Chicago artists transform the museum for kids and their grown-ups. Enjoy free admission while taking part in workshops, open-studio sessions, gallery tours, and performances.

Explore collecting with Chicago artists.

Where do you keep special objects? What makes a space or container special?

ARTIST-LED PROJECTS

Ongoing (11 am–3 pm)

Territory Create a dome for conversation.
Talk about special places with teen urban designers.

John Harness Find a costumed character for a pop-up conversation or game.

blkHaUS studios
Bring an important object from home to be photographed and added to our collection. This is part of the Commons Artist Project.

Marcela Torres
Curate a collection of emotions.

Poems While you Wait
Receive an original typewritten poem.

Ione Sanders
Move your body in the galleries.

Dance-based tours start at:
11:30 and 12:30 for kids under 5 and their families
1:30 and 2:30 for kids over 5 and their families 

Click here for complete details.

Family Days 2019–20

Join the MCA the second Saturday of every month through the spring, from 11 am–3 pm. See below for a list of dates:

October 12
November 9
December 14
January 11
February 8
March 14
April 11
May 9