Looking for a fun and rewarding activity to do with your children, grandchildren or a young friend of the family? The Columbia Museum of Art offers many age-appropriate programs for children and families. Wee Wednesdays gives the tiniest tots a welcoming place to learn about art in a fun way, and Family Fun Events and summer camps offer you lots of opportunities to enjoy your family while learning about art!

Art-Full Birthday Celebration

CMA offers a fun and educational way to celebrate your child's birthday with an art themed 2 hour party.

Art Explorers!

For a limited time only have a birthday celebration on the Hudson! Party goers (ages 4-8) will grab an art explorer backpack and head into Nature and the Grand American Vision to discover never before seen lands. Following their trek, children will create a 3D landscape.

For KidsPlus! Members and above levels:

A 2-hour party includes a 30-minute gallery tour, hands on activity, paper products, invitations, and art smock for the birthday child. $185 for up to 15 participants. For more information or to book a party, call 343.2163

  • Animal Art Safari
    (ages 4-7)
  • Finding Fairies
    (ages 4-7)
  • Gods and Goddesses
    (ages 8-12)
  • Jewels, Fabulous Jewels
    (ages 8-12)
Animal Art Safari (ages 4-7)
Partiers go on a safari through the galleries and find the animals that call the Museum home. Then discover a new species in the studio by creating an animal collage from your imagination!
Finding Fairies (ages 4-7)
Enter a world of magic and wonder as partiers search for fairies in the galleries. Discover different types of fairies, and then create a small house for your favorites!
Gods and Goddesses (ages 8-12)
Consort with the gods and seek out ancient mysteries in the galleries. Partiers get art smart with Greek and Roman mythology and create an "ancient relic" in the studio.
Jewels, Fabulous Jewels (ages 8-12)
Party guests get inspired by designs and patterns in the galleries then sketch out ideas for their own jewelry line, taking fabulous designs from sketch to a finished piece!

Wee Wednesday Program

Young artists enjoy a story in the galleries while exploring works of art. Then off to the studios to create wonder works!

Participants (ages 2-5) and their adult companions explore art through the introduction of elementary art terms such as color, line, shape and texture during the Wee Wednesday series.

Ages: 2-5

Cost: One adult and one child for the remaining spring season: $48 / $24 for Kids Plus! members and above. Each additional child is $12.

Passport to Art

This FREE second Sunday, monthly open studio program for families features creative and theme inspired hands-on art projects. Come to the studio and make some art!

Join us for your passport to fun! The FREE monthly, (September - May) open studio program for families features creative and theme inspired hands-on art projects. Take a self-guided tour in the galleries based on your completed work of art! Held the second Sunday of the month from 12:00 p.m. until 3:00 p.m.