Family Programs
Family Learning Lab
3rd floor – Elevator Lobby
Families are invited to visit our third floor Family Learning Lab to explore the exhibition Cézanne and American Modernism through a hands-on art project. Lying to the east of his home in Aix-en-Provence, France, Mont Sainte-Victoire was a favorite subject of Paul Cézanne. He painted the mountain in a series of works from different angles, at different times, and in different weather. Visitors are invited to create their own versions of this famous scene.
Imagination Station — Returns!
Saturdays 1 – 2 pm starting September 19
Instructors: Julie Healy and Aggie Wszolkowski
Member adults free, nonmember adults $12, children $6
Our popular drop-in weekend program returns every Saturday. This program will be held in the Museum galleries and will focus on a different artwork or theme each week. Families will be engaged in active looking, lively discussion, interactive activities and scavenger hunts, and have a unique opportunity to sketch in the galleries. Visit the Museum website for weekly themes. Space is limited.
Cardboard Creature Costumes
Saturday, October 31 Halloween, 1 – 4 p.m.
$20 member family, $25 nonmember family
After a morning of trick or treating, come spend the afternoon at MAM making a creative costume out of cardboard, tape, recycled scraps, and lots of imagination. Become a robot, butterfly, dinosaur, spiky cactus, or even a walking refrigerator… options are endless. A MAM teaching artist will be on hand to help families turn piles of raw scrap material into creative and innovative costumes. This workshop is geared for caregivers and children to work together. MAM will supply a mound of raw materials but families are encouraged to BYOC (bring your own cardboard) to add to the communal pile.
Space is limited—Advance registration encouraged online under Art School or call
(973) 746-5555, ext. 239 .
Free Family Days are made possible, in part, by The Horizon Foundation for New Jersey.
Le Ballon Rouge (1956)
Thursday, November 5, 6 pm
Member FREE, nonmember $12 adults, children $4
The 34-minute short film follows the adventures of a young boy who finds a sentient, mute, red balloon. The film, which has a music score but almost no dialogue, tells of Pascal, who, on his way to school one morning, discovers a large helium-filled red balloon. As Pascal plays with his new-found toy, he realizes the balloon has a mind and will of its own, and it begins to follow Pascal wherever he goes through the streets of Paris. Please join MAM for the film screening of The Red Balloon. The Museum’s new late-night hours on Thursdays (until 9 pm) also offer you the opportunity to visit the current special exhibition, Cézanne and American Modernism.
Free Red Balloons to the first 100 audience members.
Balloons provided by Jonathan’s Balloons, 242 Bellevue Avenue, Montclair.
MAM PARK BENCH
Second Wednesday of the month, 9:30 am – 11:30 am
Free with Museum admission
STORYTELLING IS NOW AVAILABLE IN BOTH ENGLISH AND SPANISH
Parents with young children will enjoy MAM Park Bench, a program that introduces children to the Museum and provides them with an artistic social outing. Get acquainted with other parents and young children, work on fun art projects, and experience a guided tour of the Museum. Storytelling in the galleries is provided courtesy of the Children’s Services Department of the Montclair Public Library. Local native Spanish educator Nieves Cespedes will conduct storytelling in Spanish.
- November 11 — People in Art
- December 9 — Mountains
- January 13 — Black and White
- February 10 — Family
- March 10 — The City
- April 14 — Totem Poles
- May 12 — Color!
- June 9 — The Ocean
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Thanksgiving Weekend — Park Bench
Friday, November 27, 10:30 a.m. – Noon
Saturday, November 28, 10:30 a.m. – Noon
Adults free with Museum admission, Children $8
Cézanne-themed art project, interactive gallery activities, and light morning refreshments. Bring your cell phone to listen to the family audio tour of Cézanne and American Modernism.
HOMESCHOOL DAY, 12 – 2 pm (Ages 4 – 13)
$6 per child. Adults $12.
(FREE for ADULT members)
The Montclair Art Museum invites you and other Homeschooling families for a fun and educational afternoon. These two-hour programs will include a gallery tour and studio art project led by a Museum educator.
- September 17 — Printmaking
- October 21 — Charcoal Drawing
- November 19 — Figure Drawing
- December 16 - Figure Painting
- January 21 - Still Life Painting
- February 17 - Painting on Canvas
- March 18 - Drawing Into Sculpture
- April 21 - Illustrating a Narrative with Mixed Media
- May 20 - Native American Symbols and Patterns
- June 16 - Georgia O'Keeffe Large Scale Nature Drawing
Sunday, December 13, 1 - 5 p.m.
FREE Family Day
Cézanne and American Modernism
Families are invited to participate in art projects, demonstrations, workshops, and gallery activities, all inspired by MAM’s exhibition Cézanne and American Modernism. Explore the galleries with our cell phone audio guide featuring exhibition-related commentary on Paul Cézanne and his American contemporaries.
Free Family Days are made possible, in part, by The Horizon Foundation for New Jersey.
A CLOSER LOOK
2 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, Free with Museum Admission
These informal 20 minute gallery talks offer visitors an in-depth examination of a featured artwork or paring or artworks in the Cezanne and American Modernism exihibition.
NOTE: No Closer Look on Saturday, November 14.
CELEBRATION TOURS
$30 Booking Fee & $12 per person
Having friends or family in town for a long holiday weekend, celebrating a family milestone or planning a reunion of old friends? Consider booking a 1 hour guided tour of the Museum permanent collection or our special exhibition Cezanne and American Modernism. Minimum of 6 required for group tours. Group Tours must be booked 4 weeks in advance, no members dicount offereed on group tours. To schedule call 973-746-5555, ext. 267.
