Hands ON! Second Saturday – Hidden in Plain Sight

Estelle J. Kelsey Foundation Hands ON! Second Saturdays offers monthly free admission, hands-on art activities, storytelling, a docent-guided tour, live performances, and community collaborations.  “Art Investigators” provides children the opportunity to engage with Museum staff and take a closer look at current work on view. New exhibitions, community collaborations, guest performances and monthly themes rotate in this engaging series of monthly programs. 

SCHEDULE 

10 am – 6 pm | Free Admission for all Visitors 
10 am – 4 pm | Hands-on Art Projects
10 am – 4 pm | Paper Making with Thousand Cranes Paper Mill, a service of David J. Drakulich Foundation
10:30 am & 1 pm | Art Expeditions 
11 am | Public Tour (adult focus)
11 am & 12:30 pm | Storytime with Whitney
12 pm & 1:30 pm | Retro Radio Dolls
2 pm | Storytime with Whitney 

Title sponsorship for Hands ON! Second Saturdays is provided by the Estelle J. Kelsey Foundation.

Hands ON! Second Saturday – Life in Color

Estelle J. Kelsey Foundation Hands ON! Second Saturdays offers monthly free admission, hands-on art activities, storytelling, a docent-guided tour, live performances, and community collaborations.  “Art Investigators” provides children the opportunity to engage with Museum staff and take a closer look at current work on view. New exhibitions, community collaborations, guest performances and monthly themes rotate in this engaging series of monthly programs. 

SCHEDULE 

10 am – 6 pm | Free Admission for all Visitors 
10 am – 4 pm | Hands-on Art Projects
10:30 am & 1 pm | Art Expeditions with Bonnie
11 am & 2 pm | Public Tour (adult focus)
11 am & 12:30 pm | Storytime with Whitney
12 pm & 1:30 pm | Musica Sierra presents Majel Connery Performing “The Rivers are our Brothers”. To learn more please visit here.
2 pm | Storytime with Whitney 

Title sponsorship for Hands ON! Second Saturdays is provided by the Estelle J. Kelsey Foundation.

Hands ON! Second Saturday – Celebrate the Art of Ben Aleck

Estelle J. Kelsey Foundation Hands ON! Second Saturdays offers monthly free admission, hands-on art activities, storytelling, a docent-guided tour, live performances, and community collaborations. Bring the whole family to celebrate The Art of Ben Aleck. Meet the artist, enjoy cultural presentations and performances by members of the Reno-Sparks Indian Colony, learn about Indigenous language preservation, and participate in hands-on workshops inspired by Aleck’s work. 

SCHEDULE 

10 am – 6 pm | Free Admission for all Visitors 
10 am – 4 pm | Hands-on Art Projects
10:30 am & 1 pm | Art Expeditions with Bonnie
11 am | Public Tour (adult focus)
12 pm | Performance and Presentation by Truckee Paiute Singers with the Reno Sparks Indian Colony Pow Wow Club
2 pm | Reno Sparks Indian Colony Youth Storytellers

Title sponsorship for Hands ON! Second Saturdays is provided by the Estelle J. Kelsey Foundation.

Hands ON! Second Saturday – Heading for the Hills

Estelle J. Kelsey Foundation Hands ON! Second Saturdays offers monthly free admission, hands-on art activities, storytelling, a docent-guided tour, live performances, and community collaborations.  New exhibitions, community collaborations, guest performances and monthly themes rotate in this engaging series of monthly programs. 

SCHEDULE 

10 am – 6 pm | Free Admission for all Visitors 
10 am – 4 pm | Wrapped up in Nature
10 am – 4 pm | Build a Bear
11 am | Public Tour (adult focus)
11 am | Story time
12 pm & 1:30 pm | In-Tune Tales
1 pm | Art Expeditions 
2 pm | Story time

Title sponsorship for Hands ON! Second Saturdays is provided by the Estelle J. Kelsey Foundation.

Hands ON! Second Saturday – A World for All

Estelle J. Kelsey Foundation Hands ON! Second Saturdays offers monthly free admission, hands-on art activities, storytelling, a docent-guided tour, live performances, and community collaborations.  “Art Expeditions” provides children the opportunity to engage with Museum staff and take a closer look at current work on view. New exhibitions, community collaborations, guest performances and monthly themes rotate in this engaging series of monthly programs. 

SCHEDULE 

10 am – 6 pm | Free Admission for all Visitors 
10 am – 4 pm | Hands-on Art Projects
10:30 am | Art Expeditions with Bonnie
11 am | Public Tour (adult focus)
11 am | Story Time with Whitney
12 pm & 1:30 pm | Note-able Music Therapy
2 pm  | Story Time with Whitney 

Title sponsorship for Hands ON! Second Saturdays is provided by the Estelle J. Kelsey Foundation.

Hands ON! Second Saturday – Día de los Muertos

Estelle J. Kelsey Foundation Hands ON! Second Saturdays offers monthly free admission, hands-on art activities, storytelling, a docent-guided tour, live performances, and community collaborations.  “Art Expeditions” provides children the opportunity to engage with Museum staff and take a closer look at current work on view. New exhibitions, community collaborations, guest performances and monthly themes rotate in this engaging series of monthly programs. 

SCHEDULE 

10 am – 6 pm | Free Admission for all Visitors 
10 am – 4 pm | Tissue Paper Flowers
10 am – 4 pm | Build a Piñata 
10 am – 4 pm | Decorate a Sugar Skull
11 am & 2 pm | Public Tour (adult focus)
11 am & 12:30 pm | Story Time with Whitney
12 pm & 1:30 pm | Latino Arte and Culture’s: Day of the Dead Theater
2 pm | Story Time with Whitney 

Title sponsorship for Hands ON! Second Saturdays is provided by the Estelle J. Kelsey Foundation.

Hands ON! Second Saturday – A Journey Through Mixed Media

Estelle J. Kelsey Foundation Hands ON! Second Saturdays offers monthly free admission, hands-on art activities, storytelling, a docent-guided tour, live performances, and community collaborations.  “Art Expeditions” provides children the opportunity to engage with Museum staff and take a closer look at current work on view. New exhibitions, community collaborations, guest performances and monthly themes rotate in this engaging series of monthly programs. 

SCHEDULE 

10 am – 6 pm | Free Admission for all Visitors 
10 am – 4 pm | Weaving a Code
10 am – 4 pm | Glass Painting
10:30 am & 1 pm | Art Expeditions with Bonnie
11 am & 2 pm | Public Tour (adult focus)
12 pm & 1:30 pm | Musica Sierra presents: Anita & Julian Graef 

Title sponsorship for Hands ON! Second Saturdays is provided by the Estelle J. Kelsey Foundation.

Hands ON! Second Saturday – Winter Wonderland

Estelle J. Kelsey Foundation Hands ON! Second Saturdays offers monthly free admission, hands-on art activities, storytelling, docent-guided tours, live performances, and community collaborations.  “Art Expeditions” provides children the opportunity to engage with Museum staff and take a closer look at current work on view. New exhibitions, community collaborations, guest performances and monthly themes rotate in this engaging series of monthly programs. 

SCHEDULE 

10 am – 6 pm | Free Admission for all Visitors 
10 am – 4 pm | Decorate a Holiday Frame
10 am – 4 pm | Marbled Ornaments
10 am – 4 pm | Watercolor a Card 
10 am – 4 pm | Holiday Figure Drawing 
10:30 am & 1:30 pm | Art Expeditions with Bonnie
11 am & 2 pm | Public Tour (adult focus)
11 am & 12:30 pm | Story Time with Whitney
11:30 am & 1 pm | In-Tune Tales Presents: The Grinch 
11:30 am, 12:15 pm & 1:30 pm | Trio Sonido Sueño
2 pm | Story Time with Whitney 

Title sponsorship for Hands ON! Second Saturdays is provided by the Estelle J. Kelsey Foundation.

Guided Tour

Enrich your experience with a guided tour. A docent will guide you through the galleries, offering insight and history to the artwork on view.

Guided tours are offered every Saturday and Sunday at 11 am. Reservations are recommended.

FREE with admission

Guided Tour

Enrich your experience with a guided tour. A docent will guide you through the galleries, offering insight and history to the artwork on view.

Guided tours are offered every Saturday and Sunday at 11 am. Reservations are recommended.

FREE with admission