Effective December 13, 2020 the Red Deer Museum + Art Gallery is closed until further notice due to the current public health restrictions in Alberta. Check out our blog for art activities and up to date news.
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MAG Summer Camps: August 4-7 Virtual Exhibit Our fifth Week @ the Museum: Summer Camp was pretty much completely opposite from last week's: our quietest yet, with just 2 campers joining us for the week! The weather was great for outdoor play...
Keeping the Creativity at Home with MAGnificent Saturdays - August 8, 2020 Today's MAGnificent Saturdays art activity for you to do at home: Abstract Tree Today you will be creating an abstract tree! Kids are never too young to be...
Today's Work of the Week is: Plaid shawl, late 19th century, Wool. Gift of C.M. Lerouge, 1989.16.2 This shawl was originally worn by Mary Ann Van Dyke (nee Donovan), who brought it with her to Canada from Ireland. This shawl is a...
Paper Bag Puppets Family Art Wednesdays Today for Family Art Wednesdays, you will be creating paper bag puppets! Will you make an animal puppet? Person puppet? T-rex puppet? Download the instructions here. What you need: Paper bag...
MAG Summer Camps: July 27-31 Virtual Exhibit Our fourth week of A Week @ the Museum: Summer Camps was a busy one with 14 campers joining us for the week. With all the summer heat, kids played at the splash park most days and did lots of outdoor...
Keeping the Creativity at Home with MAGnificent Saturdays - August 1, 2020 Today's MAGnificent Saturdays art activity for you to do at home: Abstract Landscape Is it a landscape? Is it a topographical map? Is it abstract art? Who...
For today's Work of the Week, we are looking at another lovingly hand-crafted garment from our collection! Embroidered Dress, polyester/wool blend, Family Circle magazine, 1972. Gift of Barbara Irwin, 1982.40.7 This dress was made by...
Cardboard Robot Family Art Wednesdays What sound does a robot make? Today you are going to assemble a variety of items to create your very own cardboard robot! Download the instructions here. What you need: Paper + pencil to plan...
MAG Summer Camps: July 20-24 Virtual Exhibit Last week we saw a nice mix of rain and shine, and had a variety of activities for campers both indoors and out. The 6-8 group experimented with Tons of Texture in their abstract paper artworks, and...
Keeping the Creativity at Home with MAGnificent Saturdays - July 25, 2020 Today's MAGnificent Saturdays art activity for you to do at home: Tape Resist Birch Trees Today you will be creating marbled ‘lollipops&rsquo...
Here’s something sunshiney and bright for today's Work of the Week! Hand knit yellow sweater, late 1930s, Corticelli Knitting book. Gifts of Doris Ballantine, 1999.48.20. This sweater was made by Mrs. Ballantine for her...
Stained Glass Frames Family Art Wednesdays Today is a stained glass day. Kites or collages? It's up to you! This is a fun project that will end up with as much detail as you want to put into it. Feel free to make any shape! Today...