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Play Day: Wearable Musical Sculptures
A kid making art with beads

April 13, 2025 at 11:00 am

11AM – 2PM

Free

Bring the entire family to Free Second Sunday for our family series, Play Day!

Learn about MCASD's newest special exhibition, An Artful Life: A Tribute to Matthew C. Strauss, and, inspired by Nick Cave's Soundsuit (2009), explore how material and sound influence movement and the ways we listen to the world around us.

Art Activity: Wearable musical bracelets using mesh, flowers, beads, and fabric

Schedule:

  • At 11AM, explore An Artful Life and MCASD’s permanent collection with a kid friendly tour
  • From 11AM-2PM, enjoy music by a local DJ, a cozy book nook, and free play on McGrath Terrace
  • At 1:30PM, listen to stories, songs, and rhymes in Storytime with Librarian on the Go, Ms. Katia.

*Museum admission is free from 11AM – 5PM for all visitors, with Play Day offerings happening between 11AM – 2PM.

No RSVPs are required for Play Day admission.

About Play Day

Play Day is a monthly event at the Museum designed for families to explore art together. Activities include special tours, hands-on projects, and at-your-own-pace guides. Centered at the Conrad Prebys Learning Center and extending into the galleries and terraces, each Play Day offers new and engaging ways to experience the artworks on display.

Únete a nosotros el domingo 13 de abril para crear pulseras musicales ponibles inspiradas en Nick Cave.

Basados en su Soundsuit (NC009.088) (2009) en An Artful Life, únete a nosotros el 13 de abril para explorar cómo el material y el sonido influyen en el movimiento y cómo escuchamos el mundo que nos rodea. Conozca la nueva exposición de MCASD, An Artful Life, y su colección permanente mientras disfruta de un taller práctico de escultura vestible. Crearemos coloridas piezas utilizando malla, flores, cuentas y tela.

Horario:

  • 11AM: Explora el arte en una visita guiada para niños a An Artful Life y a la colección permanente de MCASD.
  • 11AM-2PM: Utiliza malla, flores, abalorios y tela para crear tu propia pulsera inspirada en Nick Cave.
  • 11AM-2PM: Disfruta de la música de un DJ local, de un acogedor rincón de lectura y del juego libre en McGrath Terrace.
  • 1:30PM: Escucha cuentos, canciones y rimas en la Hora del Cuento con la bibliotecaria itinerante, la Sra. Katia Graham.

La entrada al museo es gratuita de 11:00 a.m. a 5:00 p.m., con ofertas del Día del Juego entre las 11:00 a.m. y las 2:00 p.m.

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