IAMA’s Day of Play
with Nickelodeon and Association of Children’s Museums
Date: Saturday, September 28th, 2024
Time: 11:00AM – 4:30PM
Location: IAMA Galleries (upstairs)
Come draw, paint, and play with us on the Worldwide Day of Play! Enjoy free admission at IAMA, and celebrate a day dedicated to experience fun learning through play and art. Between drop-in Arts and Crafts (available all day long), Story times, and Scavenger Hunts, this event has something for the whole family. Don’t miss out!
.All events are FREE to the public and open to all ages to experience the power of play! Feel free register for our Day of Play below
Schedule of activities:
10 AM: IAMA opens – Take a stroll through our permanent exhibitions and two gallery showings:
Lightspace Gallery: Echoes in Ink by Jojo Liu (link their exhibition pages)
Tendergold Gallery: The Book of Changes by Georgii Uvs (link exhibition page)
11 AM: IAMA’s Day of Play officially begins! Start your day off by painting a lucky rock for your home and garden, or choose to unleash your creativity at our selection of arts and crafts activities. Full list and description of drop in arts and crafts below.
12 PM: Storytime and Art – Listen to a captivating story brought to life by our storyteller, Hannah! She will be reading “The Dot” by Peter H. Reynolds, a classic story about “art block” and creativity. But that’s not all! After the storytime session, unleash your inner artist in an art activity inspired by “The Dot.”
1:30 PM: Storytime and Art – We will have a selection of books based on famous artists for readers to choose and vote on. More info to come soon.
3:30 – 4:30 PM: Scavenger Hunt through the IAMA Galleries – Embark on a fun adventure through the museum on a scavenger hunt and guided tour to find art and stories!
5:00 PM: IAMA Closes – End of the Day of Play!
Crafts available all day:
Painted rocks – make a beautiful and unique decoration for your home and garden. Pick a rock and paint it!
Coloring pages – color inside and outside of the lines on a classic Nickelodeon character or a famous art piece!
Canvas and paper painting – Splash into a world of color with watercolors or acrylic paint to create any design you want! Or, take inspiration from the many ink wash or oil paintings in the museum. Ask a staff member for their favorite artwork!
More about the Day of Play:
Our World: Worldwide Day of Play is part of Nickelodeon’s Our World global initiative to inspire kids and provide them with tools to activate their individual and collective agency. As part of a network of more than 300 ACM member children’s museums who reach millions of families in North America, and the more than 1,000 museums participating in Museums for All, a national access initiative that ACM manages, IAMA is a vital collaborator in the Our World: Worldwide Day of Play.
Find more information here on the Association of Children’s Museums website.