Join the Mildred Lane Kemper Art Museum on Oct. 29 for
Family Fun Saturday, with interactive art experiences, family-friendly performances, and lots more for all ages. Come in costume and receive a special prize!
Activities include collage making, storytelling, button making, snacks, family-friendly tours of the exhibits and much more. A special treat will be a spoken word, family-friendly hip hop performance by St. Louis Story Stitchers.
Visitors will enjoy stories about artists like Jackson Pollock and Matisse, and all ages can take part in an emoji scavenger hunt! Find the artworks that correspond to the emojis and be entered to win a special prize.
The Mildred Lane Kemper Art Museum is located near the corner of Skinker and Forsyth Boulevards, and is directly west of Forest Park on the Danforth Campus of Washington University. Parking on campus is free on weekends.
11 a.m. to 3 p.m.: Ongoing art activities and games for all. The Saint Louis Stitchers spoken word and hip hop performance begins at noon.
Family-friendly tours of the exhibit are scheduled for 1 and 2 p.m.
Family Fun Saturday is free and open to all.
More information: kemperartmuseum.wustl.edu
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