YOUTH + FAMILY

ART START

Art Start is a free program for children ages 3 to 5 to learn, imagine and engage with art. The theme changes each month, so come back once a month for a fresh take on the museum! Advance registration is required and space is limited.

FEBRUARY: We Love Colors!

Mixing and discovering colors has never been so much fun! Mix, squish, and dance with all your favorite colors.

FEBRUARY 2, 9, 16, 23

10:30 TO 11:30 AM OR 1:30 TO 2:30 PM

MARCH: Clouds in the Sky

A cloudy day is the perfect day to imagine, create, and discover! What will you see in the clouds?

MARCH 2, 9, 23, 30

10:30 TO 11:30 AM OR 1:30 TO 2:30 PM

APRIL: A Royal Good Time

Calling all kings and queens, princes and princesses! Travel back to medieval times and explore the kingdom.

APRIL 6, 13, 20, 27

10:30 TO 11:30 AM OR 1:30 TO 2:30 PM

MAY: Wiggle and Wobble

Explore lines that wiggle and wobble. Give your body and mind a workout with fun activities designed to move you.

MAY 4, 11, 18

10:30 TO 11:30 AM OR 1:30 TO 2:30 PM

SPRING BREAK ARTCATION

Go on a vacation without leaving the museum! Each day, visit the beach, the mountains, and other vacation destinations by exploring works of art in the galleries. Create a souvenir of your visit with fun artmaking. Drop in for one or spend all three days at WAM.

WED, MARCH 15 THROUGH FRI, MARCH 17, 1 TO 4 PM

Family Artventures

WE LOVE COLORS!

Brighten up your February with a dose of color! Celebrate and explore a variety of bold and beautiful colors in fun artmaking and art looking activities around the Museum. What will your favorite color be?

SAT, FEBRUARY 25, 11 AM TO 3 PM

THE LITTLE READ

Experience the joy of reading and art together as part of The Big Read Wichita brought to you by the Wichita Public Library. Enjoy activities based on the Little Read companion book selections which celebrate family, the bonds between generations, and discovering the true meaning of home. Bring your family to make art and memories.

SAT, MARCH 25, 11 AM TO 3 PM

PLAYFUL PATTERNS

Playful patterns make fashion and art pop. Explore how you can use symmetry and repetition to create stunning designs that bring art to life. Be inspired by the special exhibition Isabelle de Borchgrave: Fashioning Art from Paper and design your own masterpiece.

SAT, APRIL 22, 11 AM TO 3 PM

ANI-MAY

Step into the world of anime for the month of May. Enjoy anime films and create your own anime character. Get in the spirit by coming dressed as your favorite character!

SAT, MAY 27, 11 AM TO 3 PM

CUBING AT THE MUSEUM—2023

Speedcubing is a fast-paced competition to solve the world’s favorite puzzle—Rubik’s Cubes! Stop by to watch competitors solve Rubik’s Cubes and other twisty puzzles (4x4, 5x5 cubes, Pyraminx, and even blindfolded!). The World Cube Association sets standardized competition environments and judging standards for solving puzzles in a fun environment. Records set in these competitions are recognized by the Guinness Book of World Records.

SAT, MARCH 4, 8 AM TO 6 PM