Adult Studio Classes & Educational Programs
Ignite your creativity in one of our Adult Studio Classes or Workshops. There's something for everyone—no matter your level of artistic experience!
December 2024
Adult Studio | Watercolor with Mary Smeallie
Adult Studio | Paint a Winter Landscape with Mike Berlinski
Adult Studio Workshop | Card Making with Angel Bleggi
January 2025
Adult Studio | Watercolor with Mary Smeallie
Wednesdays, January 8, 15, 22, 29, 1-3 p.m.
"If you're thinking about it ... do it! Mary is the best. She provides a great environment for support and growth and friendship. You'll meet some great people and learn a lot." - From a former class participant
Adult Studio Workshop | Learning to Draw with Mike Berlinski
Saturday, January 25, 10 a.m.-2 p.m.
February 2025
Jean Holden Eminent Visiting Artists Workshop Fund | Fritz Horstman
Saturday, February 8, 10 a.m.-2 p.m.
Yoga – An Artful Practice at the New Britain Museum of American Art
Led by certified, experienced instructors: Ysanne & Heather from YWCA New Britain
All levels are welcome! Please bring your own mat.
Walk-In Tour | Museum Masterpieces
Saturdays at 1 p.m. (will resume on September 14, 2024)
Dive into highlights of the NBMAA's permanent collection on this hour-long Docent-led tour.
Walk-In Tour | Vik Muniz
Sundays at 1 p.m. | October 20, 2024 - February 23, 2025
Join a Docent-led tour through the NBMAA's exhibition Vik Muniz.
Docent-Led Slow Art Tours
Learn to look slowly, think deeply, and see things differently while making discoveries about works of art.
The next Slow Art Tour will be on Wednesday, December 11, 1–2 p.m.
These Docent-Led tours are included in Museum admission and FREE for Museum Members. Not a Member yet? Click here to join today!
Join us for a variety of Lectures, Gallery Talks, and Artist Talks, related to the NBMAA's permanent collection and special exhibitions.
Lecture and Unveiling | Haunted Island Illustration
Saturday, November 2, 2 p.m.
Lecture and Workshop | Interacting with Color: A Practical Guide to Josef Albers’s Color Experiments with Fritz Horstman
Sunday, November 24, 2–4 p.m.
Gallery Talk | The Eight and American Modernisms
Thursday, November 14, 1–2 p.m.