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Hands-On Activities

Trick or Treat

Friday, October 27,
5:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. EST

Grab your costume and join us for a family-friendly spook-tacular night at the museum!

Gallery Quest | Begin in Gallery 350, third floor
Solve riddles and meet costumed characters in our galleries.

Balcony Studio | Great Stair Hall Balcony, third floor
Scraaaatch! Get hands-on with a scratchy sgraffito art project.

Pumpkin Genie | Gallery Stair Hall Balcony, third floor
Pumpkin-carving artist Betsy Coe demonstrates her techniques creating jack-o-lanterns inspired by the museum’s collection.

Spooky Stories | Meet in Gallery 347, third floor
7:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
Hear staff stories of haunted objects and eerie encounters at the museum riffed on by performers from Crossroads Comedy Show, “Study Hall.” Best for ages 8 and up.

Artist Takeover | Great Stair Hall, second floor
Check out demonstrations of the sgraffito technique from ceramicist Lindsay Keating of the Cabinet of Curious Clay.

Friday Night Lounge | Great Stair Hall, second floor
Get into the spirit with ghostly tunes from DJ Latchkey.

Hungry? Constellation Catering Group is serving up eerie-sistable treats.

This event is part of the Art Kids program series.

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