Families
The Walker offers a wide range of free, family-friendly activities and programming.
Make the Walker the destination for your next family outing. The museum is free to youth ages 18 and under. Pick up a Family Activity Guide or sketch pad at the front desk, or join one of our programs geared toward visitors of all ages and abilities. If you prefer to get creative from home, visit our Family Activities page to download bilingual art-making projects and watch prerecorded workshops.
Family Amenities
Social Narrative for Neurodivergent Children
Tips for visiting with kids
Before your visit
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Plan your visit together: Talk with your kids about what to expect.
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Familiarize yourselves with our visitor guidelines.
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Find details on hours, location, parking, and more.
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Read about the exhibitions on view.
During your visit
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Check in: There are a variety of tools available at the desk in the Main Lobby, including multilingual family guides, sketchbooks, and fidget toys. Find out about our resources for families with sensory sensitivities.
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Join a tour: Free public tours are available throughout the week.
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Ask questions: What do they see? What’s their favorite artwork? Play a game of I Spy, or challenge each other to pose like a shape in a piece of art.
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Take breaks: Explore the galleries at your own pace.
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Please keep children with you at all times.
After your visit
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Get creative at home: Explore our family activities designed to help you connect with art, artists, and the world around you.
Family Activity Guides
Visiting the Walker or Minneapolis Sculpture Garden? Download these Family Activity Guides and Scavenger Hunts to support your exploration of the artworks on view.
Family Programs
First Free Saturdays
On the first Saturday of each month, the Walker invites families to explore the galleries for free, make art, and watch kid-friendly short films. Admission is free from 10 am to 5 pm, with activities until 3 pm.
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Sensory Friendly Sundays
Kids, teens, and adults with sensory processing differences and their families are invited to explore the galleries in a calm environment on the second Sunday morning of the month.
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Friday Art-Making in the Garden
Visit the Minneapolis Sculpture Garden on Fridays throughout the summer for drop-in art-making activities designed for ages 4 and up
Family Activities
Whether you are looking to get creative at home or prepare for your next visit to the Walker, these special activities are designed to help you connect with art, artists, and the world around you.
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Upcoming family programs
For questions about accessibility, to learn about additional accessibility programs, or to request additional accommodations, visit our Accessibility page, call 612-375-7564, or email access@walkerart.org.
Family Programs are supported by the KHR McNeely Family Foundation, thanks to Kevin, Rosemary, and Hannah Rose McNeely.
