Overview
Designed for families
Drop by the ArtWorks Interactive Gallery between 10 AM and 1 PM for creative activities inspired by the permanent collection, temporary exhibitions, and the art all around us.
This free program is appropriate for all ages but focused more for our visitors under the age of 10. No registration required, activities are on a first-come, first-served basis.
Registration is not required.
Please note, the Museum is closed Mondays.
This Week's Activity:
Paper Pumpkin Lanterns
Upcoming Art Activity Schedule:
Week of November 4: Stained Glass Fall Leaves
Week of November 11: Leaf Sunflower Craft
Week of November 18: Beaded Corn Craft
Week of November 25: Leaf Stitching
Week of December 2: Snowflake Lanterns
Week of December 9: Cardboard Tube Ice Castles
Week of December 16: Beaded Snowflakes
Week of December 23: Wreath (Note: Closed on December 25 for the Holiday)
Week of December 30: Fireworks over the City Collage (Note: Closed on January 1 for the Holiday)
Related Programs + Events
Family Studio: Watercolor Landscapes
All Ages | Free, but registration is required Join artist and educator, Laura Bocquin, for a family studio celebrating the beauty of winter landscapes. Participants will explore watercolor techniques to capture the season, experimenting with washes, layering, and texture to create unique works of art. Perfect for families of all ages, this workshop encourages creativity, collaboration, and a shared appreciation for the natural world. Thanks to support from the Access for All grant, this class is free, but advance registration
Fine Arts and Flavors Winter Pop-Up
The most wonderful time of the year is just around the corner! Our Fine Arts and Flavors Pop-Up event will give visitors a chance to purchase seasonal art from a pop-up shop of local artisans, all while listening to festive music, enjoying festive cocktails, ciders, and snacks.
Drop-In Art Workshop (DRAW)
Daily, October 28, 2025 through November 2, 2025
10 AM to 1 PM CT
ArtWorks Interactive Gallery
Drop-In Art Workshop (DRAW)
Daily, October 28, 2025 through November 2, 2025
10 AM to 1 PM CT
ArtWorks Interactive Gallery
Tessellated Tiles (and Tasty Treats) with Tara Sartorius
Adults | Free, advanced registration required Reveal the “nature of home” with artist Tara Sartorius! This two-part workshop involves creating a 4-tile tessellated air-dry clay piece for wall display, and a short poem to go with it. Session 1: Designing and Making Participants will complete a worksheet which includes a tessellated design for their tiles and instructions for how to formulate their poem. The Nature of Home exhibition by Tara Sartorius is currently on view at MMFA. The 20 steel-framed
Drop-In Art Workshop (DRAW)
Daily, October 28, 2025 through November 2, 2025
10 AM to 1 PM CT
ArtWorks Interactive Gallery
Tessellated Tiles (and Tasty Treats) with Tara Sartorius
Adults | Free, advanced registration required Reveal the “nature of home” with artist Tara Sartorius! This two-part workshop involves creating a 4-tile tessellated air-dry clay piece for wall display, and a short poem to go with it. Session 1: Designing and Making Participants will complete a worksheet which includes a tessellated design for their tiles and instructions for how to formulate their poem. The Nature of Home exhibition by Tara Sartorius is currently on view at MMFA. The 20 steel-framed
Book Talk: The Club by Jennifer Dasal
Members, please bring a friend! Guests will also be able to join and become a MMFA member.
Montgomery native Anne Goldthwaite is featured in The Club: Where American Women Artists Found Refuge in Belle Époque Paris, a recent publication by Jennifer Dasal. The Club is about those American women who found home away from home while studying and working in Paris.
Respite with Black Women Rest
We invite you to find respite at MMFA with a tour of ‘The Carrying Stones Project’ and an afternoon of restorative artmaking alongside the Black Women Rest cohort.
