Our educators and curators are dedicated to offering programs and resources that will encourage visitors of all ages to interact and be more engaged with Harn exhibitions.
During the month of March, we honor women’s contributions to American history, culture and society. For the past decade, the Harn’s curators have made a concerted effort to increase the museum’s representation of women artists’ work. A recent major gift of Florida-themed art significantly boosted this initiative by adding oil...
Let’s learn about color with Rory the horse! There are three primary colors: red, yellow, and blue. What color does red and blue make when mixed together? What about blue and yellow? When two primary colors are mixed, they create a secondary color: orange, green, or purple. Learn more about color mixing...
Hey Adults! Did you know that March is Women’s History Month? Women’s History Month honors the role of women and the contributions they have made to history, culture and society. Celebrate the important contributions that women have made to art by teaching your tots about key figures in art history!...
Adventure across the American landscape by exploring the places, people and prairies in Terry Evan’s photography. Discover tales told from the land and in the air, then learn how to create your own nature-inspired narrative with poetry prompts and a sun print art activity. Download a free activity guide below...
The Harn is curating an exhibition that will open this July running through next January titled Shadow to Substance (more on this in a moment). Let me explain the enigmatic title. In the early history of photography, from 1839 to about 1870, the science of photography was sometimes referred to as “fixing...
In the North Gallery of the David A. Cofrin Asian Art Wing, the exhibition Tempus Fugit continues to change. A long meditation on time and its qualities, every six months the scene changes to move forward in chronological time. The 51-foot-long handscroll changes positions, the album leaves are turned, we conceptually shift...
What You’ll Need Aluminum Foil Toilet Paper Roll or Paper Towel Roll Ruler Drawing Utensils Scissors Tape Paper Paper or Plastic Straw Paint and Paintbrushes (Optional) What You’ll Do 1. Measure a piece of aluminum foil to fit the length and width of the paper roll, then cut the...
Dragons have long been revered as auspicious creatures that ward off disasters and evil spirits. As symbols of the divine power, dragons were frequently used to decorate the thrones and robes of Asian emperors. Associated with water and agriculture, it is still common today to hang images of dragons during...
This semester, our Harn poet-in-residence Debora Greger and I are having a different kind of internship. Typically, we can be found in the galleries or in storage with undergraduate or graduate student interns, doing object studies on the Harn’s collections or writing new material for in-gallery use. To stay safe...
Learn about the geometric and symbolic designs of Tŏk Sal, on view in the exhibition Everyday to the Extraordinary: Highlights from the Korean Collection, then follow the instructions to learn how to make extraordinary molds from everyday materials. What You’ll Need Cardboard Ruler Scissors Pencil or pen Hot glue Airdry clay, model magic,...
