103 Charlton St. NYC
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General Admission (All Ages): 12PM - 6PM
Under 5s Drop In Class: 10:45AM - 12PM
Pay-As-You-Wish: 4PM - 6PM
General Admission (All Ages) 12PM - 6PM
Under 5s Drop In Class 10:45AM - 12PM
Pay-As-You-Wish 4PM - 6PM
This class introduces budding artists to the foundations of art-making! Ideal for children ages 1-3, the class will explore a variety of multi-sensory materials, building fine-motor skills and self-confidence. Each week, our Teaching Artists will introduce a "featured material," highlighting…
Music time! Story time! Art time! Join CMA’s stART teaching artists for an art-filled drop-in session when the museum is closed for general hours. Parent and/or caregivers are required to join and we encourage family collaboration throughout the class. No sign…
Now's your time and the world is listening! Using a green screen, record a video telling everyone what you feel is most important in life.
Create your own customized track in the Soundbooth with the help of our musicians!
Sculpt an animal that love the cold weather such as arctic foxes, walruses, penguins, wolves, seals, and many more!
View installation images here. Children’s Museum of the Arts (CMA) is pleased to announce A Way With Words: The Power and Art of the Book, an exhibition that presents artworks which draw attention to the long and remarkable history of the…
Much of the world of comic books is authors telling their real life stories and taking full advantage of the format to make the tale as real as possible. What's a memory that you'd like to turn into comic form?…
Doug Beube's Masked Information & Masked Language sculptures are made up of many paper pages! How can we alter pages to represent us? Today artists will create self portrait dolls using scraps of paper! What features are unique to us…
Today in the studio we are making buttons of encouragement! Make a button for a leader in your life and celebrate the good job they've done! Who would you celebrate?
stART Studio is an exploratory, stimulating, and inviting studio for ages 5 and under. The space allows young children to become familiar with basic art materials, while nurturing creativity, curiosity and developmental growth. Play with our homemade play-dough and flubber,…
Have you ever made an accordion book? It is one of the simplest book binding methods! It's unique structure is great for creating books that hold collections or lists! Today in the studio we will learn how to create our…
Doug Beube's Masked Information & Masked Language sculptures are made up of many paper pages! How can we alter pages to represent us? Today artists will create self portrait dolls using scraps of paper! What features are unique to us…
Designed for children aged 4-5, and led by Director of Early Childhood Learning, Tom Burnett, this class will help children practice vocabulary and visual literacy, as they explore the artworks in the gallery and talk about what they see. Making…
Using a sewing machine and balloons, Elena Berriolo will create a live poem in collaboration with the visitors to Children's Museum of the Arts as an act of solidarity with the families seeking asylum at the US / Mexico border.…
Extend learning beyond the classroom during the school year with CMA’s after school art classes! Through a weekly, immersive arts class, children develop a portfolio of work over the course of a semester that explores a range of materials and art-making techniques.
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A new semester of classes for ages 5 and under starts January 8! Enroll your child in one of the city's best early childhood art classes focused on nurturing your child’s creativity, curiosity and developmental growth.
Sending a letter to an elected official is a surefire way to make your voice heard! Artists have an advantage—they know how to make their letters and postcards the most eye-catching! How will you get your elected official’s attention, and what will you say?
Spend the summer with Children’s Museum of the Arts! CMA’s week-long summer camps run from June through September at the museum in SoHo and on Governors Island. Your child can dive into photography, explore the arts of ancient times, learn how to animate their own film, illustrate their own story, and so much more!
Join us on February 13 for a warm evening of drinks, shopping, and merriment in support of CMA!