Massachusetts College of Art and Design
Sign Up

621 Huntington Avenue, Boston, MA 02115

http://massart.edu/family-day #MassArtFamilyDay
View map Free Event

Family Day continues on campus while the Bakalar & Paine Galleries undergo a transformative renovation this year. 

Drop in for interactive activities and art-making inspired by the SENSES: taste, touch, smell, sight, sound, and balance! Activities are designed and guided by MassArt students, faculty and the Gallery staff. Free and open to all. Refreshments will be served. 

Activities are best suited for ages 6 and up.

11am - 4pm Design and Media Center Atrium


TASTE: Palatable Dyes 
Savor the appeal of food-based pigments

SMELL: Scent Signals
Explore the significance of smell in the animal kingdom

TOUCH: Tangible Action
Recreate an object by tactile assessment

HEARING: Mixed Tape
Chart your own visual sound-waves

SIGHT: Chromatic Frequencies
Discover your personal response to colored light

BALANCE: Ambidextrous
Find your footing while drawing with both hands

1-4pm Design and Media Center Room 109/BioAesthetics Lab
Learn about non-human senses at a live animal drawing session

A special Play Room is offered for visitors under 6. 

Event Details

0 people are interested in this event

User Activity

No recent activity