Explore the Museum As the winter freeze melts away, head over to the Museum to reawaken your artist within! We’ve got family workshops and tours, children’s performances, and playshops for the tiniest tots.
Plan for Summer!  NCMA Summer Camps
Let your child get wild about art this summer at the NCMA’s summer camps. Each weeklong session focuses on a new theme and material, and each camp includes gallery visits and nature walks. Registration for summer camps opens February 1 for members, February 15 for nonmembers.
See the Museum Web site for more details.
See a Show!  Join us one special Saturday each month for a performance that may have you wiggling in your seat, singing along, or maybe even being part of the act! Performances are at 11 am and 1 pm in the Museum Auditorium in East Building. Tickets ($3; free for Family-level members and above) are available through the Museum Box Office. Free tickets must be held at Will Call until day of performance.
Upcoming Performances
February 26
Rockin’ in the Forest with Farmer Jason
Tap your toes and sing along to a dynamic mix of lively music and homegrown fun featuring farm life, animals, and nature. (Parents Choice Award winner)
March 26
Haiku, Hip-Hop, and Hotdogs with Crabgrass Puppet Theatre
Let your imagination soar as you experience this new fusion of poetry and puppetry including the adventures of “Fearless Flying Hotdogs.”
Make some Art!  Once a month we open the Education wing to the public for a FREE art-making session. You may get to play with clay, make a book, or build a puppet. Themes change monthly and are related to the Children’s Performance Series.
These drop-in crafts are free and open to the public on Children’s Performance days.
Preschool Playshops: "What's in the Box?"  This popular program continues through the spring. What’s in the Box playshops help 2- to 5-year-olds and their caregivers connect with art in the Museum and at home. Sessions are designed to teach strategies for engaging children in looking at art, exploring materials, and making personal connections with works of art and the world around them.
Sign up on the day of the program; first come, first served. February 3
Cool Colors
Explore the world of color in art and in the world around you. February 17
Dancing Feet
Stomp and slide, jump and whirl, get on your feet and do a twirl. March 10
Parts of Art
Come to the Museum to explore a part of art. What will be in the box this week? Lines, shapes, colors, textures, or patterns? Come find out. March 24
Animals in Art
The Museum has so many animals in art. What animal will we explore? A dog, a goose, a tiger, or maybe a swan? Come and see.
Family Fun Saturdays  Every Saturday the Museum offers two-hour workshops based on themes connected to our collection. Participants visit works of art in the galleries or Museum Park, and then return to the studio for a hands-on art-making session related to the theme.
Ages 4–84+
10 am and 1 pm Sign up now for February and March programs.
Limited space; call to register: (919) 664-6785. February 5: Bringing Art to Life
February 12: Making Memories—Focus on African American Artists - FULL
February 19: Build It Up
March 5: Landscapes and Cityscapes
March 19: Spring into Art
MORE Family-Friendly Events at the Museum Take a Tour!
Saturdays and Sundays, 2 pm and 3 pm. The Family Tours in the new West Building are becoming wildly popular! Join us in the galleries for a lively discussion and activity created for families with children ages 5 and up.
Each month is a new theme.
February: Focus on Color
March: Focus on People No reservations necessary. Limited space. Sign up at West Building Information Desk.
| A "Looking Together" Activity  Explore and have fun with art from the Museum's collection.
Families looked at Egungun Masquerade Costume in the African Galleries during the “What’s in the Box?” It’s Alive program in November. On your next visit, take a closer look at this work of art.
Can you tell what this costume is made of?
What colors do you see?
How many different animals can you find?
Talk with your child about:
This costume was worn during a special ceremony. The person wearing it would spin and twirl. How might the costume look different during this dance? Explore the African Galleries for more masks and costumes, and try to imagine how they were used. Extended Activities
When you get home, try making a costume of your own.
Use items you find around the house to make a mask, a hat, or a special outfit. For what special occasion will this costume be worn?
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Family programs are sponsored by: WakeMed Children’s
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NCMA Summer Camp
Crabgrass Puppet Theatre
Drop-In Crafts
What's in the Box?
Family Fun Saturdays
Sidebar: Artist Unknown, Egungun Masquerade Costume, 20th century, cloth, wood, beads, coins, cowrie shells, and sequins, H. approx. 60 in., Purchased with funds provided through a bequest from Lucile E. Moorman
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