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May 2020
Canceled – FIG Studio: Weather Wheels
A self-guided, self-exploratory play-to-learn, make-and-take space for young inquisitive minds to imagine, create, and innovate. April 29 – May 3: Weather Wheels What’s the weather today? This moveable art project will allow kids to learn about weather while coloring and assembling a weather wheel.
Find out more »Canceled – FIG Studio: Weather Wheels
A self-guided, self-exploratory play-to-learn, make-and-take space for young inquisitive minds to imagine, create, and innovate. April 29 – May 3: Weather Wheels What’s the weather today? This moveable art project will allow kids to learn about weather while coloring and assembling a weather wheel.
Find out more »Canceled – ARTstarts: Puffy Cloud Paint
ARTstarts encourages budding artists to explore a variety of art materials and mediums. Little hands will discover and play with art styles from assemblage to watercolor and everything in between. April 30 & May 2: Puffy Cloud Paint Nothing beats looking at puffy clouds on a sunny day. We’ll make a special puffy paint to create fluffy multi-dimensional clouds.
Find out more »Canceled – FIG Studio: Weather Wheels
A self-guided, self-exploratory play-to-learn, make-and-take space for young inquisitive minds to imagine, create, and innovate. April 29 – May 3: Weather Wheels What’s the weather today? This moveable art project will allow kids to learn about weather while coloring and assembling a weather wheel.
Find out more »Support the FIG on #GivingTuesdayNow
Join us May 5 & 6 for the #GivingTuesdayNow and #GiveBIGWA fundraising campaigns and help fund essential programs, supplies, and staff for our beloved FIG. As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Whatcom Museum campus and our programs were closed and canceled beginning March 16th to reduce the spread of the virus and keep our community healthy. The financial impacts to our organization have been tremendous, but we remain dedicated to providing a variety of resources to people of all ages in…
Find out more »GiveBIG for the FIG
Join us May 5 & 6 for the #GivingTuesdayNow and #GiveBIGWA fundraising campaigns and help fund essential programs, supplies, and staff for our beloved FIG. As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Whatcom Museum campus and our programs were closed and canceled beginning March 16th to reduce the spread of the virus and keep our community healthy. The financial impacts to our organization have been tremendous, but we remain dedicated to providing a variety of resources to people of all ages in…
Find out more »July 2020
Virtual Low Sensory Sunday
The Whatcom Museum’s Low Sensory Sundays are designed for children ages 12 and younger with autism spectrum and other sensory-processing disorders. In place of an in-person Low Sensory Sunday, the Museum will offer a low-sensory Digital Kit via email, or a Material Kit (limited quantities available) for pick up at the Museum. The Digital Kit consists of instructions for a FIG (Family Interactive Gallery) at Home activity dedicated to low sensory, one printable worksheet, a list of materials needed for…
Find out more »September 2020
Virtual Low Sensory Sunday
The Whatcom Museum’s Low Sensory Sundays are designed for children ages 12 and younger with autism spectrum and other sensory-processing disorders. In place of an in-person Low Sensory Sunday, the Museum will offer a low-sensory Digital Kit via email, or a Material Kit (limited quantities available) for pick up at the Museum. The Digital Kit consists of instructions for a FIG (Family Interactive Gallery) at Home activity dedicated to low sensory, one printable worksheet, a list of materials needed for…
Find out more »March 2021
Museum Campus Reopening at 25% Capacity
The Museum campus—Lightcatcher galleries and Old City Hall—reopens at 25% capacity today, Thurs., March 4 as part of Phase 2 of the governor’s Healthy Washington–Roadmap to Recovery plan. Museum hours of operation will be Thursdays – Sundays, Noon – 5pm. The Family Interactive Gallery (FIG) remains closed at this time. The Museum Store inside the Lightcatcher building remains open at 25% capacity Wednesdays – Sundays, noon – 5pm. Photo Archives are open for research by appointment only.
Find out more »April 2021
Family Interactive Gallery (FIG) reopens
Starting today, the Family Interactive Gallery is open with reduced hours and limited capacity. Learn more about hours and our reservation system here.
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