Storytime Studio: To Infinity and Beyond

ABOUT STORYTIME STUDIO Storytime Studio is a captivating blend of play, educator-led read-alouds, and art exploration designed for kids from birth to age 6 and their caregivers. During each hourlong session, starting at 10 and 11 AM every Wednesday and Thursday, visitors are welcomed into our studio to enjoy a special Storytime adventure. Storytime Studio has limited capacity. Entry is first-come, first-served.

THIS WEEK Artworks by Robert Rauschenberg are a highlight of the Hirshhorn collection, and several of the Museum’s works are included in the National Air and Space Museum’s (NASM) new art exhibit, The Ascent of Rauschenberg: Reinventing the Art of Flight. This week, we’ll be joined by educators from NASM to learn how Rauschenberg drew inspiration from flight and space exploration. We’ll also make our own artworks in his style. We’ll visit Rauschenberg’s Fossil for Bob Morris (1965); once displayed in the Museum’s 1974 inaugural exhibition, today it is on view in Revolutions. Featured book: Man on the Moon by Anastasia Suen.

KNOW BEFORE YOU GO Storytime Studio is a one-hour experience. There are two Storytime sessions each program day, with entry times at 10 and 11 AM. Participation for each adult and child is limited to one hour. No pre-registration is required. Entry to Storytime Studio is first-come, first-served. Once the 10 AM session reaches capacity, you’ll be given the option to return for entry to the 11 AM session. Storytime Studio has limited capacity. We’ll pause further entry when both sessions reach full capacity to ensure a safe and enjoyable experience. Due to limited capacity during this public drop-in program, school, youth, and other large groups of eight or more (adults and children) are encouraged to reserve a group program by contacting [email protected]. Everyone is welcome. Nursing caregivers are welcome. If there are services or accommodations that can improve your experience (e.g., ASL interpretation, live captioning, etc.), please contact [email protected]. We appreciate receiving such requests at least one to two weeks in advance.

PROGRAM SCHEDULE Session #1 10 AM: Open play (felt, blocks, sketching) 10:15 AM: Read-aloud 10:30 AM: Art-making 10:45 AM: Gallery tour

Session #2 11 AM: Open play (felt, blocks, sketching) 11:15 AM: Read-aloud 11:30 AM: Art-making 11:45 AM: Gallery tour

All sessions meet in Hirshhorn Art School on the Museum’s Lower Level. Stroller parking is available in the Hirshhorn Lobby and on the Lower Level.