December Family First Saturday

Sat Dec 07 2024 at 11:00 am to 05:00 pm UTC-05:00

The Newark Museum of Art | Newark

The Newark Museum of Art
Publisher/HostThe Newark Museum of Art
December Family First Saturday
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Free with general admission tickets.
There’s always family fun at The Newark Museum of Art on the first Saturday of the month!
These hands-on activities are designed for children and their families to explore and enjoy together. We kindly ask that adults stay with their children throughout the session
Timeline of Activities
11-11:45am | Creative Play: Shapes – Triangles, Circles, & Squares oh my!
Appropriate for ages 3-5.
Location: Engelhard Court
Shapes are the building blocks of everything around us! Let’s journey through the museum to discover bold shapes and then create a unique work of art!
12pm & 2pm | Planetarium Show: The Little Star That Could
Appropriate for ages 5+
Journey with Little Star as they travel through the Milky Way in search of planets and a name of their own.
12:30pm | Wizard of Lizards
The Wizard of Lizards! Featuring exotic reptiles to experience nature firsthand. Children can observe, touch, and ask questions about each reptile.
1pm & 3pm | Planetarium Show: Navajo Skies
Appropriate for ages 12+
Watch and listen to a Navajo family teach their children and grandchildren about the night skies through story and music. Navajo Skies features authentic Navajo astronomy stories told in Navajo and English.
Note: According to traditional Navajo protocol, cultural stories of the Night Sky, including stories of the Sun, the Moon and the stars, can be told only during the winter months.
1-4pm | Family Drop-In: Celebrations
Appropriate for ages 5-12 and families.
Location: Engelhard Court
Explore how the museum’s collection reflects those joys and traditions of celebrations from around the world!
1-4pm | Imagination Station
Appropriate for ages 5+.
Location: Engelhard Court
Join us at Imagination Station and put your creativity to the test! Design prompts change weekly.
2:30pm | Wizard of Lizards
The Wizard of Lizards! Featuring exotic reptiles to experience nature firsthand. Children can observe, touch, and ask questions about each reptile.
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Don’t leave the Museum without seeing our new family-friendly exhibition Animal Kingdom!
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The Newark Museum of Art, 49 Washington St, Newark, NJ 07102-3109, United States,Newark, New Jersey

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