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Spring has arrived at the Museum!
Celebrate Free Friday with free admission, extended hours until 9 PM (FIG until 6 PM), and hands-on activities for all ages.
Explore "Verdant: French Masterworks from the National Gallery of Art," featuring works by Matisse, Cézanne, and Renoir. Then get creative with mini canvas painting, origami flower folding, and drawing sessions inspired by these masters.
Welcome the season with art and inspiration. We’ll see you there!
🎶 Baby & Toddler Music Classes with Little Sapling Music
The Lightcatcher Studio | 250 Flora St. | 10:30 – 11 am, 11 – 11:30 am & 11:30 am – noon
A fun and engaging music class for littles ages 1 – 5 with an accompanying caregiver.
🖼️ Sweet Art Tours of Verdant
The Lightcatcher Gallery | 250 Flora St. | 10:15 am & 12:15 pm
Join an educator in the Verdant gallery for a short and sweet introduction to the French masters. Developed for children 1 – 5 with an accompanying caregiver.
🎨 Mini Masterpieces with Bev Davis
The Lightcatcher Studio | 250 Flora St. | 12:30 – 2:30 pm
Paint a mini canvas inspired by the masterworks in Verdant.
✏️ Still Life Drawing
The Lightcatcher Gallery | 250 Flora St. | 1 – 3 pm
Inspired by Matisse’s tablescape in Still Life with Sleeping Woman, experiment with color, line, and shape as you sketch what you see in front of you.
🖌️ Live Painting Demonstrations
The Lightcatcher Gallery | 250 Flora St. | 1 – 7 pm
Observe art in action during live painting demonstrations in the Lightcatcher gallery by artists Luciana Navarro Powell and Mimi Ortiz.
🌸 Origami Flower Folding with Art and Happiness
The Lightcatcher Lobby | 250 Flora St. | 2 – 4 pm
Fold and shape paper flowers inspired by the foliage in Verdant.
🌿 Glittering Garden Art
Old City Hall Rotunda Room | 121 Prospect St. | 2:30 – 4:30 pm
Prepare your garden for the bounty that is to come with a piece of beautiful, beaded garden art.
📖 Nature Journals with Wild Whatcom
Old City Hall Hall of Birds | 121 Prospect St. | 3 – 5 pm
Assemble a nature journal and complete sketching and writing prompts with Wild Whatcom naturalists.
🎻 Bellingham Symphony Orchestra Meet a Musician
The Lightcatcher Family Interactive Gallery | 250 Flora St. | 4 pm
Kids can meet musician Mark Tomko and learn about the bass in this fun, kid-friendly performance.
🖼️ Docent Tours of Alfredo Arreguín: The Exquisite Veil
Old City Hall Gallery | 121 Prospect St. | 5 pm
Join a docent for a collaborative tour of The Exquisite Veil.
🍅 The Hot Tomatoes Musical Performance
Old City Hall Rotunda Room | 121 Prospect St. | 5 – 7 pm
Listen to lively tunes from the 1920s, 30s, and beyond played by The Hot Tomatoes.
Details:
https://www.whatcommuseum.org/free-first-friday/#march-2025
**Exhibitions and galleries are open until 9 pm on the first Friday of every month, and the Family Interactive Gallery (FIG) is open until 6 pm.**
**Headphones and other sensory tools are available at the front desks for guests who require accommodation during their visit.**