Galleries 202, 203, and 204, Saint Louis Art Museum; photograph by Alise O'Brien
Family Fun at the Museum
Inspire lifelong connections with art through fun family programs, gallery guides, and activities. Find something new to do with each visit!
Family Sundays
Uncover the stories of the Museum’s collection on Sunday afternoons with a gallery exploration and hands-on art activities. Each Family Sunday features a different theme and art project.
Family Resources
Travel through time and across the globe without ever leaving St. Louis! Take a self-guided, engaging tour of artworks in the Museum’s collection with a Family Gallery Guide or grow curiosity for art through drawing, writing, movement, and imagining using a Find Activity Card.
Available at the Welcome Desks and Families Resources sign at the Museum.
Wee Weekends
Learn, play, explore, and grow at the Museum’s program for our youngest visitors. Join us for an adventure as we discover new ways of interacting with art and each other. With time for play, storytelling, Museum walks, and art making, Wee Weekends takes place one Friday and one Saturday a month, and provides a fun and active way to explore the Museum together. Recommended for children 3 to 5 and their caregivers.
Free; registration is required.
Check the calendar for upcoming events. Registration opens the first Monday of each month.
Virtual Wee Wednesdays
Wee Wednesdays include reading a story, looking at art from the Museum’s collection, and creating an art activity with materials found in your home. Each on-demand session has its own theme. Use the link below to access the videos and then share your artwork with us by using the hashtags #STLArtMuseum and #WeeWednesday.
Recommended for children 3 to 5 and their caregivers.
Teens
Teen Arts Council – Apply Today!
Teen Arts Council (TAC) is a group of arts-minded teens who serve as ambassadors and advisors in designing and implementing programs by teens for teens. TAC members meet twice a month during the school year and receive behind-the-scenes Museum experiences, free arts-related workshops, and a creative and supportive arts community.
2024 Young Artists Exhibition
The Young Artists Exhibition that is displayed in the Student Gallery is organized annually to encourage local teens to create art and to showcase their work to a broad audience. The Museum’s current Young Artist Exhibition: Connection through Curiosity will open May 10, 2024.
There will be an opening reception for the exhibition on Friday, May 10, 2024 from 5-8 pm in the Museum’s Student Gallery.
Museum Assistants
The Museum Assistant program is an employment and mentoring opportunity for St. Louis area teens. Museum Assistants get real work experience while also learning important life skills such as cooperation, time management, and problem solving. As paid, part-time employees of the Saint Louis Art Museum, Museum Assistants work closely with staff members on a wide range of programs and events.
SLAM Teen Assistant Training www.timparkerphoto.com
Art Quest
Join Saint Louis Art Museum educators on a quest to explore art from around the globe, learn about how and why artists create, and make art with materials found in your home. Each on-demand session has its own theme. Use the link below to access the videos and then share your artwork with us by using the hashtags #STLArtMuseum and #SLAMArtQuest.
Recommended for youth ages 6 to 12 and their adult companions.
2024 Kwanzaa Celebration
Abakobwa ni Abanyembaraga: Limitless Power and Potential
Our annual Kwanzaa Celebration will take place on Saturday, December 28, 2024. This year’s event includes an art-making activity and self-guided tour in the galleries from 10 am to 2 pm, as well a performance in the Museum’s Farrell Auditorium from 11 am to 12:30 pm.
Presented in partnership with St. Louis Metropolitan Alumnae Chapter,Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc.
Support
This program is supported by the Dana Brown Endowed Fund for Education and Community Programs.
