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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
November 21, 2009
Family Art Stops
Weekends
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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Family Drawing Hour: Exploring Color!
Saturday November 21, 2009
3:30 pm
Museum Galleries, Getty Center


In this one-hour guided workshop, we'll draw from sculpture and paintings in the collection and discover how artists across time have expressed their creativity with color! The program is geared for families with children ages 7 and up, but anyone can participate. Space is limited. Sign up at the Museum Information Desk beginning 30 minutes before the program.

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November 24, 2009
Family Art Stops
Tuesdays - Fridays November 24 - November 27, 2009
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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December 5, 2009
Family Drawing Hour: Artful Improvisation
Saturday December 5, 2009
3:30 pm
Museum Galleries, Getty Center


Come improvise with us in this one-hour drawing workshop in the galleries. We'll create drawings inspired by the Getty collection and our imaginations! The program is geared for families with children ages 7 and up, but anyone can participate. Space is limited. Sign up at the Museum Information Desk beginning 30 minutes before the program.

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December 19, 2009
Family Drawing Hour: Exploring Color!
Saturday December 19, 2009
3:30 pm
Museum Galleries, Getty Center


In this one-hour guided workshop, we'll draw from sculpture and paintings in the collection and discover how artists across time have expressed their creativity with color! The program is geared for families with children ages 7 and up, but anyone can participate. Space is limited. Sign up at the Museum Information Desk beginning 30 minutes before the program.

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December 22, 2009
Family Art Stops
Tuesdays - Fridays December 22 - December 31, 2009
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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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.

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Family Activities
November 21, 2009
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. Ofrecida en español. Space is limited. Sign up at the Tour Meeting Place outside the Museum Entrance beginning 15 minutes before the program.

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November 22, 2009
Family Workshop: Explore Texture
Sundays through November 22, 2009
11 am - 12:30 pm
Education Studio, Getty Villa


A family workshop for parents and toddlers (ages 3–5) to learn with their senses! This fun four-session class investigates the Getty Villa's many materials. Explore bronze, stone, cement, marble, and plants. Choose a morning or an afternoon session; at least one parent must attend with children. Reservations required.


Family Workshop: Explore Texture
Sundays through November 22, 2009
1 pm - 2:30 pm
Education Studio, Getty Villa


A family workshop for parents and toddlers (ages 3–5) to learn with their senses! This fun four-session class investigates the Getty Villa's many materials. Explore bronze, stone, cement, marble, and plants. Choose a morning or an afternoon session; at least one parent must attend with children. Open to 15 participants. Reservations required.


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 8–12. At least one adult must register with each family. Open to 15 participants. Free, reservations required.

Repeats Sunday, March 14 and 21, 2010.


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 8–12. At least one adult must register with each family. Open to 15 participants. Free, reservations required.

Repeats Sunday, March 21, 2010.


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 8–12. At least one adult must register with each family. Free, reservations required.


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.

Repeats Saturday, April 10 and 17, 2010.


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.

Repeats Saturday, April 17, 2010.


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.