The Bronx Museum's Family Day is free drop-in art-making for every age, and this edition runs inside the AIM Biennial's closing open house, so the people at the tables are the artists in the show. Kids can make a memory box on the second floor while adults duck into an artist talk on the third. If you want a museum afternoon where nobody has to whisper and nothing costs anything, put this on the list.
What to expect
Drop-in tables with materials laid out, staff and artists circulating to help, and galleries open around you the whole time. Expect a busy room with strollers, a mix of ages, and enough space to leave and come back. The biennial galleries are a short walk from the activity floor.
Good to know
- B, D or 4 train to 167 St, then a short walk along the Grand Concourse
- Admission is always free at The Bronx Museum; no ticket or reservation needed
- Drop-in format means you can arrive partway through and still take part
- Materials are provided; bring nothing but a bag for finished artwork
- Stroller-friendly, though the museum is mid-renovation and routing may shift
- Best for families with children under 12 and multi-generational groups
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Common questions
Do I need to register?
No. Family Day at The Bronx Museum is drop-in and free, and materials are provided on site.
What ages is it for?
It is billed as art-making for all ages. The activities are pitched so that young children and the adults with them can both make something.
Can we see the exhibitions too?
Yes. Museum admission is free and The Seventh AIM Biennial and Lifelong Studio: Alternative Archives are both on view on the same visit.
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