Free and Inexpensive Arts Programs for Homeschoolers

Montclair, New Jersey

Animals in Art - Montclair Art Museum

Montclair Art Museum - Homeschool Days

Join other homeschool families for a fun and educational afternoon at the Montclair Art Museum. These two-hour programs will include a tour and studio art project.

Classes begin at 12:00 noon and run until 2:00 p.m. The cost is $4.00 per child, (Adults free with Museum admission)

Please call Abby McBride at (973) 746-5555 ext. 257 for more details.

Baltimore, Maryland

The Walters Art Museum Workshops

The Walters Art Museum offers workshops designed exclusively for homeschool students ages 5-16.

Monthly Homeschool Workshops Offered:

The Walters Art Museum Workshops

Monthly Homeschool Workshops
Third Thursday of every month, September — May, 1:15 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.
Members: $6 per child, per workshop
Non-members: $12 per child, per workshop
Registration forms must be received by the Friday before the workshops.

3-classes are offered in each age group of children ages 5-6, 7-9, & 10-12

The Walters Art Museum
600 N. Charles Street
Baltimore, MD 21201
Telephone: (410) 547-9000

San Diego, California

California: The Builder's Creed

The Builder's Creed

Home School Scholar Program

Participate in the San Diego Museum of Man's Home School Scholar Program. Museum galleries come alive with interactive programs taught by Museum educators and designed especially for homeschooled families. The Home School Scholar program begins in September and will occur once every two months during the school year, covering a variety of topics.

Sessions for each topic run from 10:00 a.m. to noon for children in grades K-12. Registration for all four sessions begins in September 2008. Please call the Education Department at (619) 239-2001 ext. 31 to register.

The cost per program is $12.00 per student ($10.00 for Museum members). Parents accompanying students will be admitted for $3 (children under the age of 14 are required to be accompanied by a parent or guardian). Museum members are admitted free of charge. Each class is limited to 35 participants. Classes which do not reach the minimum of 15 participants one week before the program will be cancelled. Reserve your spot today.

Program Information

Tuesday, November 25, 2008 — Beyond Reasonable Drought, the Kumeyaay and Adaptation to the Environment

Learn how Native Peoples of the Southwest survived in such an arid climate. What did they do to adapt to the environment? Visit our permanent Kumeyaay exhibition to learn more about local native adaptations. Find out what you can do today to help conserve water in San Diego.

Tuesday, February 24, 2009 — Archaeology in Latin America - Gods & Gold and The Magic of the Maya

Discover artifacts from the Aztec, Maya, and Inca. View trephined skulls and learn about ancient skull surgery. Students will explore the Gods & Gold and Maya exhibitions and work on a scavenger hunt. Then students will learn archaeological methods in a mock dig site.

Tuesday, April 28, 2009 — Physical Anthropology - Footsteps Through Time and Skull Stories

Travel on an interactive scientific journey through time. Touch replicas of ancient stone tools, set your eyes on cave art in a Cro-Magnon cave, and travel through the Time Tunnel. Students will have a chance to view and handle hominid skull casts and learn how archaeologists study these amazing finds. Then, visit the famous collection of Arles Hrdlicka Skulls from Peru on view in Skull Stories. Learn about physical anthropology, ancient skull surgery, and diseases by looking at bones.

See Home School Scholar Program for details and registration.

San Diego Museum of Man
1350 El Prado, Balboa Park
San Diego, CA 92101
Telephone: (619) 239-2001 ext. 31

Southampton, New York

The Parrish Art Museum

The Parrish Art Museum offers free programs for children.

Visit The Parrish Art Museum for directions, and program details.

25 Job's Lane
Southampton, New York 11968
Phone: (631) 283-2118
Fax: (631) 283-7006

Winter Park, Florida

Statue of Liberty

Statue of Liberty

The Charles Hosmer Morse Museum of American Art

All educational programs offered by the Morse Museum are free of charge and are scheduled on a first-come, first-served basis.

Home School Program

Bring your home school group to the Morse Museum and learn about the art of Louis Comfort Tiffany. The highlight will be a special tour through the museum's exhibition Windows and Wonders: Tiffany from the Morse Vault and Secrets of Tiffany Glassmaking. The tours are designed for parents or guardians and their elementary-aged children, and take place Tuesday mornings October through May. Each tour, led by a Morse Museum docent, lasts about an hour and includes gallery activities as well as a take-home activity. Participation is free. The number of children in the tour is limited, and reservations are required. For more information, or to make a reservation, please call the Education Department at (407) 645-5311, ext. 117.

Primary (K-2) Program

ABC's of Art Appreciation

Bring a museum professional into your classroom for a brief art history lesson and activity. These 30-minute sessions focus on the art and artists represented in the Morse Museum collection. The program is available on select dates October through May. All supplies are included.

Intermediate (3-5) Program

Inside the Mobile Museum

Developed by Hugh and Jeannette McKean and implemented in 1991, the Mobile Museum was designed as an introduction to the Morse Museum collection and the art of the late-19th and early-20th centuries. Today, this gallery on wheels visits area schools free of charge as an outreach and enrichment program of the Museum. Mobile Museum school visits are targeted for grades 3 to 5 and give students the opportunity to explore the wonder of collecting, art history, and art appreciation.

Exhibits in the Mobile Museum change periodically, but they generally include leaded-glass creations by Louis Comfort Tiffany, oil paintings, ceramics, and other objects from the Morse Museum collection. Curriculum units comprised of sequential lesson plans are provided prior to the Mobile Museum's visit and offer pre- and post-visit learning opportunities.

To arrange a Morse Mobile Museum visit (Tuesdays, Wednesdays, or Thursdays, October through May), please call the Education Department. Be sure to book early for this popular program!

El Prado, New Mexico

The Harwood Museum of Art offers FREE Art Educational Programs

The Harwood Museum of Art has established a series of innovative, free, regular art programs for children and families, and provides outreach to homeschoolers. Harwood introduces children to art at an early age providing countless benefits - encouraging creativity, building links to histories and cultures, while also allowing for fun and experimentation.

Current Kids' Programs include

Art Explorations Workshops

Preschool Program - Wednesday a.m. (art play in Museums) - a free preschool program developed in collaboration with the Museum Association of Taos (MAT) featuring a story and art activity. This program takes place on a rotating schedule at different MAT sites every Wednesday throughout the year.

E-mail for Information
Exhibitions and Events Calendar
238 Ledoux Street
Taos, New Mexico 87571
Phone: (505) 758-9826
Fax: (505) 758-1475
Hours Tue-Sat 10-5, Sun 12-5

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Updated: January 7, 2008