Family Day at the Hirshhorn Museum

Saturday, November 14, 2015
11 am | Meet at the Information Desk

The Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden invites visitors young and old to a day of family fun inspired by our exhibition Marvelous Objects: Surrealist Sculpture from Paris to New York. All events are suitable for all ages.

Schedule of Activities

Surrealist Studio  
Third Level, Lerner Room, 11 am–2 pm

Drop in any time for collaborative drawing and other surrealist-inspired activities.

Marvelous Objects Tech Tour
Second Level, Meet at the Info Desk in the Lobby, 11:30 am and 1 pm

All ages are welcome, but parental supervision is recommended for children under age 8.
Join ARTLAB+ staff and Gallery Guides on a tech-filled 45-minute tour that creatively explores Marvelous Objects: Surrealist Sculpture from Paris to New York.

Marvelous Objects Guided Tour
Second Level, Meet at the Info Desk in the Lobby, 12:30 pm and 1:30 pm

Gallery Guides lead a conversational tour of Marvelous Objects: Surrealist Sculpture from Paris to New York based on our Surrealist Activity Book, which is available at the Info Desk.

ARTLAB+ Animation Workshop
Sculpture Garden, ARTLAB+, 12:30–2 pm

All ages are welcome, but parental supervision is recommended for children under age 6.
Families participate in a 90-minute stop-motion animation workshop, using digital media and paper collage to create an original animated short film. Registration required: hhfamilyday.eventbrite.com.

Film:  Walt Disney’s Alice in Wonderland (1951)
Lower Level, Ring Auditorium, 2–3:15 pm

Enjoy a free screening of Disney’s animated classic for a whimsical journey into the topsy-turvy world of Wonderland.