Second Saturday is a lively monthly event that turns the entire museum into a destination for creative experiences. MOWA members can explore the museum, create with drop-in art making, participate in gallery activities, and more. Every month offers something new!

Second Saturday takes place the second Saturday of each month. Drop-in anytime 10:00–2:00.

Free for members. Join as a family for as low as $50 for an entire year

April 8 | Aspiring Architects
Gain inspiration from architects Jim Shields and Frank Lloyd Wright as you design, sketch, and build structures. Enjoy a birthday treat on us as we celebrate the tenth anniversary of the MOWA building.

→ Become an architect as you make a model of the museum
→ Play a drawing game while designing your own building
→ Make a tie-dye masterpiece inspired by Interconnection
→ Discover architecture through this month’s Look & Find and Museum Mystery
→ Enjoy live music and a birthday treat

Fun with Fiber Arts | May 13
Become a fiber artist as you discover new methods of weaving, sculpting, and repurposing textiles.

Meet and Make with Melissa Paré | June 10
Come together to make a new work of art for the museum. Exhibiting artist Melissa Paré will guide a collaborative silk painting activity inspired by her work in Working on the Bias: The Fine Art of Fiber. The final painting will be displayed in the museum’s Atrium in fall 2023.

Signs of Summer | July 8
Make art inspired by the season’s greatest pleasures. Participate in art-making activities such as cyanotype sun printing to enter to win a gift basket filled with art supplies for the outdoors.

Second Saturday is sponsored by the Leola Culver Family Foundation.