Family Programs

Family Art Studio

Regular schedule: Saturday–Sunday (except April 28)
Spring break schedule: Tuesday–Sunday, April 16–21, plus Thursday, April 25
Drop in anytime during regular Museum hours; last entry at 4:15 pm

Enjoy one-of-a-kind art projects themed around Skirball exhibitions. Reinforcing the values of collaboration, community, and caring for the world around us, projects will ignite the imaginations of your family members, whether they are 2 or 102!

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Archaeology Dig

Regular schedule: Saturday–Sunday (except April 28)
Spring break schedule: Thursdays, Saturdays, and Sundays, April 18–25
Drop in anytime during regular Museum hours; last entry at 4:15 pm

Calling all aspiring archaeologists to the Skirball’s dig site! With the help of the archaeological staff in an outdoor field laboratory, discover what we have in common with people who lived centuries ago.

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Música para Todos

Sundays, 11:15 am

Included with admission to Noah's Ark at the Skirball

On Sundays, at 11:15 am, join in a musical jam session in both Spanish and English aboard Noah’s Ark at the Skirball.

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Hands on History

Sundays, 12:00–2:00 pm

Get a real feel for the ancient world! Be on the lookout for a cart that will pop up around the Museum. Visitors of all ages are invited to touch actual ancient artifacts and discover the many things that connect us to the past.

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Toddler Tuesday Sing-Along

Tuesdays, 1:15 pm

Included with admission to Noah's Ark at the Skirball

Join our educators for circle time and singing with your little one.

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Story Time at Noah’s Ark

Wednesdays, 2:30 pm
Plus, head to the amphitheater on Fridays, April 19 and 26, for Story Time at 3:30 pm!

Included with admission to Noah's Ark at the Skirball

Listen as flood stories from cultures around the world are brought to life through the timeless tradition of oral storytelling.

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Sensory Friendly Fridays

Fridays, March 15, 22, and 29 and April 5 and 12, 12:00–1:30 pm

Included with admission to Noah's Ark at the Skirball

On select Fridays, between 12:00 and 1:30 pm, the Skirball welcomes all visitors to enjoy a Noah’s Ark experience specially designed for guests with autism spectrum disorders, sensory-processing differences, and other developmental disabilities.

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The Whole World Is a Narrow Bridge

Fridays, 3:45 pm (except March 15 and April 19 and 26)

Included with admission to Noah's Ark at the Skirball

Experience the Noah’s Ark galleries brought to life through a movement and dance piece that expresses the power of human beings to weather life’s storms by supporting one another.

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A Bug's Life

Thursday, April 18, 12:30 and 2:30 pm

This animated adventure follows a misfit ant, Flik, looking for tough warriors to save his colony from an army of greedy grasshoppers. Join Flik as he recruits a band of circus insects to save the day!

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Skirball Puppet Festival

Fantastic Creatures

Sunday, April 28, 10:00 am–4:00 pm

$15 General; $12 Seniors, Full-Time Students, and Children over 12; $10 Children 2–12; FREE to Skirball Members and Children under 2

Celebrate the art of puppetry and the magic of storytelling at the Skirball’s eighth annual Puppet Festival! This campus-wide, daylong festival features new and classic tales told with a variety of puppets, live music, and art making. It brings together talented puppeteers and artists from across the country, working in a range of cultural and artistic styles.

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