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Performances and Films/Videos
Lectures and Conferences
Tours and Talks
Family Activities
Courses and Demonstrations
Exhibitions
Readings and Book Signings
Autry National Center
Craft and Folk Art Museum
Hammer Museum
Huntington Library
Japanese American National Museum
LACMA
Los Angeles Public Library
MAK Center for Art & Architecture
MoCA
Museum of Latin American Art
Natural History Museum
Norton Simon Museum
Orange County Museum of Art
Pacific Asia Museum
Pasadena Museum of California Art
Skirball Cultural Center
Fowler Museum at UCLA
Family Activities
February 13, 2010
Family Art Stops
Weekends through May 23, 2010
2 pm, 2:30 pm
Museum Galleries, Getty Center


Get up close and personal with a work of art during this half-hour, hands-on gallery experience geared towards families with children ages 5 and up. Sign up at the Museum Information Desk beginning 30 minutes before the program.

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February 20, 2010
Family Drawing Hour: Exploring Color!
Saturday February 20, 2010
3:30 pm
Museum Galleries, Getty Center


In this one-hour guided workshop geared for families with children ages 7 and up, we'll draw from sculpture and paintings in the collection as we discover how artists from across time have expressed their creativity through color! Space is limited. Sign-up begins at 3:00 p.m. at the Museum Information Desk.

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March 6, 2010
Family Drawing Hour: Shapes and Grapes
Saturday March 6, 2010
3:30 pm
Museum Galleries, Getty Center


How do artists make real-life objects look three-dimensional in paintings? Find out how by examining shapes seen in works of art at the Getty, then create your own in this one-hour guided workshop geared for families with children ages 7 and up! Space is limited. Sign-up begins at 3:00 p.m. at the Museum Information Desk.

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March 20, 2010
Family Drawing Hour: Learn about Lines
Saturday March 20, 2010
3:30 pm
Museum Galleries, Getty Center


Experiment with lines and learn how to make contour drawings. This fun, one-hour guided workshop in the galleries is geared for families with children ages 7 and up. Space is limited. Sign up at the Museum Information Desk beginning 30 minutes before the program.

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March 30, 2010
Family Art Stops
Tuesdays - Fridays March 30 - April 9, 2010
2 pm, 2:30 pm
Museum Galleries, Getty Center


Get up close and personal with a work of art during this half-hour, hands-on gallery experience geared towards families with children ages 5 and up. Sign up at the Museum Information Desk beginning 30 minutes before the program.

Learn more about Family Art Stops

April 3, 2010
Family Drawing Hour: Shapes and Grapes
Saturday April 3, 2010
3:30 pm
Museum Galleries, Getty Center


How do artists make real-life objects look three-dimensional in paintings? Find out how by examining shapes seen in works of art at the Getty, then create your own in this one-hour guided workshop geared for families with children ages 7 and up! Space is limited. Sign-up begins at 3:00 p.m. at the Museum Information Desk.

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April 17, 2010
Family Drawing Hour: Learn about Lines
Saturday April 17, 2010
3:30 pm
Museum Galleries, Getty Center


Experiment with lines and learn how to make contour drawings. This fun, one-hour guided workshop in the galleries is geared for families with children ages 7 and up. Space is limited. Sign-up begins at 3:00 p.m. at the Museum Information Desk.

Learn more about Family Drawing Hour

May 1, 2010
Family Drawing Hour: Shapes and Grapes
Saturday May 1, 2010
3:30 pm
Museum Galleries, Getty Center


How do artists make real-life objects look three-dimensional in paintings? Find out how by examining shapes seen in works of art at the Getty, then create your own drawing in this one-hour guided workshop geared for families with children ages 7 and up! Space is limited. Sign-up begins at 3:00 p.m. at the Museum Information Desk.

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May 15, 2010
Family Drawing Hour: Learn about Lines
Saturday May 15, 2010
3:30 pm
Museum Galleries, Getty Center


Experiment with lines and learn how to make contour drawings. This fun, one-hour guided workshop in the galleries is geared for families with children ages 7 and up. Space is limited. Sign up at the Museum Information Desk beginning 30 minutes before the program.

Learn more about Family Drawing Hour

May 29, 2010
Art Adventures for Families
Weekends May 29 - September 5, 2010
2 pm
Museum Galleries, Getty Center


Our one-hour tours for children (ages 5 and up) and adults to enjoy together feature a fun, activity-filled visit to the galleries. Space is limited. Sign-up begins at 1:30 p.m. at the Museum Information Desk.

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June 1, 2010
Family Art Stops
Tuesdays - Fridays June 1 - September 3, 2010
2 pm, 2:30 pm
Museum Galleries, Getty Center


Get up close and personal with a work of art during this half-hour, hands-on gallery experience geared towards families with children ages 5 and up. Sign up at the Museum Information Desk beginning 30 minutes before the program.

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June 5, 2010
Family Festival
Saturday June 5, 2010
10 am - 6 pm
Museum Courtyard, Getty Center


Enter the world of Leonardo da Vinci and Renaissance Italy in this full-day celebration with music, dance, storytelling and interactive workshops. Discover Leonardo's monumental plans, listen to Italian opera, folk music, and folktales, and enjoy the hidden treasures of the original Italian classic Pinocchio. Complements the exhibition Leonardo da Vinci and the Art of Sculpture: Inspiration and Invention.

Learn more about family festivals at the Getty Center

June 12, 2010
Family Drawing Hour: Learn about Lines
Saturday June 12, 2010
3:30 pm
Museum Galleries, Getty Center


Experiment with lines and learn how to make contour drawings. This fun, one-hour guided workshop in the galleries is geared for families with children ages 7 and up. Space is limited. Sign up at the Museum Information Desk beginning 30 minutes before the program.

Learn more about Family Drawing Hour

June 26, 2010
Family Drawing Hour: Shapes and Grapes
Saturday June 26, 2010
3:30 pm
Museum Galleries, Getty Center


How do artists make real-life objects look three-dimensional in paintings? Find out how by examining shapes seen in works of art at the Getty, then create your own in this one-hour guided workshop geared for families with children ages 7 and up! Space is limited. Sign up at the Museum Information Desk beginning 30 minutes before the program.

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Family Activities
February 13, 2010
Art Odyssey for Families
Weekends
2 pm
Museum Galleries, Getty Villa


Enjoy a fun, activity-filled visit for children (ages 5 and up) and adults in this 45-minute journey through the galleries. Space is limited. Sign up at the Tour Meeting Place outside the Museum Entrance beginning 15 minutes before the program.

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March 7, 2010
Family Workshop: Mummy and Me
Sunday March 7, 2010
10 am - 1 pm
Education Studio, Getty Villa


Explore the mummies of ancient Egypt in this fun, hands-on workshop for families! Learn about mummification; make beautiful, magical amulets; meet the Mummy of Herakleides; and turn someone in your family into a mummy! Open to families with children ages 8Ð12. At least one adult must register with each family. Open to 15 participants. Free, reservations required.

For reservations, please call (310) 440-7300.

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March 14, 2010
Family Workshop: Mummy and Me
Sunday March 14, 2010
10 am - 1 pm
Education Studio, Getty Villa


Explore the mummies of ancient Egypt in this fun, hands-on workshop for families! Learn about mummification; make beautiful, magical amulets; meet the Mummy of Herakleides; and turn someone in your family into a mummy! Open to families with children ages 8Ð12. At least one adult must register with each family. Open to 15 participants. Free, reservations required.

For reservations, please call (310) 440-7300.

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March 21, 2010
Family Workshop: Mummy and Me
Sunday March 21, 2010
10 am - 1 pm
Education Studio, Getty Villa


Explore the mummies of ancient Egypt in this fun, hands-on workshop for families! Learn about mummification; make beautiful, magical amulets; meet the Mummy of Herakleides; and turn someone in your family into a mummy! Open to families with children ages 8Ð12. At least one adult must register with each family. Open to 15 participants. Free, reservations required.

For reservations, please call (310) 440-7300.

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March 27, 2010
Family Workshop: Creating a Codex
Saturday March 27, 2010
11 am - 1 pm
Education Studio, Getty Villa


View the rare Florentine codex, a book created by Aztec artist/historians, in this family workshop complementing the exhibition The Aztec Pantheon and the Art of Empire. Discover how this book was made, then design your own codex. For families with children ages 8–12. At least one adult must register with each family. Open to 15 participants. Free, reservations required.

For reservations, please call (310) 440-7300.

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March 29, 2010
What's It to You?
Daily March 29 - April 9, 2010
11 am - 3 pm
Outer Peristyle, Getty Villa


Drop in for hands-on family activities to learn about the symbol of the mighty eagle: what did it mean to the Aztecs and the Romans? Then create your own work of art about what it means to you.

April 10, 2010
Family Workshop: Creating a Codex
Saturday April 10, 2010
11 am - 1 pm
Education Studio, Getty Villa


View the rare Florentine codex, a book created by Aztec artist/historians, in this family workshop complementing the exhibition The Aztec Pantheon and the Art of Empire. Discover how this book was made, then design your own codex. For families with children ages 8–12. At least one adult must register with each family. Open to 15 participants. Free, reservations required.

For reservations, please call (310) 440-7300.

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April 17, 2010
Family Workshop: Creating a Codex
Saturday April 17, 2010
11 am - 1 pm
Education Studio, Getty Villa


View the rare Florentine codex, a book created by Aztec artist/historians, in this family workshop complementing the exhibition The Aztec Pantheon and the Art of Empire. Discover how this book was made, then design your own codex. For families with children ages 8–12. At least one adult must register with each family. Open to 15 participants. Free, reservations required.

For reservations, please call (310) 440-7300.

Learn more about Family Workshops


May 22, 2010
Family Festival
Saturday May 22, 2010
10 am - 5 pm
Getty Villa


Experience Aztec art first-hand with a family festival that explores the rich cultural traditions of Aztec and pre-Columbian Mexico. Enjoy music and dance created in Mexico before the arrival of Columbus, create your own Aztec mask, or make your own Codex based upon the traditions of Nahuatl culture.

Learn more about family festivals at the Getty Villa


Reservations available beginning April 22.
June 5, 2010
ArtQuest!
Weekends June 5 - July 18, 2010
11 am - 4 pm
Outer Peristyle, Getty Villa


Drop by with your family between 11:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. to become an ancient artist. Create your own mosaics and win points to unlock the secrets behind works of art by playing the Mysteries of Ancient Art game in the galleries!

Learn more about ArtQuest!

July 24, 2010
ArtQuest!
Weekends July 24 - September 5, 2010
11 am - 4 pm
Outer Peristyle, Getty Villa


Drop by with your family between 11:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. to become an ancient artist. Make colorful frescoes and win points to unlock the secrets behind works of art by playing the Mysteries of Ancient Art game in the galleries!

Learn more about ArtQuest!