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National Gallery of Art

10 upcoming events for kids and families at National Gallery of Art, straight from the calendar we read every week.

Museum · Washington · Updated October 21, 2026

Upcoming events here (10)

Refreshed daily from the organizer's own calendar.

TUESDAY
27
OCTOBER

5:30 PM – 6 PM·National Gallery of Art, Constitution Ave NW, Washington, DC 20565

Sketchbook Club: Cecilia Beaux’s Sita and Sarita (National Gallery of Art) — Hands‑on activities exploring the artwork.

WEDNESDAY
28
OCTOBER

7 PM – 7:30 PM·National Gallery of Art, Constitution Ave NW, Washington, DC 20565

Sketchbook Club: Cecilia Beaux’s Sita and Sarita (National Gallery of Art) — Hands‑on activities exploring the artwork.

SUNDAY
1
NOVEMBER

12 PM – 3 PM·National Gallery of Art, Constitution Ave NW, Washington, DC 20565

Bison Bead Workshop at the National Gallery of Art offers hands‑on bead crafting featuring bison designs.

TUESDAY
3
NOVEMBER

5:30 PM – 6 PM·National Gallery of Art, Constitution Ave NW, Washington, DC 20565

Sketchbook Club: Philip van Kouwenbergh’s Flowers in a Vase (National Gallery of Art) — Hands‑on sketching activities exploring van Kouwenbergh’s floral still lifes.

WEDNESDAY
4
NOVEMBER

7 PM – 7:30 PM·National Gallery of Art, Constitution Ave NW, Washington, DC 20565

Sketchbook Club: Philip van Kouwenbergh’s Flowers in a Vase (National Gallery of Art) — Hands‑on sketching activities exploring van Kouwenbergh’s floral still lifes.

FRIDAY
6
NOVEMBER

1 PM – 2 PM·National Gallery of Art, Constitution Ave NW, Washington, DC 20565

Talks and conversations about Kay WalkingStick’s The Niagara Cascades at the National Gallery of Art.

SATURDAY
7
NOVEMBER

12 PM – 3 PM·National Gallery of Art, Constitution Ave NW, Washington, DC 20565

Bison Bead Workshop at the National Gallery of Art offers hands‑on bead crafting featuring bison designs.

TUESDAY
17
NOVEMBER

5:30 PM – 6 PM·National Gallery of Art, Constitution Ave NW, Washington, DC 20565

Sketchbook Club: M.C. Escher’s Crystal at the National Gallery of Art offers hands‑on activities exploring Escher’s crystal designs.

WEDNESDAY
18
NOVEMBER

7 PM – 7:30 PM·National Gallery of Art, Constitution Ave NW, Washington, DC 20565

Sketchbook Club: M.C. Escher’s Crystal at the National Gallery of Art offers hands‑on activities exploring Escher’s crystal designs.

FRIDAY
20
NOVEMBER

1 PM – 2 PM·National Gallery of Art, Constitution Ave NW, Washington, DC 20565

Talks and conversations about Mary Cassatt’s “Woman with a Sunflower” at the National Gallery of Art.

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