Family & Youth

Every Friday, 10:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.
$3.00 (no admission fee) | Ages 3 – 6

Due to an overwhelming response, Glory of Stories is now offered every Friday morning from 10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. The program includes a story reading for preschool and younger home-school children. The stories relate to the Museum’s current exhibitions and permanent collection. After viewing and discussing the relevant artworks, children will create their own pieces of art.

Sunday, October 3, Noon – 3:30 p.m. All Ages | Free Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month with this ever-popular fun-filled event for everyone! Kids and their families will enjoy a performance and a variety of Hispanic-inspired art activities. Artwork created by children from LACC’s summer camp to commemorate the celebration will be on view. Presented in conjunction with the Latin American Community Center and the Governor’s Advisory Council on Hispanic Affairs

Come in costume – a new family event for ages 3-10! Kids and their families will enjoy delicious food for all ages, go on a special trick-or-treat scavenger hunt in the Museum, and sample a delightful variety of activities that include making boo-tiful art, decorating Halloween cookies, listening to spooky stories, live music and a costume parade! For more information, contact Margaret Matteson, Membership Manager, at 302.351.8526 or mmatteson@delart.org.

Special Family PLUS Goblin package ($500) includes:

• Family PLUS Museum membership ($85 value)
• Festival admission for 2 adults and up to 3 children
• Special family holiday tile-making session with ceramicist Jacqueline Jrolf (Museum Studios on Sunday, December 5, 1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.)

Building on the success of the Delaware Art Museum’s popular Glory of Stories program, a group version has been designed especially for children in daycare and preschool. Glory of Stories for Groups introduces children ages 3-6 to the Museum through storytelling and hands-on art projects. Following a story reading, Museum guides will lead the group to select works of art in the collection. The next stop is the Education Wing studios, where the children will create their own works of art. The program ends in Kids’ Corner, an interactive learning environment.

This tour option is offered throughout the week and is by reservation only.
Limited to 25 students | $5.00

In order to prepare for your visit, see below for a list of tour themes.

The first part of Kids’ Corner that children usually visit asks the question, “What Can You Create?”  A gigantic white wall is covered in pegs for hanging colored pieces of foam.  Young artists are encouraged to think of the wall as a blank canvas and the foam pieces as paint.  They can use as many pieces as they like and leave their masterpiece up for others to see.

Next, in the Artist’s Studio, curious children will learn to identify the tools of the artist and some of the different subjects that artists like to paint.  Remember, this is their chance to touch actual painted works. The Story Station provides couches, chairs, and a small library of children’s books.  Adults can relax and share one of the many stories available with their kids.  All of the stories are related to art in some way.

Finally, the Elements of Art allows for direct interaction with three reproductions of the Museum’s priceless works.  By feeling a painting’s texture and changing its colors and line patterns, these elements become easy to understand in the world of art.