Family Programming

Discover and engage with art through Getty’s family-focused programs.

Children do arts and crafts at an outdoor table.

About

Family programs are always free and offered year-round at the Getty Center and Villa! Create art in hands-on workshops, meet local artists at the Artist-at-Work demonstrations, dance to live bands at the Garden Concerts, be an Art Detective in the galleries, enjoy our special Family Festivals, and more!

Upcoming

  1. Artist-at-Work: Papyrus Making

    Demonstrations, Family

    A child uses a wooden mallet to pound strips of papyrus laid out on a wooden block.

    Join local Egyptologists to discover how papyrus paper was made and explore the many uses of the papyrus plant in ancient Egypt

  2. Papyrus Scroll Making: Family Workshop

    Art Making, Family

    Ancient Egyptian papyrus featuring columns of hieroglyphics surrounding a central image of a seated pharaoh and human-animal hybrids.

    Create your own papyrus scene inspired by vignettes from the Book of the Dead

  3. Artist-at-Work: Tapa Making

    Demonstrations, Family

    Two people sit on woven mats in a verdant outdoor space hammering cloth on a wooden plinth.

    Discover the Polynesian art of tapa making, where tree bark is transformed into cloth and decorated with natural dyes and traditional tools

  4. Stories in Ink: Tātau Bookmark Workshop

    Art Making, Family

    Papers featuring traditional drawings of a turtle and patterning sit on a wooden table with shells.

    Experiment, create, and connect with the traditional art of tātau, Polynesian tattoo, and the stories they tell in this all-ages workshop

Related Resources

  1. Family Visits to the Getty Center

    Website

    A seated, light-skinned man with short, dark hair points out details of a painting to a young child, wearing a pink sweater and brightly multicolored shoes, in a large gallery room filled with art.

    Prepare for your visit with tips and suggestions for making the most out of a day at the Center with kids

  2. Family Visits to the Getty Villa Museum

    Website

    To children sit at a table and drawn on replica ancient pottery while a person looks on, holding a marker in their hand.

    A visit to the Getty Villa is a sensory-filled adventure for all ages. Plan your visit to explore the ancient world with the entire family

  3. If Objects Could Talk

    Podcast

    Logo image for If Objects Could Talk podcast featuring an illustrated, colorful owl peering through an open doorway.

    In this series made just for kids and families, artifacts leave the museum vault and come alive to share their side of the story

Past

  1. Garden Concerts for Kids: Elizabeth Mitchell

    Family, Performance

    A portrait of a person holding the neck of a guitar.

    A special concert celebrating 20 years Mitchell's landmark album that introduced a new generation to the beauty of folk music for families

  2. Garden Concerts for Kids: Flor Bromley

    Family, Performance

    A person in a red jumpsuit and flower crown sits on a stool, playing guitar.

    Celebrate music, culture, and imagination with Flor Bromley, the singer-songwriter creating joyful bilingual music for families

  3. Garden Concerts for Kids: Dan + Claudia Zanes with Tyree Austin

    Family, Performance

    A group of three people pose on a porch, one sits on a porch swing holding a flute, another leans on the back of the swing, and a third leans on a rail holding a guitar.

    Get ready to sing and sway to soulful family music with rich vocal harmonies, vibrant rhythms, and the spirit of community

  4. Fantastic Creatures: Family Workshop

    Art Making, Family

    Stamps of animal body parts and the results of their printing in purple ink fill a white page.

    ​Build a fantastic creature using block printing techniques, playfully layering dreamlike images inspired by the art of Odilon Redon

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