-
Recent Posts
University Partners
Educator Resource Guides
Categories
- Access
- Adult Classes
- Art Making
- Docent Program
- Education Center
- Exhibitions
- Family
- Gallery Tours
- Himalayan Art
- Himalayan Heritage
- K-12 Schools
- Museums
- Outreach
- Professional Development
- Resources
- Seniors
- Staff Connections
- Teachers
- Teens
- Uncategorized
- University Audiences
- Visitor Experience
- Week in Review
Recent Comments
- Mala-making and handmade beads - Materials for the Arts on Celebrate Mother’s Day at Family Sundays!
- Drew Rampersaud on Family Day: Festival of Lights!
- Bill Appleton on Welcome Bill Appleton-Director of Education and Visitor Experience
- Morgan on Welcome Bill Appleton-Director of Education and Visitor Experience
- Laura on John Jay Essayists Make Their Mark
Blogroll
- Rubin Museum of Art Terms and Conditions Our Copyright Terms and Conditions
Links
Subscribe by Email
Tag Archives: family day
Losar Family Day!
In early March Family Programs led the Museum in a celebration of Losar, the Tibetan New Year, with our annual Losar Family Day. With its many moving parts, this celebration required participation from nearly every department in the Museum. Because … Continue reading
Posted in Art Making, Education Center, Family, Gallery Tours, Himalayan Art
Tagged Art Making, Buddha, child, children, community, Education, Education Center, Families, Family, family day, Gateway to Himalayan Art, kids, look deeply, Losar, new year, storytelling, tashi delek, teens, think deeply, Tibet, tibetan, Tradition Transformed
Comments Off on Losar Family Day!
Losar Family Day is almost here!
March has arrive and we are preparing for our largest family event of the year, Losar Family Day: Himalayan New Year. This event takes place this Saturday, March 8th from 12pm-4pm. Join us in our celebration with a day full of art, … Continue reading
Posted in Art Making, Education Center, Family, Himalayan Art
Tagged Art, Art Making, Education, Education Center, Families, Family, family day, family learning, feel deeply, gallery tours, Gateway to Himalayan Art, kids, look deeply, Losar, Mandala, Mandalas, new year, storytelling, Tibet, Tradition Transformed
Comments Off on Losar Family Day is almost here!
Join us this Saturday for a celebration of the Indian Kite Festival!
This Saturday, January 11th, from 2pm -4pm, don’t miss out on the Indian Kite Festival Family Art Lab! This month we will celebrate Makar Sanskranti, the Indian Kite Festival! We will explore the newest exhibition, Allegory and Illusion: Early Portrait Photography from … Continue reading
Posted in Education Center, Family
Tagged Art, Art Making, Education, Education Center, Families, Family, Family Art Labs, family day, family learning, feel deeply, festivals, Gallery, India, Indian, kids, kites, look deeply, Makar Sanskranti, storytelling, think deeply
Comments Off on Join us this Saturday for a celebration of the Indian Kite Festival!
Join us this Saturday for our Green Greetings Family Art Lab!
This Saturday, December 14th, from 2pm -4pm, don’t miss out on our Green Greetings Family Art Lab! This month we will explore family portraiture in the newest exhibition, Allegory and Illusion: Early Portrait Photography from South Asia, and create eco-friendly holiday cards for our … Continue reading
Posted in Art Making, Education Center, Exhibitions, Family
Tagged Art, Art Making, december, Education, Education Center, Families, Family, Family Art Labs, family day, family learning, feel deeply, Gallery, green greetings, natural materials, recycled, think deeply
Comments Off on Join us this Saturday for our Green Greetings Family Art Lab!
Family Day: Festival of Lights!
Earlier this month we hosted our fall Family Day, a huge celebration for Diwali, the Hindu New Year (also known as the “Festival of Lights”). It was truly a day of fun with loved ones and friends. What better way to spend … Continue reading
Posted in Art Making, Education Center, Family, Gallery Tours, Himalayan Art, Museums
Tagged Art Making, children, Diwali, diyas, Education, Education Center, Families, Family, family day, family learning, feel deeply, Festival of Lights, Gallery, gallery tours, Gateway to Himalayan Art, kids, look deeply, marigolds, rangoli, storytelling, think deeply
1 Comment
Family Day: Festival of Lights is almost here!
November is quickly approaching and we are gearing up for our biggest family event of the year, Family Day: Festival of Lights, happening this Saturday from 12pm-4pm. We will be celebrating Diwali, also known as the Festival of Lights, with a … Continue reading
Posted in Art Making, Education Center, Family, Gallery Tours, Himalayan Art, Museums
Tagged Art Making, child, children, dance, Diwali, diyas, Education, Education Center, Families, Family, family day, family learning, feel deeply, Festival of Lights, Gallery, gallery tours, Gateway to Himalayan Art, kids, look deeply, marigold, performances, rangoli, storytelling, students
Comments Off on Family Day: Festival of Lights is almost here!
Cool Culture Family Day at the Rubin!
Over the weekend Family Programs held our spring Family Day with Cool Culture. We worked hard the past few months preparing for the event, and were finally rewarded in a fun and successful day! The families of Little Star … Continue reading
Posted in Art Making, Education Center, Family, Museums, Outreach, Uncategorized
Tagged Art Making, community, Cool Culture, Education, Education Center, Family, family day, family learning, Four Friends, gallery tours, Gateway to Himalayan Art, Partnership, storytelling
Comments Off on Cool Culture Family Day at the Rubin!
Saturday Family Art Lab Puppeteering Workshop!
It’s January already!? Another year has come and the Family Programs team has just finished hosting our monthly Saturday Family Art Lab. This month’s theme was Shadow Puppets, a personal favorite of mine. We began the workshop by discussing the … Continue reading
Posted in Art Making, Education Center, Family, Himalayan Art, Museums, Uncategorized
Tagged Art Labs, Education, Education Center, Family, family day, Family Programs, feel deeply, Gallery, gallery tours, Gateway to Himalayan Art, look deeply, Saturdays, storytelling
Comments Off on Saturday Family Art Lab Puppeteering Workshop!
Family Day: Animal Adventure!
Saturday October 13th we celebrated our Fall Family Day with an Amazing Animal Adventure honoring the Four Friends of Himalayan folklore. Families explored the galleries for animals in the art works and created hanging sculptures of the four friends, stopping … Continue reading
Urban Mandalas
On March 5, 2011 the Rubin Museum of Art’s Family Day celebrated Himalayan New Year (Losar) with multiple events throughout the building. The Theater was turned into a mandala construction zone with the help of Urban River Arts and sand … Continue reading
Posted in Art Making, Family, Himalayan Art, Museums, Uncategorized
Tagged family day, Mandala, sand mandala, Urban River Arts
Comments Off on Urban Mandalas