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Children and Families

Image of a child creating a collage of an elephant.

The Benton offers a variety of family-friendly, self-guided activities and hands-on art classes throughout the year. Join us for activities and programs like scavenger hunts and sketching or enroll in our popular hands-on workshops. We look forward to seeing you and your family in the galleries!

Click here for everything you need to know for visiting the museum with kids and family.

If you have a question about one of our programs or need help with a reservation, please contact our Curator of Education,  Matthew Marshall, matthew.marshall@uconn.edu .

Programs

Cloud CraftGet Your Head in the Clouds!: A Fun Afternoon Learning about Clouds

Sunday, October 19th

1:30pm-2:30pm

$10 per child/$8 per member child (advance registration required)

Designed for ages 4-10 (parents encouraged to stay)  

An interactive children’s program starting with a story and ending with a cute cloud-themed craft. Join us as we draw inspiration from our exhibition Clouds: A Collaboration with Fluid Dynamics. The program will begin with a reading of Connecticut author and illustrator, Tomie dePaola’s The Cloud Book. After the story, we will create our own cloud art using straws instead of paintbrushes! REGISTER HERE