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STEAM & Go
STEAM & Go
Stop by the Create Lab for a STEAM project! Visitors will participate in a STEAM rocket propulsion activity that will be connected to Dr. Mae Jemison, engineer and NASA astronaut. Jemison became the first Black woman to travel into space!
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Homeschool Art Day
Homeschool Art Day
Monthly art classes just for homeschool students & families! INSTRUCTOR: Christy Biebighauser PROJECT: Dragon Eye Sculpture Students will get hands-on while focusing on the attention to detail required to bring 2-dimensional ideas to life in a 3-dimensional dragon eye sculpture. *NEW PRICING* (NO REFUNDS) $7 per child $3.50 per child - Grace Museum members are half-price (memberships will be verified). COUPON ... Homeschool Art Day
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Homeschool Art Day
Homeschool Art Day
Monthly art classes just for homeschool students & families! INSTRUCTOR: Christy Biebighauser PROJECT: Dragon Eye Sculpture Students will get hands-on while focusing on the attention to detail required to bring 2-dimensional ideas to life in a 3-dimensional dragon eye sculpture. *NEW PRICING* (NO REFUNDS) $7 per child $3.50 per child - Grace Museum members are half-price (memberships will be verified). COUPON ... Homeschool Art Day
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Tot Spot: March
Tot Spot: March
A Creative Experience for Preschoolers at the Museum! March Project: Paper Lanterns Tot Spot is a monthly creative experience designed for preschoolers (ages 3-5) and their families at The Grace Museum. Attendees will take a short, age-appropriate tour through the galleries before painting paper lanterns in the Education Classroom. Classes are held on the first consecutive Thursday and Friday, September ... Tot Spot: March
Grace Studio: Oil Pastel Landscape
Grace Studio: Oil Pastel Landscape
Explore drawing with oil pastels Come create a landscape drawing using oil pastels, inspired by the upcoming work of John Cobb. John Cobb: In the Chapel and the Woods will open in The Grace Museum’s main gallery on Saturday, March 8. This class will provide step-by-step instructions, making it accessible to people with varying art backgrounds. Grace Studio classes are ... Grace Studio: Oil Pastel Landscape
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Tot Spot: March
Tot Spot: March
A Creative Experience for Preschoolers at the Museum! March Project: Paper Lanterns Tot Spot is a monthly creative experience designed for preschoolers (ages 3-5) and their families at The Grace Museum. Attendees will take a short, age-appropriate tour through the galleries before painting paper lanterns in the Education Classroom. Classes are held on the first consecutive Thursday and Friday, September ... Tot Spot: March
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STEAM Break
STEAM Break
What's in the soil? Come hang out with us at the Museum during Spring Break week and enjoy some fun STEAM activities! Participate in our “Garden in a Glove” activity and explore soil and seed germination. Get an even closer look at the soil and view worms, roots, and plants through a microscope and a hand lens. Members of the ... STEAM Break
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STEAM Break
STEAM Break
What's in the soil? Come hang out with us at the Museum during Spring Break week and enjoy some fun STEAM activities! Participate in our “Garden in a Glove” activity and explore soil and seed germination. Get an even closer look at the soil and view worms, roots, and plants through a microscope and a hand lens. Members of the ... STEAM Break
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STEAM Break
STEAM Break
What's in the soil? Come hang out with us at the Museum during Spring Break week and enjoy some fun STEAM activities! Participate in our “Garden in a Glove” activity and explore soil and seed germination. Get an even closer look at the soil and view worms, roots, and plants through a microscope and a hand lens. Members of the ... STEAM Break
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Family Art Night
Family Art Night
Families doing art together! Family Art Night invites the whole family – kids, moms, dads, aunts, uncles, grandparents – to sign up for an art class together! A Grace instructor will teach participants how to bring 2-dimensional ideas to life in a 3-dimensional dragon eye sculpture using Model Magic. Two identical classes will be offered at 4:00 pm and 6:00 ... Family Art Night
Women’s History Month Pop-Up
Women’s History Month Pop-Up
Enhance your experience and learning in the galleries! Exhibition Connection - Women's History Month Visitors will describe what being a Texas woman means to them while learning about a range of historic Texas women, from Ma Ferguson to Beyoncé. All pop-ups include a handout including more ways to celebrate or learn more. Keep watch for our Pop-Up cart in the ... Women’s History Month Pop-Up
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Artist Reception: John Cobb
Artist Reception: John Cobb
Come meet featured artist, John Cobb! 6:00 pm | Join us for a special artist reception and conversation with John Cobb, whose installation John Cobb: In the Chapel and the Woods is on view in the Grace Main Gallery. FREE public reception | Light refreshments EVENT SPONSORS
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325 Day
325 Day
Show your Abilene-love today! Enjoy FREE museum admission all day, plus a special activity from 2-4 pm. 325 Day STEAM Activity: Titan, Saturn’s largest moon, was discovered on 3/25/1655. In connection with this discovery, visitors will create their own planet tea light. This activity will be available from 2-4 pm in our 3rd floor Education Classroom. 325 Day (Three-Two-Five Day) ... 325 Day
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Gallery Pop-Up
Gallery Pop-Up
Enhance your experience and learning in the galleries! Exhibition Connection - John Cobb: In the Chapel and the Woods Reflecting on the season of Lent and the upcoming Holy Week, we will discuss the history behind religious iconography and Cobb’s twist on this centuries-old style. Keep watch for our Pop-Up cart in the galleries on Thursday evenings 5-8 pm with fun ... Gallery Pop-Up
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Tot Spot: April
Tot Spot: April
A Creative Experience for Preschoolers at the Museum! Mixed Media Spring Easter Project Tot Spot is a monthly creative experience designed for preschoolers (ages 3-5) and their families at The Grace Museum. Attendees will tour the galleries before heading to the Education Classroom to create an Easter project celebrating spring! Classes are held on the first consecutive Thursday and Friday, ... Tot Spot: April
Earth Month Pop-Up
Earth Month Pop-Up
Enhance your experience and learning in the galleries! Exhibition Connection - Earth Month 2025 Make a seed bomb that contains native wildflower seeds while you learn about the importance of Earth Month and its messages of conservation and biodiversity. All pop-ups include a handout offering more ways to celebrate or learn more. Keep watch for our Pop-Up cart in ... Earth Month Pop-Up
Grace Studio: Photography Workshop
Grace Studio: Photography Workshop
The Art of Photography Want to learn how to take really good photos? Sign up for this fun, walk-around class led by local artist and photography professor, Jennifer Nichols. Participants will learn about and practice techniques related to composition, cropping, and lighting as they take creative photos around Downtown Abilene and on the Rooftop of The Grace Museum. Bring what ... Grace Studio: Photography Workshop
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Tot Spot: April
Tot Spot: April
A Creative Experience for Preschoolers at the Museum! Mixed Media Spring Easter Project Tot Spot is a monthly creative experience designed for preschoolers (ages 3-5) and their families at The Grace Museum. Attendees will tour the galleries before heading to the Education Classroom to create an Easter project celebrating spring! Classes are held on the first consecutive Thursday and Friday, ... Tot Spot: April
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ArtWalk
ArtWalk
Enjoy FREE museum admission 2-5 pm on ArtWalk days Explore all three floors of The Grace Museum...and don't forget to check out our Gift Shop! Downtown Abilene ArtWalk occurs quarterly on the following Saturdays in 2025: April 5, July 19, October 4, December 6 and is organized by the Center for Contemporary Arts. Click here to see more details about ... ArtWalk
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