Kids rule the ICA the last Saturday of every month, when the museum fills up with fun, creative, and even zany activities for kids and adults to do together.

Inspired by the stories told in When Home Won’t Let You Stay: Migration through Contemporary Art, we invite people of all ages to connect with themselves and one another through making and creating.

Art Making

Hello My Name Is…
10:30 AM–12:30 PM
1–4 PM
Bank of America Art Lab, 1st Floor
Create a playful accordion book that represents your unique identity. Use collaging techniques to tell your stories. Be inspired by the many identities represented in When Home Won’t Let You Stay, and share your own.

Collage Circles, 10:30 AM­-4 PM
1st Floor Lobby
Create circular collages by responding to fun prompts about your identity. Use collaging techniques to tell your stories. Be inspired by the many identities represented in When Home Won’t Let You Stay, and share your own.

Film Screening

Eleanor’s Secret, 11 AM + 1:30 PM
Barbara Lee Family Foundation Theater
From Academy Award-nominated director Dominique Monféry comes a sumptuously animated movie about a magic library where all the characters from classic children’s books come alive. Runtime: 80 minutes

Find more info about the film on GKids.

In the Galleries

ICA galleries are open 10 AM–5 PM. Our family-friendly Visitor Assistants are always eager to talk about the artworks and answer your questions.

Books and Looks, 10:30–11:30 AM
Poss Family Mediatheque, 4th floor
Picture book readings led by gallery staff that make connections to artworks. Best for ages 3–7 and adults together.

Casual Family Tours, 2–4 PM
Galleries, 4th Floor
Find our roaming tour guide in the galleries and choose artworks to talk about together.

Visitor information

Timed tickets are required to enter Yayoi Kusama: LOVE IS CALLING and are SOLD OUT through Dec 1. You may reserve timed tickets for upcoming visits in December and January (subject to availability) by purchasing online. 

Because space at the ICA is limited, we respectfully request that visitors travel light! For your convenience, we recommend storing your luggage at South Station. Please see our Visitor Policies for more information.

Play Dates are sponsored by Vivien and Alan Hassenfeld and the Hassenfeld Family Foundation.
Los Días de Juegos (Play Dates) son patrocinados por Vivien y Alan Hassenfeld y la Hassenfeld Family Foundation.

Tours and workshops are supported, in part, by The Willow Tree Fund and the Raymond T. & Ann T. Mancini Family Foundation.