Bring your preschool class or playgroup (5-13 children ages 3-6) for a very special visit to the Rubin Museum of Art. The Rubin Museum in Chelsea is dedicated to the art of the Himalayas and surrounding regions.

Sessions are 60 minutes long. So that we may best serve your group, organizers are encouraged to share any curricular connections, special interests, and/or needs your group have on your registration form. All preschool programs include: 5 minute welcome & intro with map 20 min gallery exploration 30 min Art making/movement workshop 5 minutes wrap up and goodbye. This special preschool group workshop will include admission for 5 adult teachers or chaperones. Regular museum admission applicable for additional adults. Rmanyc.org/preschoolworkshop

Some examples of past workshops include:

Move Like Animals

Take a deep breath

Gather together to make the sounds and motions of animals from around the world, track down animals in artworks in the galleries, listen to the story of a jungle hero, create rhythms with your body, and make instruments to bring home!

Super Sculptures

Look deeply

Search the museum for fascinating Himalayan sculptures, and learn how they were made. Get your hands dirty and let your imagination run wild as you make your own imaginary creatures out of clay. Cover them in golden sparkles to make them shimmer!

Terrific Tibet 

(for younger groups)

Together build a mountain range with crumpled paper and tape, go on a triangle-finding expedition in the galleries, craft your own hairy yaks to climb your mountains and bring them together to make a herd!