Events for All Ages

From hands-on activities to engaging tours and performances, there's something for everyone at the Albany Institute. Bring the whole family and make lasting memories together!

Upcoming Family Events

11:00am–11:45am Enrich your experience of our current exhibitions through an insightful docent-led tour of the galleries. Docent tours are an excellent way to learn more about the artworks and objects on display, in addition to the stories they tell. Interaction and questions are encouraged and visitors of all ages are welcome. The tour is free with museum admission, no registration required. Please meet in the museum atrium main level near the admission desk before the tour begins.

12:00pm–4:00pm Art for All is free with museum admission every Saturday from 12–4PM. All ages are welcome to participate. Enjoy your visit to the museum and explore your artistic side with a hands-on project inspired by the museum's exhibitions and collections. This month, participants will create colorful, geometric paintings with white lines inspired by Blanche Lazzell and the Provincetown Printers’ white-line woodcuts. Apply painter’s tape to your paper to create an abstract, geometric design. Then, using multiple colors, paint within the lines, creating the appearance of one of Blanche Lazzell’s geometric white-line woodcuts once the tape is removed.   Blanche Lazzell (1878–1956), Planes II, printed 1952, color woodblock print,14 x 12 in. Art Museum of West Virginia University Collection, gift of Harvey D. Peyton.

Calling all young artists ages six through twelve! Join us at the Albany Institute for fun, hands-on activities led by our museum educators. Prepare to learn new things, experiment with new ideas and connect with new people. Throughout school breaks, we will explore the galleries at the Albany Institute and create our own works of art inspired by the exhibitions and collection. Vacation Art Break is designed for children ages 9–12 and 6–8.

12:00pm–3:00pm Create your own flower crown inspired by A Life in Bloom: The Floral Paintings of Julia McEntee Dillon. Art Cart offers interactive and up-close experiences with artifacts and hands-on art creation inspired by objects in our collections, all guided by an educator. Free with admission; no registration required.