Saturday, August 12 | 1:00pm – 3:00pm | Instructor: Tiffany Knopow | $44 ($55 non-members) | Register Here Use the beauty of nature to make these special prints. Hapazomes are prints made directly from the natural pigments in the flowers and leaves. Students will create at least 2 prints that will be ready to frame using […]
Wednesday, August 16 – Friday, August 18 | 10am – 4pm Register for all three days: $180 ($144 members) | Register for Days 2 & 3 (experienced players only): $125 ($100 members) Day 1 – Making a character, learning the basics Days 2 & 3 – Running an adventure, miniature painting Storytelling is an integral part of every […]
Opening day for the Kenosha Public Museum's "Planet or Plastic?" exhibit, running through January 14, 2023. "Planet or Plastic?" shines a spotlight on the fragility of the natural environment due to the global plastic waste crisis. The exhibition endeavors to raise awareness of society's dependence on plastic by visually depicting the crisis through 70 photographs […]
Sunday, August 20 | 1:00pm – 4:00pm | Free Have you ever wished you could dig for dino fossils, hunt a Woolly Mammoth, create your own unique art, and compete in a potato sack race all at one location? Well, at the Kenosha Public Museums Museum Mash Up, you can do all that and more. […]
Tuesday, August 22 – Thursday, August 24 | 10am – 12pm | $95 ($76 members) Register Here Explore a variety of fun and experimental printmaking techniques: Gelli plate, relief carving, and monotype. Children will become familiar with the printmaking press, layering images, and color techniques and leave with a finished series of artwork.
“Saving the planet” can sound like such a big task, but there are things we can all do every day to make a difference. Join the Kenosha Public Museum and Blue House Books as we learn about Great Lakes conservation through family-friendly, hands-on activities, readings by local authors for kids and adults, and discover how […]
Get your preschoolers excited about science and the world around them. Each week they will learn about a different museum collection animal through songs, stories and activities. AUGUST: 23-Japanese Spider Crab; 30-Okapi SEPTEMBER: 6-Helping at Home; 13-Gerenuk; 20-Proboscius Monkey; 27-Blue Glaucus OCTOBER: 4-Helping in my Neighborhood; 11-Goblin Shark; 18-Lowland Streaked Tenrec; 25-Indian Purple Frog NOVEMBER: […]
Thursday, August 24 | 6:00pm – 8:30pm | Instructor: Jayne Herring | $52 ($65 non-members) | Register Here Create a beautiful wall hanging or wind chime out of fused glass. All supplies are included in the workshop price.
Saturday, August 26 | 10:30am – 12:30pm | Instructor: Kathy Laybourn | $76 ($95 non-members) | Register Here Have you ever made art by experimenting with melting Crayon when you were a kid? This workshop is designed for anyone who would like to be introduced to the “cold wax” encaustic method. Students will learn to add […]
Get your preschoolers excited about science and the world around them. Each week they will learn about a different museum collection animal through songs, stories and activities. AUGUST: 23-Japanese Spider Crab; 30-Okapi SEPTEMBER: 6-Helping at Home; 13-Gerenuk; 20-Proboscius Monkey; 27-Blue Glaucus OCTOBER: 4-Helping in my Neighborhood; 11-Goblin Shark; 18-Lowland Streaked Tenrec; 25-Indian Purple Frog NOVEMBER: […]
Opening day for the Civil War Museum's "Faith in the Fight" exhibit, running through June 30, 2024.
The Kenosha Public Museum, Civil War Museum and Dinosaur Discovery Museum will be closed, Monday, September 4, in observance of Labor Day.
