Family Programs and Resources
Look, learn, and create together through fun, interactive programs for kids of all ages and their families. Program times and topics vary.
Registration Dates for Children's Classes
- Priority Registration for Family-level Members and above
Wednesday, October 29, 2025, 10 am (ET) - Registration for Global, Individual, and Dual-level Members and non-Members
Wednesday, November 5, 10 am (ET)
Registration closes on Friday, November 21, 5 pm (ET), or when classes fill.
All Ages
Family Afternoons
Come ready to look, imagine, and create! Drop in for hands-on family fun. Families with children ages 3–11 years and all abilities are welcome. Materials provided. Free; Museum admission not required. Space is limited; first come, first served.
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School Break Programs
Day off from school? Join us for hands-on fun and create art inspired by The Met collection. For families with children ages 3–11 years. Materials provided. Free drop-in; Museum admission not required. Space is limited; first come, first served.
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Family Tours at The Met Cloisters
Share ideas and enjoy hands-on gallery activities that bring medieval works of art to life. For families with children ages 3–11 years. Free drop-in with Museum admission. Space is limited; first come, first served.
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Ages 2–4
Hello, Met!
Dive into stories, songs, and art activities that connect The Met collection with the world around you. This is an eight-week program for children ages 2–4 years. Registration is required.
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Start with Art
Share ideas and enjoy stories, sketching, singing, and other gallery activities that bring works of art to life. For families with children ages 3–6 years. Free drop-in with Museum admission. Space is limited; first come, first served.
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Start with Art and Music
Explore art and music in the galleries while you look, move, and sing. For families with children ages 3–6 years. Free drop-in with Museum admission. Space is limited; first come, first served.
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Storytime at The Met
Join us every Tuesday and Thursday for picture-book readings that connect with The Met collection. For families with children ages 18 months–6 years. Free; Museum admission not required. Space is limited; first come, first served.
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Storytime at The Met Cloisters
Connect with medieval art and our Met Cloisters community with Storytime readings in English and Spanish on Tuesdays. For families with children ages 18 months–6 years. Free drop-in with Museum admission. Space is limited; first come, first served.
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Art Investigators
Observe, experiment, and wonder! Become a junior field scientist and investigate works of art in The Met collection. This is an eight-week program for children ages 3–5 years. Registration is required.
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Ages 5–8
Art Trek
Travel through time and around the world as you look, learn, and discover favorite works of art with others. For children ages 7–11 years and their families. Free drop-in with Museum admission. Space is limited; first come, first served.
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Storytime at The Met
Join us every Tuesday and Thursday for picture-book readings that connect with The Met collection. For families with children ages 18 months–6 years. Free drop-in; Museum admission not required. Space is limited; first come, first served.
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Storytime at The Met Cloisters
Connect with medieval art and our Met Cloisters community with Storytime readings in English and Spanish on Tuesdays. For families with children ages 18 months–6 years. Free drop-in with Museum admission. Space is limited; first come, first served.
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Drawing Adventures
Experiment with drawing techniques to learn about composition, color, texture, and materials as you explore more than 5,000 years of art. This is an eight-week program for children ages 5–8 years. Registration is required.
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Material Exploration
Develop your own art portfolio through painting, collage, sculpting, printmaking, drawing, and other activities. This is an eight-week program for children ages 5–8 years. Registration is required.
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Start with Art
Share ideas and enjoy stories, sketching, singing, and other gallery activities that bring works of art to life. For families with children ages 3–6 years. Free drop-in with Museum admission. Space is limited; first come, first served.
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Start with Art and Music
Explore art and music in the galleries while you look, move, and sing. Recommended for children ages 3–6 years and their families. Free drop-in with Museum admission. Space is limited; first come, first served.
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Fantastic Fantasy: Modern-Medieval Mythmaking at The Met Cloisters
Discover tales of brave knights and courageous princesses and the legend of the unicorn while exploring medieval art and architecture at The Met Cloisters. This is an eight-week program for children ages 5–8 years. Registration is required.
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Painting Lab
Mix your own paints and learn various techniques used in works of art in The Met collection, from ancient panel painting to works of Pop Art. This is an eight-week program for children ages 5–8 years. Registration is required.
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Stories & Glories: World Mythology
Explore stories, mythology, and folklore from around the world at this interactive in-gallery program just for kids. This is an eight-week program for children ages 5–8 years. Registration is required.
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Art Investigators
Observe, experiment, and wonder! Become a junior field scientist and investigate works of art in The Met collection. This is an eight-week program for children ages 3–5 years. Registration is required.
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Art Adventures: Summer Camp
Through painting, sculpture, mixed media, and more, kids can experiment, play, compose, choregraph, and create their own masterpieces. This is a weeklong summer program for children ages 5–12 years. Registration is required.
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Ages 9-12
Art Adventures: Summer Camp
Through painting, sculpture, mixed media, and more, kids can experiment, play, compose, choregraph, and create their own masterpieces. This is a weeklong summer program for children ages 5–12 years. Registration is required.
No events are currently scheduled.
Check back again soon.
Art Trek
Travel through time and around the world as you look, learn, and discover favorite works of art with others. For children ages 7–11 years and their families. Free drop-in with Museum admission. Space is limited; first come, first served.
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Drawing in the Galleries
Build drawing skills like observation, composition, perspective, and shading to create works inspired by objects at The Met. This is an eight-week program for children ages 9–12 years. Registration is required.
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Material Exploration
Develop your own art portfolio through painting, collage, sculpting, printmaking, drawing, and other activities. This is an eight-week program for children ages 9–12 years. Registration is required.
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Pause for Pegasus
Explore connections between art and literature through readings from classical authors, role-playing, sketching, and discussion about works of art in The Met. This is an eight-week program for children ages 9–12 years. Registration is required.
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Painting Lab
Mix your own paints and learn various techniques used in works of art in The Met collection, from ancient panel painting to works of Pop Art. This is an eight-week program for children ages 9–12 years. Registration is required.
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