In Fall 2010, The Noguchi Museum is launching Open Studio, a new program for families. Open Studio is from 11:00am to 1:00pm on the first Sunday of every month. Advanced registration is not required. During Open Studio, families with children ages 2-11 are encouraged to explore the galleries, and then spend time in the Education Room making art. Educators are present to discuss gallery connections, introduce materials, and assist with art making.

The Noguchi Museum continues to offer Art for Families, for families with children 5-11, and Art for Tots, for families with children 2-4, both of which include gallery experiences and hands-on workshops. Selected programs are also offered in Japanese. Advanced Registration is required for all Art for Families and Art for Tots programs.

Please note, Noguchi Museum Family-level Members receive priority when registering for Art for Families and Art for Tots workshops. Find out more about becoming a Family Member through our membership page or by calling (718) 204-7088 x229. To reach The Noguchi Education Department directly and be added onto our mailing list, please email education@noguchi.org or call (718) 204-7088 x203.


Open Studio

Add art-making to your family's museum experience. Open Studio participants receive an exploration worksheet to guide their gallery experience, and are invited to the Museum’s Education Room to participate in hands-on art-making facilitated by an experienced museum educator. No registration is required for this program.

Upcoming Open Studio programs:
Sunday, September 5: Clay
Sunday, October 3: Printmaking
Sunday, November 7: Mixed Media
Sunday, December 5: Paint

Engage with your children in discussions about art in our galleries, and work together or individually to make your own works of art. This program is for families with children ages 5-11. Workshops are led by an experienced museum educator, and space is limited. All Art for Families programs are from 10:30am – 12:30pm. Reservations are required.

Cost: $5 per family, free for Noguchi Museum Family-level and Cool Culture Members.

Upcoming Art for Families workshops: Family-level Members may register beginning August 23, 2010. General registration opens September 1, 2010. Please note that workshops do fill up; you will receive an email confirming your registration. The form opens in a new window.

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Saturday, September 18 Exploring Texture: A Printmaking Workshop
Sunday, September 26 Exploring Texture: A Printmaking Workshop
Saturday, October 2 Illuminate: Making Art With Light
Saturday, October 16 Take Away: Reductive Sculpting
Sunday, October 24 Illuminate: Making Art With Light
Saturday, November 6 Exploring Texture: A Printmaking Workshop
Saturday, December 4 Take Away: Reductive Sculpting
Saturday, December 11 Illuminate: Making Art With Light

Art for Families workshops in Japanese:
Sunday, October 31 Illuminate: Making Art With Light
Sunday, November 21 Exploring Texture: A Printmaking Workshop

How do you take your young child around an art museum? Learn tips for engaging your children during museum visits while exploring art materials and The Noguchi Museum galleries as a family. This program is for families with children ages 2-4. Workshops are led by an experienced museum educator, and space is limited. All Art for Tots programs are from 10:30am - 11:45am. Reservations are required.

Cost: $5 per family, free for Noguchi Museum Family-level Members.

Upcoming Art for Tots workshops:
Noguchi Museum Family-level Members may register beginning August 23, 2010. General registration opens September 1, 2010. Please note that workshops do fill up quickly. You will receive an email confirming your registration.

Click here to register

Sunday, September 19 Work Together: Painting With Your Hands
Saturday, September 25 Work Together: Painting With Your Hands
Sunday, October 17 Balance: Working With Wood
Saturday, October 23 Balance: Working With Wood
Saturday, October 30 Work Together: Painting With Your Hands
Saturday, November 13 Friendship: A Collage Workshop
Saturday, November 20 Balance: Working With Wood
Saturday, December 18 Friendship: A Collage Workshop
Sunday, December 19 Friendship: A Collage Workshop

Art for Tots workshops in Japanese:
Saturday, October 9 Work Together: Painting With Your Hands
Saturday, November 27 Friendship: A Collage Workshop

Family Programs in Japanese

The Museum is pleased to continue offering family workshops conducted in Japanese. Families with children between the ages of 2 and 4 are invited participate in Art for Tots in Japanese. Families with children between the ages of 5 and 11 should register for our Art for Families in Japanese workshops. All classes cost $5 for families with up to 6 members. Advanced registration is required. For further information, please call 718.204.7088, extension 203 or email education@noguchi.org.

Family Days

The most recent Noguchi Museum Family Day was held on July 24, 2010.
Click here to see pictures of Family Sculpture Gardens created at this event.
The Noguchi Museum’s next Family Day will be held in Summer 2011. Please check back in Spring 2011 for more details.

The Noguchi Museum’s education programs are supported, in part, by the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs, New York State Council on the Arts, William Randolph Hearst Foundation, Mattel Children’s Foundation, and an anonymous foundation.