Recommended for ages 5 – 12; each child accompanied by one adult.
Select Fridays, 5 – 7 pm
Art Education Center | Studio 2
$30 per child/adult pair (VMFA members $25)
Limit: 6 children (6 adults)*

Note: separate registration is not required for parent/guardian of child enrolled in this program

For questions about Family Day events, please contact natalie.feister@vmfa.museum.

All ages; children under 13 must be accompanied by an adult
First Sundays, noon–3 pm
Art Education Center
Free. No registration required.

Make Open Studio Sundays a part of your family’s monthly routine! Visit the Art Education Center anytime between noon and 3 pm to participate in an art activity inspired by an object from the VMFA collection. A new art activity, led by VMFA Youth Studio Staff and volunteers, is offered every month. Select months will feature additional activities and events.

Note: For groups of eight children or more, please email youthstudio@vmfa.museum

Please note that programs are subject to change based on conditions related to COVID-19. Select months may offer alternate options such as Take-and-Make or Grab-and-Go projects.

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Open Studio Sunday

Sunday, August 3, 2025
Noon–3 pm
Free; no tickets or registration required
Smurfit WestRock Art Education Center

Join us in a special Open Studio in celebration of Frida Kahlo’s birthday! Draw a colorful portrait inspired by Kahlo’s signature style and learn how to craft papel picado ("perforated paper") to create festive decorations. For all ages; children under 13 must be accompanied by an adult.

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Children’s Day at VMFA!
May 5, 2024
10am-5pm | Samurai Armor from the Collection of Ann and Gabriel Barbier-Mueller

In honor of the Japanese holiday Children’s Day, or Kodomo no hi, VMFA is pleased to offer free admission to children ages 17 and under to the exhibition Samurai Armor from the Collection of Ann and Gabriel Barbier-Mueller. Stop by Visitor Services to pick up your complimentary youth tickets or reserve them ahead of time online with the promo code CD2024.
Upon arrival to the museum, please stop by Visitor Services for each child in your group to receive a Samurai Armor related art activity to make at home and a free Koinobori, (a cloth streamer in the shape of a carp), which is a traditional symbol of Children’s Day.*

Free youth admission to Samurai Armor on May 5 is made possible by a grant from the William R. Kenan, Jr. Charitable Trust. Koinobori streamers are provided by SouthState Bank.

*Koinobori cloth streamers are available while supplies last. Please note, the take and make art activity and cloth streamers are in lieu of Open Studio Sunday as the Art Education Center will be closed to accommodate preparations for the Teen Stylin’ runway event.

Bring the entire family and discover the richness of cultures from around the world, the science behind art making, and the stories of the artists and their art. Become an artist for the day while exploring traditional art objects, art activities, and performances and entertainment related to VMFA’s collection and special exhibitions. Activities are recommended for children ages 3–12. Children must be accompanied by an adult. All ages welcome.

Free. No tickets required.

For questions about Family Day events, please contact natalie.feister@vmfa.museum.

For questions about Family Day events, please contact natalie.feister@vmfa.museum.