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¡Celebra Halloween con actividades para toda la familia! El sábado, decora mini calabazas con un paisaje o una escena espeluznante de 1 a 4pm. ¡Después, únete a nuestros desfiles de disfraces con sana distancia a la 1:30pm y a las 3pm! El domingo, decora máscaras de calaveras de papel de 1 a 4pm y a

Celebrate Halloween with family-friendly activities! On Saturday, decorate mini pumpkins in the HRM Courtyard with a creepy landscape or scene from 1–4pm (for ages 4–12). Then, join our socially distanced costume parades at 1:30 and 3pm! On Sunday, watch The Sky Tonight: Is It Aliens Yet? at 2pm, and enjoy Spooky Storytelling with Tom Lee

Join Teaching Artist-in-Residence Jamel Robinson in the galleries for a reading of his poem HOME, followed by a creative writing workshop in which he guides participants to create their own poems in response to chosen works in African American Art in the 20th Century. Robinson is a painter, sculptor, writer, and performance artist who began

Delve into the works on view in African American Art in the 20th Century with Laura Vookles, Chair of the Curatorial Department, who oversaw the Museum’s installation of the exhibition on loan from the Smithsonian American Art Museum. These masterpieces by thirty-four African American artists span the decades that encompass such important historical events as

Join artist Richard Haas and Marc Taylor, Manager of Planetarium and Science Programs, for a walkthrough of the exhibition Circles in Space from an astronomical perspective. Together, they will mine the connections between art and science as expressed in Haas’ works, which are inspired, in part, by the colors and structures seen in images from

There are many ways to look at a quilt but what often attracts our eyes first is the balance of repetition and variation, symmetry and informality, pattern and contrast. This gallery tour of Wall Power! Spectacular Quilts from the American Folk Art Museum will look at these features of quilt design from a geometric point of

Draw a design on white fabric and use a basic straight stitch to embroider it. Experiment with color, shape, and pattern, and bring your work of art home! Recommended for ages 10+.

Join us for Birth of Planet Earth, which tells the twisted tale of our planet’s origins. Scientists now believe that our galaxy is filled with solar systems, including up to one billion planets roughly the size of our own. This program employs advanced, data-driven visualizations to explore some of the greatest questions in science today:

The HRM is once again participating in Smithsonian Magazine Museum Day, an annual event hosted by Smithsonian Magazine where museums and cultural institutions across the country provide FREE admission to anyone presenting a Museum Day ticket. Please note, planetarium and Glenview tickets are not included.

Únase a nosotros en este espectáculo en español de 25 minutos en reconocimiento al Mes de la herencia hispana, recomendado para edades de 4 a 7 años. Seguido por preguntas y respuestas en vivo con un educador del planetario. Explora las estrellas, la luna y el sol en compañía de los personajes de Sésamo. Con