Storytime: Totally You!
Let’s dive into the world of Simone Leigh and celebrate all the things that make us who we are! We’ll explore Overburdened with Significance (2011) by Simone Leigh and listen to a read-aloud of The Day You Begin by Jacqueline Woodson (illustrated by Rafael López). At the end, your little artists can create wearable art pieces inspired by the ceramic rosettes featured in Simone Leigh, and share the joy of expressing what makes them special!
Meet in the Museum Lobby.
Do this at home! Make your own abstract sculpture inspired by Barbara Hepworth. Instructions here.
ABOUT STORYTIME
Join Hirshhorn Kids on Wednesdays for a one-of-a-kind Storytime experience! Each week offers a fun and fresh theme for our youngest artists and their adults. Get a fun and hands-on introduction to a new artwork each week, and participate in a joyful read-aloud filled with music, stories, and movement. Then, stay and play while your little artist creates. No reservations or tickets required. Nursing caregivers are welcome. Stroller parking is available in the Hirshhorn Lobby. If there are access services or accommodations that can make your experience more inclusive (e.g., ASL interpretation, live captioning, etc.), please contact hmsgeducation@si.edu. 1-2 week’s advance notice is recommended but not required. For a group of ten or more, please contact mcgettigant@si.edu to reserve a program in advance.
STORYTIME: ILLUSTRATION STATION
Express yourself and all the ways you are wonderful! Join us for a reading of Aaron Slater Illustrator by Andrea Beaty, and a close-look at the collage Annette by Niki de Saint Phallle. We’ll practice expressing what makes us unique and create self-portraits (artworks of ourselves) that celebrate who we are!
Meet in the Museum Lobby on Level One.
Do this at home! Assemble a colorful self-portrait inspired by Niki de Saint Phalle’s Pink Lady. Use your favorite art materials and objects to show the colors, shapes, textures, and lines that represent you! Instructions here.
ABOUT STORYTIME
Join Hirshhorn Kids on Wednesdays for a one-of-a-kind Storytime experience!
Each week offers a fun and fresh theme for kids (from birth to age 8) and their caregivers. We encourage all to get hands-on with our art maker projects inspired by the Hirshhorn’s collection, plus enjoy read-alouds filled with music, tales, and tons of movement.
Storytime is always free, no reservations or tickets required.
Museum doors will open at 10am, where our Hirshhorn Kids staff will happily greet you in the Lobby and share the day’s program. Feel free to play in the Lobby while others get settled—the Storytime group will leave for the galleries at 10:15am.
Nursing caregivers are welcome. Stroller parking is available in the Hirshhorn Lobby and on the Lower Level. If there are access services or accommodations that can make your experience more inclusive (e.g., ASL interpretation), please contact hmsgeducation@si.edu . 1-2 weeks advance notice is recommended but not required.
STORYTIME: FROM HEAD TO TOE
What do you call an artwork that depicts a person? A portrait! Explore portraiture in this week’s Storytime. We’ll look closely at Fighting the Ism by artist Deborah Roberts, read aloud From Head to Toe by Eric Carle, and we’ll practice creating our own self-portraits to celebrate everything that makes us unique and special!
Meet in the Museum Lobby on Level One.
Do this at home! What makes you who you are? Grab some paper, small objects, and scissors, and get ready to explore identity and create a collage self-portrait! Instructions here.
ABOUT STORYTIME
Join Hirshhorn Kids on Wednesdays for a one-of-a-kind Storytime experience!
Each week offers a fun and fresh theme for kids (from birth to age 8) and their caregivers. We encourage all to get hands-on with our art maker projects inspired by the Hirshhorn’s collection, plus enjoy read-alouds filled with music, tales, and tons of movement.
Storytime is always free, no reservations or tickets required.
Museum doors will open at 10am, where our Hirshhorn Kids staff will happily greet you in the Lobby and share the day’s program. Feel free to play in the Lobby while others get settled—the Storytime group will leave for the galleries at 10:15am.
Nursing caregivers are welcome. Stroller parking is available in the Hirshhorn Lobby and on the Lower Level. If there are access services or accommodations that can make your experience more inclusive (e.g., ASL interpretation), please contact hmsgeducation@si.edu . 1-2 weeks advance notice is recommended but not required.
(CANCELED) Storytime: From Head to Toe
This event has been canceled due to the July 4 holiday.
What do you call an artwork that depicts a person? A portrait! Explore portraiture in this week’s Storytime. We’ll look closely at Fighting the Ism, by artist Deborah Roberts; read aloud From Head to Toe, by Eric Carle; and we’ll practice creating our own self-portraits to celebrate everything that makes us unique and special!
Meet in the Museum Lobby on Level One.
Do this at home! What makes you who you are? Grab some paper, small objects, and scissors, and get ready to explore identity and create a collage self-portrait! Instructions here.
ABOUT STORYTIME
Join Hirshhorn Kids on Wednesdays for a one-of-a-kind storytime experience! Each week offers a fun and fresh theme for our youngest artists and their adults. Get a fun and hands-on introduction to a new artwork each week, and participate in a joyful read-aloud filled with music, stories, and movement. Then, stay and play while your little artist creates. No reservations or tickets required. Nursing caregivers are welcome. Stroller parking is available in the Hirshhorn Lobby. An ASL Interpreter may be requested for this program; two weeks advance notice is appreciated.
At this time, we cannot accommodate groups of 10 or larger at Storytime. Groups are encouraged to participate in Art Cart or Maker Morning. Please contact HMSGeducation@si.edu in advance with your group information.
Art Cart: Portrait Play
What makes you who you are? Get inspired by artist Niki de Saint Phalle at this week’s Art Cart and celebrate yourself! Young artists will explore Niki de Saint Phalle’s work Annette and make their own self-portraits showing off what makes them special.
Find the Art Cart on the Third Level and pick up materials for making your own portrait.
Do this at home! What makes you who you are? It’s important for kids to feel good about themselves and their futures. Grab some paper, small objects and scissors and get ready to explore identity and create a collage self-portrait! Instructions here.
ABOUT THE ART CART
Want to make art inspired by your favorite Hirshhorn works on view? The Art Cart offers young artists a hands-on maker experience during their visit to the Hirshhorn. Each week’s Art Cart offers a fresh and fun theme featuring an artwork on view, an artmaking activity to do at the Museum, and kids projects to extend the fun at home!
The Art Cart is free; no registration required. Drop in any Thursday between 10am-12pm.
Stroller Parking is available in the Lobby and the Lower Level.
Art Cart: Collage Yourself
What makes you who you are? Get inspired by artist Deborah Roberts at this week’s Art Cart! Young artists will take a close look at Roberts’s work, Fighting the Ism, explore portraits, and collage their own mixed-media self-portrait!
Find the Art Cart on the Third Level and pick up your collage materials.
Do this at home! Assemble a colorful self-portrait inspired by Niki de Saint Phalle’s Pink Lady. Use your favorite art materials and objects to show the colors, shapes, textures, and lines that represent you! Instructions here.
Want to make art inspired by your favorite Hirshhorn works on view? The Art Cart offers young artists a hands-on maker experience during their visit to the Hirshhorn. Each week’s Art Cart offers a fresh and fun theme featuring an artwork on view, an artmaking activity to do at the Museum, and kids projects to extend the fun at home!
The Art Cart is free; no registration required. Drop in any Thursday between 10am-Noon.
Stroller Parking is available in the Lobby and the Lower Level.
[Cancelled] Art Cart: Party into 2022!
The end of one year and the dawning of the next one bring many emotions. How are you feeling? Find the Art Cart in the Lobby and pick up materials for making your own portrait. Young artists will explore the work Draw the Curtain, by Nicolas Party, and make their own self-portraits expressing an emotion.
Until we can gather again for Storytime, we are rolling out the Art Cart! Starting December 1, stop by with your young artists to pick up your own free packet of self-guided materials. Each week’s Art Cart offers a fresh and fun theme featuring an artwork on view, an art making activity to do at the Museum, and suggested projects to extend the fun at home! The Art Cart is free, and no registration is required.
Stroller Parking is available on the Lower Level.
Help us stay safe and healthy! Review Smithsonian health and safety guidelines before your visit.
Art Cart: Make Your Own Mona
Do you like to be silly? Lean into your silly side with an artist who loved pranks, Marcel Duchamp! Find the Art Cart on the Third Level and pick up your materials. Get inspired by Duchamp’s L.H.O.O.Q and make your own Mona Lisa!
Do this at home! Artist Tony Lewis loved Calvin and Hobbes when he was a boy. Inspired by a love of the “funny pages,” his artwork repurposes old comics into poems. Try this at-home art project with the funny pages! Create.
Four pieces of paper varying in size are overlaid. Three of the pieces appear to be comic strips. The images on all four pieces of paper have been covered using a mixture of ink and paper.
Until we can gather for Storytime again, the Art Cart offers young artists (best for ages 6 and under) themed sets of materials. Each week’s Art Cart offers a fresh and fun theme featuring an artwork on view, an art making activity to do at the Museum, and kids projects to extend the fun at home! The Art Cart is free, no registration required. Every Thursday, 10 am–12 pm
Stroller Parking is available on the Lower Level.
Help us stay safe and healthy! Review Smithsonian health and safety guidelines before your visit.
Art Cart: Party Portraits!
How are you feeling? Find the Art Cart in the Lobby and pick up materials for making your own portrait. Young artists will explore the work Draw the Curtain, by Nicolas Party, and make their own self-portraits expressing an emotion.
Do this at home! Transform a rock into a colorful work of art inspired by Pablo Picasso’s vibrant and expressive portraits. Create.
A painted blue rock rests against a plain rock on a white surface. The painted rock features a long, orange nose, pink lips, green eyes and cheeks, and multicolored decorations behind the face.
Until we can gather for Storytime again, the Art Cart offers young artists themed sets of materials. Each week’s Art Cart offers a fresh and fun theme featuring an artwork on view, an art making activity to do at the Museum, and kids projects to extend the fun at home! The Art Cart is free, no registration required. Every Thursday, 10 am–12 pm
Stroller Parking is available on the Lower Level.
Help keep each other safe and healthy! Review Smithsonian health and safety guidelines before your visit.
