On Sunday Nov. 19, the Harvard Art Museums was full of young voices speaking a variety of languages. The atmosphere was loud, more interactive, and more inclusive than ever before. The museum was filled with families taking part in a kind of joyous exploration as part of Harvard Art Museums’ “Family Day” programming.
The activities of the day included a materials lab, coloring tables, the See-Think-Wonder Gallery Tour, a scavenger hunt, and art-making workshops in which families could build and recreate some of the pieces in the museum. Each activity allowed families to form genuine connections with not just each other but also with the works of art. Families worked together to build sculptures, and therefore found connection with art not only as a viewer, but as a creator as well. Children went on tours led by graduate students who broke the art pieces down into the most simple…
