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About Target Family Day
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TARGET FAMILY DAY The Sun and the Moon Sunday, January 11, 200911 a.m. – 5 p.m. museum-wide The sun and the moon are powerful symbols of birth, light, and energy. Explore how cultures from around the world draw artful inspiration from these celestial bodies. Create your own artwork inspired by the sun and the moon. Enjoy music from the age of the Sun King performed by The Silver Swan Consort of Viols. Plus, enjoy stellar stories and performances that are out of this world. Free and open to the public.
TARGET FAMILY DAY Chinese Lantern Festival Sunday, February 8, 200911 a.m. – 5 p.m. museum-wide Welcome the Year of the Ox with a fabulous celebration! See lion dances and other festive performances of the New Year. Make a paper lantern and join a parade of lanterns. Create a traditional good-luck envelope to give to a friend. Plus, enjoy pipa music by renowned musician Gao Hong and explore the MIA’s fabulous collection of Chinese art. Free and open to the public. TARGET FAMILY DAY Birds, Snakes, and Flying Foxes Sunday, March 8, 200911 a.m. – 5 p.m. museum-wide Discover the art of the Asmat of New Guinea and other Pacific Island cultures. Learn about animal and nature symbols as you create your own replica of an Asmat shield. Try out the drum on the Pacific Island Art Cart and get your passport stamped while you’re there.
Plus, don’t miss great performances and a fun-filled gallery hunt that will take you into the special exhibition “Time and Tide: The Changing Art of the Asmat of New Guinea,” on view in U.S. Bank Gallery. TARGET FAMILY DAY Land and Seas, Fields and Trees Sunday, April 12, 200911 a.m. – 5 p.m. museum-wide Step into 19th-century America at this fun-filled Target Family Day.
Dance Revels Moving History will perform dances inspired by the American landscape and Minnesota history.
Recreate the misty effects of tonal landscape painting in a hands-on art studio.
Step to the beat to great American music.
Plus, explore the special exhibition "Noble Dreams & Simple Pleasures: American Masterworks from Minnesota Collections," on view in Target Gallery. TARGET FAMILY DAY Spaces and Places Sunday, May 10, 200911 a.m. – 5 p.m. museum-wide Join us this Mother’s Day for a great adventure at the MIA. Explore the museum and discover all the fabulous places you can visit through art. Create your own masterpiece as you draw from a live costumed model. Discover how to use the space around you in theater workshops, and enjoy music, performances, and much more! |
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 INDIA: Public Places, Private Spaces—Contemporary Photography and Video ArtEnding Soon! Sunday, October 26, 2008—Sunday, January 18, 2009 |
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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!