The Museum hosts a variety of classes and workshops throughout
the year for all ages!
ARTSmart Classes: Each class includes looking activities and an art project. Classes are held on the first Wednesday and Thursday of the month at 10:30 a.m. (ages 2-5) and 4:30 p.m. (all ages).
- Next class: February 2 & 3 – Colorful Acrylics
Homeschool Tuesdays meet on the first Tuesday of the month and allows Homeschool families to investigate the current special exhibitions with curriculum integration. Tours are appropriate for those in Kindergarten on up and include an art project.
- Next class: February 1, 1-2:30 p.m.: Paleolithic Handaxes (art and archaeology). Come think like an archaeologist!
Cost for classes is $3 per child, Military Family/Blue Star discount $1.50, and reservations are required. Payment can be made with cash or check. Call (785)532-7718 or email klwalk@ksu.edu for reservations. Children must be accompanied by an adult. If you need to cancel your reservation please let us know so we can call those on the waiting list.
Special price for Military Families: In conjunction with the Blue Star Museum program, the Beach Museum of Art offers Military Family half price on all workshops and classes!
Family Events
All events are free, open to everyone unless otherwise noted. For events requiring preregistration, call 785-532-7718 or email klwalk@ksu.edu. The Beach Museum of Art follows Kansas State University Covid-19 guidelines for all programs. Current guidelines require masks in all public buildings. For more information visit k-state.edu/covid-19.
Feb. 9-12, during museum open hours, virtually on Beach Buddies Facebook group
USD 383 Early Expressions Student Art Show
Join us in celebrating the work of the district’s students and their teachers, on display in the UMB Theatre. Sponsored by the Manhattan-Ogden Public Schools Foundation.
April 9, 11a.m. – 4 p.m.
All University Open House and 25th Anniversary Celebration
This year’s theme is “Game On,” and there will be gallery games to help you explore the spring exhibitions.
April 14 – 16, during museum open hours
Celebrating Art and the Young Child
Join us for a free afternoon of gallery activities and art projects for the whole family. This year’s special theme is “Land and Sea” and additional inspiration will come from the National Endowment for the Humanities Picturing America print set. Co-sponsored by USD 383 Early Learning Centers, K-State Institute for Early Childhood Education and Research, and Kansas Child Care Training Opportunities Inc.
Virtual Resources for Families and Teachers
Beach Buddies Facebook Group: Cool art, great books, fun activities, and more! Join now at www.facebook.com/groups/bmabuddies
Posts include: Virtual ARTSmart Classes, BMA Book Buddies: Illustrated Artist Biographies and Voices: Artists Who Inspire.
Additional Virtual Programs and Resources
Curricula, including new materials for Art and Language Learning and resources for Kansas History Month. Visit https://beach.k-state.edu/participate/educational-resources/
Digital apps (Thinking About Pictures, Smartify) https://beach.k-state.edu/explore/interactive-tools/
Materials are available to borrow from the Resource Center.
Enjoy short videos about art in the Beach Museum of Art’s collection. Each video features information about an artwork in the collection, the artist who made it, and the techniques used. Art Bytes are released first Wednesdays on the museum’s social media channels:
Homeschool Tuesdays 
ARTSmart Classes
