whole family with inspiration from our exhibition Triple Take: Dialogues with the Terra Collection-in-Residence featuring American art from the Terra Foundation and works from the Ackland’s collection that complement one another in imaginative ways. Craft paper dolls, a close-looking kaleidoscope, abstract crinkle art, and more. Free; no registration…

Activities for the whole family inspired by the Ackland’s current exhibition Color Triumphant: Modern Art from the Collection of Julian and Josie Robertson. No ticket needed; drop in all afternoon!