| S | M | T | W | T | F | S |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
| 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 |
| 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 |
| 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 |
| 28 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
Events will be added as they are scheduled. Please check back regularly for the most up-to-date calendar of events information.
Talks, Tours, Films
Audio ToursGallery Talks
Guided Tours
Film Programs
Lectures
Exhibitions
Current ExhibitionsMusic
ConcertsJazz Programs
Children's Programs
Family ActivitiesChildren's Films
School Tours
Accessibility Information
FAQ: Auditorium Programs
The National Gallery of Art will remain closed on Tuesday, February 9, due to weather conditions. All events have been canceled. Please check back for rescheduled dates.
You may also be interested in Children's Films, Teen Programs, and the Adventures in Art audio tour.
Special performances, illuminating the Gallery's collections or exhibitions, are presented to family audiences free of charge. All performances take place in the East Building Auditorium. Seating is offered on a first-come, first-served basis. No advance registration. For information, please call (202) 842-6252.
February 7 from 11:30AM to 12:30PM
Owing to inclement weather, the performances scheduled for Saturday and Sunday have been canceled. (ages 6 and up) Actor and visual artist Kevin Reese presents A Perfect Balance, a one-man play inspired by Alexander Calder's mobiles. Celebrating the creative process, playfulness, and invention, this magical show will delight children and adults. Approximately 60 minutes in length.
(ages 4 to 7) This series of programs uses storytelling to introduce children to works of art. Led by museum educators, each program includes reading a children's book, looking at one work of art in the galleries, and completing a simple hands-on activity. The summer series features works in the West Building while the winter series explores works in the East Building.
For children ages four to seven with an adult companion, this free drop-in program is designed for individual families, and we cannot accommodate groups. Space is limited to 70 children per session. There is no advance registration; participation is on a first-come, first-served basis. Sign-in for all winter stories will take place in the East Building Atrium beginning at 11:00 a.m., and will continue until all spaces are filled. Each program lasts approximately 60 minutes. Program times, dates, and topics follow. For information, call (202) 789-3030.
How do you investigate a work of art? Learn to make careful observations, analyze artist's choices, ask questions, and use your imagination while exploring works of art in the East Building. This winter, three classic stories by author-illustrator Leo Lionni are paired with three paintings in the collection. After examining each artist's painting style, you will create your own work of art inspired by the artist's process. You will receive a notebook to accompany the Winter Story Series and a stamp for each program attended. Collect all three stamps and receive a prize! If you would like to purchase your own copy of these children's books, they are available at the Children's Shop on the Gallery's Concourse.
Follow the adventure of best friends Little Blue and Little Yellow. Explore color in an abstract painting by Gerhard Richter, and then experiment with blending colors to make your own painting.
Meet Matthew, a young mouse who is inspired to become an artist after visiting a museum. Discover Jackson Pollock's unique painting style, and then create your own drip painting.
Join Pezzettino as this "little piece" searches for his place in the world. Examine the painting technique used by Chuck Close to create a portrait, and then try out that process.
Family Workshops are designed for children and adults to participate together. Taught by artists and museum educators, each two-hour workshop includes an interactive tour in the galleries followed by a hands-on studio session.
Workshops are free, but preregistration is required. See the complete listings below for topics, required age range, dates, times, and registration information.
(ages 12 to 14) Explore paintings by Johannes Vermeer and learn how he responded to light and space. Then make a painting using a camera obscura, an optical tool popular during the Dutch Golden Age. Led by Molly Dalessandro and Nathalie Ryan.
This workshop is full. Please click here if you would like to be added to the waiting list.
February 21, 28 from 1:00PM to 3:00PM
March 7, 14, 21 from 1:00PM to 3:00PM
(ages 8 to 11) Unleash your imagination! Investigate paintings by Joan Miró, and then experiment with a drawing exercise that inspired the artist. Led by Sarah Diallo and Nathalie Ryan.
This workshop is full. Please click here if you would like to be added to the waiting list.
Subscribe to Our Free E-mail Newsletters
Stay up to date with the National Gallery of Art by subscribing to our free e-mail newsletters: CASVA, educators, exhibitions, family programs, fellowships/internships, films, gallery talks/lectures, music programs, teen programs, and Web. Select as many updates as you wish to receive. To edit your subscriber information, please go to our subscription
management page.