Enjoy free activities for families all week long. Create your own artwork in our galleries and studio space, explore different areas of the collection with our Art Connections Cards, and check out a tote bag from the Sharf Visitor Center.

Family Art-Making Activities

10 am–4 pm daily

Always Available

Art Connections Cards Sharf Visitor Center
Pick up an Art Connections Card and explore the Museum looking for artwork about chocolate, cats, celebrations, and more. Made possible by the Lowell Institute 

Passport to the Americas Sharf Visitor Center
Pick up one of these helpful family guides to the Art of the Americas Wing.

MFA Guide MFA Guide Assistive Listening System Audio Description Sign Language Interpretation Available at all ticket desks and Sharf Visitor Center
Explore the Museum in the Guide for Kids and Families. Families and kids ages 6 to 10 will enjoy some amazing and amusing works of art in a guide just for them.
Nonmembers $6; members $5; kids 17 and under $4. Free for visitors who are Deaf or blind.
Made possible through the generous support of the John W. Henry Family Foundation

Visiting the MFA with Children Sharf Visitor Center
Pick up one of our pocket-sized guides with tips for visiting and exploring the Museum with children.

Behind the Scenes Art of the Americas Wing 125 and 225
Peek behind the scenes to learn about all the hidden work that happens every day here at the MFA. Watch a video, play around on the interactive kiosks, or just relax and enjoy a view of Boston.

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