Let the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, bring art and history alive! Artful Adventures offers three programs specifically designed for Girl Scouts – Fun Patch Visits, Brownie and Junior Badge Workshops, and Artful Adventures Girl Scout Tours.
Chaperones: A minimum of one chaperone is required for every ten children. If you arrive without the appropriate number of chaperones the Museum reserves the right to cancel your visit. All chaperones are free and receive a discount on parking in Museum facilities.
Reservations are required at least two weeks in advance. Please call 617-369-3303, (TTY) 617-267-9703, or fill out our online request form.
Visits may be scheduled to start:
Monday, Tuesday, Saturday, and Sunday:
Anytime between 10:00 am and 3:00 pm
Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday:
Anytime between 10:00 am and 8:00 pm
To cancel or change a reservation, please call 617-369-3303 or e-mail artfuladventures@mfa.org.
Fun Patch Visits
Each visit lasts an hour and a half and includes gallery exploration with an art-making activity. All Fun Patch Visits can be customized to meet the interests and needs of your troop. Please choose only one Fun Patch and one art-making activity per visit.
Pricing: $12 per child (includes fun patch and Museum admission). We charge for a minimum of 10 children. Payment in full is due on the day of your visit.
Pricing: $12 per child (includes fun patch and Museum admission). We charge for a minimum of 10 children. Payment in full is due on the day of your visit.
Patches
Art Museum - Explore the galleries to view some of the highlights of the Museum's collections.
Art Activities: Chinese brush painting, clay, collage, drawing, masks, pendants, painting on canvas, printmaking, or sculpture
Clay Animals - Search to find some of the animals in the Museum's galleries and then create your own!
Art Activity: Clay animal sculptures
Folk Art - View paintings and sculptures created by artists with a range of formal training and learn about what life was like in early 19th century America.
Art Activities: Clay sculptures or painting on canvas
Jewelry Making - Get inspiration for your own creations by looking at some of the Museum's shiniest, tiniest, and most intricate pieces of art.
Art Activity: Jewelry
Painting - Learn about different painting styles and techniques and discover how the three primary colors are combined to create secondary colors while exploring paintings in the Museum's collections.
Art Activity: Painting on canvas
Pottery - Both beautiful and functional, pottery can serve many purposes. Explore pottery and ceramic art found in the Museum's collections and think about how each piece was made and what it could be used for.
Art Activity: Clay
Weaving - Search for patterns and designs in textiles on view in the Museum's galleries then create your own!
Art Activity: Weaving
Women Art - View artwork created by female artists and learn how many of these artists paved the way for others to follow in their footsteps.
Art Activities: Clay, collage, drawing, jewelry, mixed-media, painting on canvas, printmaking, or sculptures
Brownie & Junior Badge Workshops
Brownie and Junior Girl Scouts have the unique opportunity to learn about art, history, and different cultures while also working on completing the painting and drawing badges! Each visit lasts an hour and a half, combines gallery exploration with activities specially designed to fulfill one component of the badge requirements, and can be customized to include your troop's interests. Please choose only one badge and activity per visit.
We do not provide badges as part of the Brownie and Junior Badge Workshop programs. If you would like your troop to earn an award as part of their visit please see above for more information about Fun Patches.
Pricing: $8 per child (includes Museum admission). We charge for a minimum of 10 children. Payment in full is due on the day of your visit.
We do not provide badges as part of the Brownie and Junior Badge Workshop programs. If you would like your troop to earn an award as part of their visit please see above for more information about Fun Patches.
Pricing: $8 per child (includes Museum admission). We charge for a minimum of 10 children. Payment in full is due on the day of your visit.
Brownies - Painting Badge
Get Inspired - Learn about the different styles of painting, see and talk about five different pieces of artwork, and then create your own painting on canvas in the studio classroom.
Paint the Real World - Search for portrait and self-portrait paintings in the Museum's galleries, learn about the proportions of a person's face, and paint your own self-portrait in the studio classroom.
Paint Without Brushes - Look at some innovative and non-traditional paintings in the Museum's collections and then create your own painting in the studio classroom using found objects such as feathers, sticks, and string instead of brushes.
Juniors - Drawing Badge
Experiment with Different Materials - Learn about still life paintings and search for examples in the Museum's galleries. In the studio classroom work together to create your own still life display and create three different still life drawings using a variety of materials such as charcoal, crayons, pastels, and pencils.
Learn How to Add Shading - Explore works on paper in the Museum's collections and then create your own drawings in the studio classroom or in the galleries that incorporate different drawing techniques such as hatching, crosshatching, and smudging.
Get Some Perspective - Create, decorate, and use your own viewfinders as you explore artwork, architecture, and other objects in the Museum. Discover how things look different up close and far away then create your own drawing of something "zoomed in."
Artful Adventures Girl Scout Tours
Troop leaders work closely with Museum educators to design customized tours that fit the interests and needs of your troop. Each visit lasts an hour and a half and combines gallery exploration with an art-making activity.
We do not provide badges as part of the Artful Adventures Girl Scout Tour program. If you would like your troop to earn an award as part of their visit please see above for more information about Fun Patches.
Pricing: $8 per child (includes Museum admission). We charge for a minimum of 10 children. Payment in full is due on the day of your visit.
We do not provide badges as part of the Artful Adventures Girl Scout Tour program. If you would like your troop to earn an award as part of their visit please see above for more information about Fun Patches.
Pricing: $8 per child (includes Museum admission). We charge for a minimum of 10 children. Payment in full is due on the day of your visit.
