Artful Adventures Home School, Thursday Class, Ages 6–9
Artful Adventures offers specially designed in-person home school classes for kids and teens. Taught by trained Museum educators, these age-appropriate programs last two hours, include a pre-tour activity, gallery exploration, and a related art lesson. Class tickets include general admission to the MFA for the student and one accompanying grown-up.
Instructors: Paige Levine and Samantha Goldsmith
Class Schedule
January 5, 2023—Mythological Figures: Achilles
Explore the Museum in search of tales of brave and heroic individuals. Learn the legend about Achilles then create the characters for your own story diorama!
January 12, 2023—Mythological Figures: Maya Hero Twins
Take a closer look at artwork from the Mayan civilization while learning about the myth of the Maya Hero Twins. Then create an environment for your story diorama.
January 19, 2023—Mythological Figures: Gilgamesh
Learn about the epic of Gilgamesh while taking a closer look at objects from the Museum’s collections then create a villain or conflict for the characters in your story diorama.
January 26, 2023—Mythological Figures: Tara and Guanyin
Learn about Tara and Guanyin, the Bodhisattvas of Compassion, then add the finishing touches to your story diorama.
Supplies are provided.
For more information please visit the Home School page or e-mail artfuladventures@mfa.org.
Occurring every Thursday
Assistive listening system
Wheelchair accessible
Ticket Information
Each four-session ticket package must be purchased in advance, and is only available for sale online until noon on the Monday before the first session.
Class tickets include general admission to the MFA for the student and one accompanying grown-up. Supplies are provided.
We regret that there is no make-up, refund, or rescheduling for classes missed by a child, even those due to inclement weather. Refunds are given only if the class is cancelled by the MFA.