Youth Programs

A Space for Youth to Create and Play

Experience the museum through programs designed to encourage expression and FUN!

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Create & Play

Third Wednesday of the Month

10:15–11 a.m.

Explore the galleries with your young one while learning about art through guided activities and interactive games. Then get creative in the studio and make your own masterpiece to take home. This monthly program is designed for children ages 2–6 and their caregivers.

May 21 | May's Flowers

June 18 | The Crafted World of Wharton Esherick

July 16 | Big and Small on the Wall

August 20 | Shapes of Art

Questions? Contact education@taftmuseum.org.

Sensory Explorations

Every Second Sunday

1–3 p.m.

Use senses like touch and hearing to experience the museum's collection and exhibition gallery spaces with our specially trained educators. Tools like 3-D printed reproductions, fabric samples, and soundscapes offer a new multi-sensory adventure at the Taft.

On Sunday, May 11, celebrate the cultural heritage of Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders during AAPI Heritage Month! Learn the basics of traditional paper folding techniques from instructor Yu Ling Huang.

Questions? Contact education@taftmuseum.org.

This program is developed specially for visitors with low or no vision, but all guests are invited to participate. Special thanks to Clovernook Center for the Blind and Visually Impaired for providing the 3-D reproductions.