Family Art Stops

The Getty Center
1200 Getty Center Drive in Los Angeles
Museum Galleries
Saturdays and Sundays (ongoing)
Tuesdays-Thursdays
December 22-24 and 29-31, 2009
2 p.m. & 2:30 p.m.
Ages: 5 +
Cost: FREE
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Enjoy a playful introduction to art with Family Art Stops, a half-hour, hands-on gallery experience geared for families.
A gallery teacher will greet you in the Museum Entrance Hall and lead you to to a family-friendly work of art in the galleries. You might meet a Renaissance oil painting, a 45-foot-tall steel sculpture, or an opulent tapestry adorned with scampering exotic animals. You and your family will look and learn together as you participate in fun activities such as puzzles, drawing, role-plays, even an artistic version of Mad Libs. Activities and works of art change frequently, making each visit a new experience.

After your Art Stop, your gallery teacher will suggest other family-friendly works of art in the collection that you can visit to practice your new skills at looking and talking about art.

Don’t miss the Family Room, open for drop-in, hands-on activities highlighting the Getty Center’s collection.

Sign up at the Museum Information Desk beginning at 1:30 p.m. for the 2:00 p.m. program and at 2:00 p.m. for the 2:30 p.m. program on the day you’d like to participate.