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Saturday Afternoon Studio

Image of children looking at an exhibit and working on an activity on sheets of paper.

Roll up your sleeves and get ready for hands-on art adventures this winter! Designed for children ages 7-11, the Benton’s Saturday Afternoon Studio sessions feature guided tours of current exhibitions and hands-on art making fun. Register early to secure your preferred dates; please contact Curator of Education, Mollie Sixsmith: mollie.sixsmith@uconn.edu.

$15 per student


Valentine Print-Making
Saturday, February 4, 1:30-3pm
After viewing sea-themed artwork and objects in the special exhibition Seeing Truth: Art, Science, Museums and Making Knowledge, students will use a foam printing process and mixed media to construct their own undersea-fantasy valentine cards. 

Dinosaur Terrariums
Saturday, Rescheduled to March 25, 1:30-3pm
Students will step into the role of a paleontologist as they explore fossils and dinosaur artwork in the special exhibition Seeing Truth: Art, Science, Museums and Making Knowledge. Afterwards, students will sculpt dinosaurs out of clay and construct their own terrarium habitat for their creatures.