Event Press Release

Celebrating Family, Fun And Art At SFMOMA With Two Different Programs: Family Studio And Family Day

Release date: August 23, 2002

The San Francisco Museum of Modern Art (SFMOMA) continues its popular Family Studio activities on the third Sunday of the month from noon to 3 p.m. Each month a different hands-on activity is linked to the Museum's collections. Activities are designed for children up to 10 years of age.

What SFMOMA's Family Studio presents a different hands-on art activity that is linked to the Museum's collections. Prior registration is not necessary.
When Noon to 3 p.m. on the following dates:
September 15
November 17
December 15
Where San Francisco Museum of Modern Art
151 Third Street, San Francisco
Admission Included in Museum admission: $10 for adults; $7 for senior citizens; $6 for students with valid ID; free to SFMOMA members and children 12 and under accompanied by an adult. For more information, the public may contact the SFMOMA Education Department at 415/357-4097.
NOTE: On Sunday, October 20, SFMOMA presents Family Day, a daylong celebration with hands-on art projects, docent-led gallery activities, music and performances. A special reduced admission fee makes it easier for parents to use the Museum as an educational resource for the whole family. Activities are designed for children 10 years and younger, although older brothers and sisters are welcome. Admission to Family Day is $2 for adults (includes Museum admission; must be accompanied by a child); free for children and high school students with ID. Prior registration is not necessary.


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Education Programs at SFMOMA are made possible by the Koret Foundation, California Arts Council, the Acacia Foundation, Bank of America Foundation, and The Bernard Osher Foundation. Additional support is provided by the Flora Family Foundation, the Robert and Helen Odell Fund, Pacific Bell, Wells Fargo, Mr. and Mrs. Robert L. Green, MetLife Foundation, McKesson Foundation, AEGON Transamerica Foundation, Georges DeBatz Trust for the Arts, Citigroup Foundation, Gap Foundation, The Grove Foundation, Joseph R. McMicking Foundation, Mervyn's, Siemens ICN, Loomis, Sayles & Company, LP, Daniel Kilpatrick, 2000 Carole and Robert McNeil Docent Award recipient, and The Morris Stulsaft Foundation. KidstART free admission for children 12 and under is made possible by The Charles Schwab Corporation Foundation.

Media Contacts

  • Jessica O’Dwyer, 415/357-4176,

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San Francisco Museum of Modern Art
151 Third Street
San Francisco, CA 94103

SFMOMA’s building at 151 Third Street is temporarily closed for construction on a major expansion project set to open in early 2016. During this period, the museum will present extensive off-site programming in the community from the summer of 2013 to early 2016. An array of collaborative and traveling museum exhibitions, public art displays and site-specific projects, and fresh education initiatives will unfold throughout the Bay Area and beyond.

Visit our Web site at www.sfmoma.org or call 415.357.4000 for more information.

SFMOMA is supported by a broad array of contributors committed to helping advance its mission. Major annual support is provided by Grants for the Arts/San Francisco Hotel Tax Fund, the Koret Foundation, and the Evelyn and Walter Haas Jr. Fund. First Tuesdays are always free, thanks to AT&T. KidstART free admission for children 12 and under is made possible by Charles Schwab & Co.

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