The North Carolina Museum of Art

Kids & Families

Explore a variety of engaging programs for toddlers, teens, and everyone in between. Make cool art, see live performances, or take a family-friendly tour of the Museum. Our programs and in-gallery materials invite you to look, talk, and interpret works of art together.

Saturday, June 8 | 10 am

Family Fun Saturday: The Art of Paper Engineering

Become a paper engineer and create your own pop-up interior inspired by the exhibition Dwelling.... Read more >

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Saturday, June 8 | 1 pm

Family Fun Saturday: The Art of Paper Engineering

Become a paper engineer and create your own pop-up interior inspired by the exhibition Dwelling.... Read more >

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Wednesday, June 19 | 12 pm

Drop-in Studio

Join us for a little hands-on art making time with the kids.

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Wednesday, June 19 | 1 pm

Family Film

This series showcases new and classic live-action and animated films, with themes changing... Read more >

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Saturday, June 22 | 10 am

Family Fun Saturday: All That Glitters

Artists in medieval times sometimes used sheets of gold pounded thinner than paper to adorn... Read more >

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Saturday, June 22 | 1 pm

Family Fun Saturday: All That Glitters

Artists in medieval times sometimes used sheets of gold pounded thinner than paper to adorn... Read more >

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Wednesday, June 26 | 12 pm

Drop-in Studio

Join us for a little hands-on art making time with the kids.

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Wednesday, June 26 | 1 pm

Family Film

Children ages 5 and up (Children under 12 must be accompanied by an adult).

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Friday, June 28 | 9 pm

Madagascar 3

Homesick lion Alex, hippo Gloria, zebra Marty, and giraffe Melman are still trying to make it... Read more >

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Wednesday, July 10 | 12 pm

Drop-in Studio

Join us for a little hands-on art making time with the kids.

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Wednesday, July 10 | 1 pm

Family Film

Children ages 5 and up (Children under 12 must be accompanied by an adult).

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Saturday, July 13 | 10 am

Family Fun Saturday: Portraits in Your Pocket

Do you have a portrait in your pocket?  If you have a coin or bill in there, you do! Design your... Read more >

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Saturday, July 13 | 1 pm

Family Fun Saturday: Portraits in Your Pocket

Do you have a portrait in your pocket?  If you have a coin or bill in there, you do! Design your... Read more >

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Wednesday, July 17 | 12 pm

Drop-in Studio

Join us for a little hands-on art making time with the kids.

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Wednesday, July 17 | 1 pm

Family Film

Children ages 5 and up (Children under 12 must be accompanied by an adult).

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Wednesday, July 24 | 12 pm

Drop-in Studio

Join us for a little hands-on art making time with the kids.

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Wednesday, July 24 | 1 pm

Family Film

Children ages 5 and up (Children under 12 must be accompanied by an adult).

This series... Read more >

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Friday, July 26 | 9 pm

Cars

Pixar’s blockbuster animation visits Radiator Springs, a tiny town full of people-less cars that... Read more >

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Saturday, July 27 | 10 am

Family Fun Saturday: Shades and Shadows: Art of the Silhouette

Try your hand at making a silhouette, a popular form of American art in the 19th century. You’ll... Read more >

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Saturday, July 27 | 1 pm

Family Fun Saturday: Shades and Shadows: Art of the Silhouette

Try your hand at making a silhouette, a popular form of American art in the 19th century. You’ll... Read more >

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Wednesday, July 31 | 12 pm

Drop-in Studio

Join us for a little hands-on art making time with the kids.

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Wednesday, July 31 | 1 pm

Family Film

Children ages 5 and up (Children under 12 must be accompanied by an adult).

This series... Read more >

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Wednesday, August 7 | 12 pm

Drop-in Studio

Join us for a little hands-on art making time with the kids.

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Wednesday, August 7 | 1 pm

Family Film

Children ages 5 and up (Children under 12 must be accompanied by an adult).

This series... Read more >

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Saturday, August 10 | 10 am

Family Fun Saturday: Animals of Ancient Egypt

From hawks and jackals to lowly beetles, animals were an important part of ancient Egyptian... Read more >

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Saturday, August 10 | 1 pm

Family Fun Saturday: Animals of Ancient Egypt

From hawks and jackals to lowly beetles, animals were an important part of ancient Egyptian... Read more >

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Wednesday, August 14 | 12 pm

Drop-in Studio

Join us for a little hands-on art making time with the kids.

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Wednesday, August 14 | 1 pm

Family Film

Children ages 5 and up (Children under 12 must be accompanied by an adult).

This series... Read more >

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Wednesday, August 21 | 12 pm

Drop-in Studio

Join us for a little hands-on art making time with the kids.

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Wednesday, August 21 | 1 pm

Family Film

Children ages 5 and up (Children under 12 must be accompanied by an adult).

This series... Read more >

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Saturday, August 24 | 10 am

Family Fun Saturday: A Walk in the Park

Artists helped lead the movement to establish our nation’s first national parks. Take a “trip”... Read more >

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Saturday, August 24 | 1 pm

Family Fun Saturday: A Walk in the Park

Artists helped lead the movement to establish our nation’s first national parks. Take a “trip”... Read more >

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Friday, September 13 | 6:20 pm

Paperhand Puppet Intervention

Creating fantastical worlds with the most ordinary of materials, the amazing Paperhand Puppet... Read more >

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Saturday, September 14 | 6:20 pm

Paperhand Puppet Intervention

Creating fantastical worlds with the most ordinary of materials, the amazing Paperhand Puppet... Read more >

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Sunday, September 15 | 6:20 pm

Paperhand Puppet Intervention

Creating fantastical worlds with the most ordinary of materials, the amazing Paperhand Puppet... Read more >

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NEW! Download art activity cards.
 

Weekend Family Tours

Saturdays and Sundays | 10:30 am

Join a Museum guide for a lively discussion and activities in the galleries. Each free tour lasts 30 minutes and is designed for kids age 5 to 10 and their adult companions. Themes change monthly, so be sure to visit often. Meet at the West Building Information Desk. No reservations are necessary, but space is limited.

Summer Camp

Children have never experienced the Museum’s galleries, expansive park trails, and vibrant studio spaces like they will during Summer Camp at the NCMA.


Family Programs Sponsors:

Wells Fargo Foundation
National Endowment for the Arts
Crabtree Valley Mall
Prudential
WakeMed Children's