First two weekends of each month | Saturday & Sunday 1–4pm | FREE with museum admission
Visitors of all ages are invited to get hands-on at our drop-in Open Studio. On the first two weekends of each month, we’ll explore creative processes drawn from the exhibitions on view in our galleries. Activities range from stop motion animation to creative storytelling and inking and painting animation cels. Get inspired, get creative!
Check the museum’s blog Storyboard periodically for activities you can do at home.
July
DIY Attraction Design with Ruben Ragoza
Saturday and Sunday, July 6-7 & 13-14 | 1-4pm | Learning Center
Join local high school student, museum volunteer, and aspiring creative designer Ruben Ragoza to invent your own attraction using simple materials and a little imagination.
August
Make a Kite for the Family Day Kite Festival
Saturday and Sunday, August 3–4 & 10–11 | 1-4pm | Learning Center
Prepare for the Family Day Kite Festival by producing your own flying creation in the tradition of Disney Legend Tyrus Wong.
This activity is being presented in conjunction with special exhibition Water to Paper, Paint to Sky: The Art of Tyrus Wong.
September
Working with Watercolor
Saturday and Sunday, September 7–8 & 14–15| 1-4pm | Learning Center
Join artists from the California Watercolor Association to create watercolor paintings in the style of Tyrus Wong.
This activity is being presented in conjunction with special exhibition Water to Paper, Paint to Sky: The Art of Tyrus Wong.