- When
- Thursdays, 4:30–6 p.m.
Term 1: October 3–November 7
Term 2: January 9–February 13
Term 3: April 3–May 8 - Where
- Locations Vary
- Program Fee
- $120, $90 for Carnegie Museums of Pittsburgh members
6 sessions per term
Museum Makers is a weekly studio-based program that provides art making, discussion and sensory experiences for young and school-aged children. Artists will have exposure to a wide variety of art-making tools and materials but will also practice and stimulate problem solving and integrate learning from other areas of education such as math and reading, in a culturally significant institution.
Ages 1–5: Mini Makers
When | Thursdays, 10:30–11:30 a.m. or 12:30–1:30 p.m. |
Where | Art Studio |
Visit the museum with your young children to explore engaging sensory, imaginary play, art making, art viewing and movement activities. We’ll keep your little artist engaged by moving between stations that will invite each child and guardian to create in a way that is interesting and developmentally appropriate. A guardian is required to attend for the child or children they register.
Scholarships are available. For general inquiries or more information, email our Program Registration team or call +1 412.622.3288.
Interpretation services for children and teens are available upon request.
Ages 6–7
When | Thursdays, 4:30–6 p.m. |
Where | Art Studio |
Term 1: Oct. 3–Nov. 7, 2024
Painting
Dive deeper into painting materials and techniques like experimental watercolor painting and making marks with non-traditional tools. We’ll explore classic subjects like landscapes and learn how to express mood and emotion through color, line, and style.
Term 2: Jan. 9–Feb. 13, 2025
Ceramics
Give your fingers a workout by rolling coils, smooshing slabs, and constructing artworks using clay. Learn about techniques that have been around since the dawn of our civilization and create imaginative artwork inspired by the works in our museum.
Term 3: Apr. 3–May 8, 2025
Mixed Media
Construct unique artworks by combining varied materials and art processes. Create interesting textures by layering and combining materials, experiment with stamps and transfers using different forms of printmaking, and build dynamic structures using diverse materials and methods.
Scholarships are available. For general inquiries or more information, email our Program Registration team or call +1 412.622.3288.
Interpretation services for children and teens are available upon request.
Ages 8–10
When | Thursdays, 4:30–6 p.m. |
Where | Art Studio |
Term 1: Oct. 3–Nov. 7, 2024
Ceramics
Dive deeper into ceramics-based processes like hand building and throwing on the pottery wheel. Learn about techniques that have been around since the dawn of our civilization and create unique, modern artworks based on ideas and subjects that are interesting to you in our professional ceramics studio.
Term 2: Jan. 9–Feb. 13, 2025
Mixed Media
Apply left-brained thinking to a right-brained activity for unexpected results. Observe works of art in the galleries for ideas, hypothesize some “what-ifs,” then head to the lab for experimentation. Ink, graphite, rubber bands, straws, paint brushes, paper, wood, plastic—let materials take you on a scientifically fun art-making journey.
Term 3: Apr. 3–May 8, 2025
Drawing
Explore drawing materials and techniques like color mixing with oil and chalk pastel and making marks with non-traditional tools. We’ll explore classic subjects like the human figure and how to express mood and emotion through color, line, and style.
Scholarships are available. For general inquiries or more information, email our Program Registration team or call +1 412.622.3288.
Interpretation services for children and teens are available upon request.