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Calendar & Events / Target Family Day
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About Target Family Day
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TARGET FAMILY DAY I ♥ Art Sunday, February 14, 201011 a.m. – 5 p.m. Museum-wide This Valentine's Day, join us for a celebration of loving art! Visit the special exhibition "In Pursuit of a Masterpiece" and discover incredible artworks in the museum's collection. Watch Korean dance performances that will bring to life the MIA's Dragon Jar. Work with charcoal, pencil, and chalk to see if you can refigure Jasper Johns's Figure 2. Learn about the art of monotype printing by exploring the intriguing Nebuchadnezzar by William Blake. See how an Egyptian obelisk, imaginary and real animals, and kissing doves all come together in a magnificent work of art. Seek out artworks with themes of love and friendship, and make an artful valentine.
Free.
TARGET FAMILY DAY Africa Sunday, March 14, 201011 a.m. – 5 p.m. museum-wide Cross the African continent for a fun-filled day! Join master drummer Francis Kofi for a drum workshop and learn about west African rhythms. Trek to Morocco and create fabulous jewelry inspired by objects in the museum's collection. Visit Somalia and discover cultural traditions through song, dance, and stories. Listen to Central and South African sounds with traditional music group Congo Lion. Plus, learn about African textiles, make a lamellophone (thumb piano), and much more! TARGET FAMILY DAY I Spy a Dragonfly Sunday, April 11, 201011 a.m. – 5 p.m. museum-wide Discover caterpillars, silkworms, dragonflies, snails, ladybugs, and more. Insects are flittering in many works of art in the museum. Make a colorful print of your favorite bug in a block-printing studio with artists from Highpoint Center for Printmaking. See incredible insect specimens from the Bell Museum of Natural History. Sing bug-inspired songs with Ross Sutter. TARGET FAMILY DAY Musical Mother's Day Sunday, May 9, 201011 a.m. – 5 p.m. museum-wide Enjoy a Mother's Day of art and music at the Minneapolis Institute of Art. In a musical art studio, let the music be your inspiration as you create an original work of art. Music workshops help you hear, play and create musical instruments. Plus, enjoy concerts in the gallerie--a great way to experience the museum's incredible collection. |
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 In Pursuit of a MasterpieceSunday, October 18, 2009—Sunday, April 25, 2010 |
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Join us for our free monthly event for families, kids, and the young at heart. One Sunday a month, you'll have a blast making art, going on artful adventures, meeting local artists, musicians, dancers, and story tellers, and more!