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It's Family Sunday this Weekend at the National Gallery

September 26, 2019

Family Sundays at the Gallery are a great way to create, learn and have fun together, as kids and their adults explore the national collection through various themes.

 #NGCFAMILYt Family Sundays:

Sunday, September 29, 2019
10 am to 4 pm
The Art of Camping

*Free Culture Days event

Missing summer camp already? We’ve got you covered. Enjoy a campfire singalong, create your own forest creature, help owls find their way home, and take an art hike. Join us as we bring summer back to life!

Art Making: Forest Creatures

10 am to 4 pm, Scotiabank Great Hall
 Cut and paste a magical
 forest creature!
All Ages

Campfire Singalong   

10:30 am, 12:30 pm and 2 pm, Scotiabank Great Hall
 Join Milady and Treville for a campfire singalong and skits!
All Ages

Gallery Games: Hoot Owl Hoot

10 am to 4pm, Garden Court
 Work as a team to help the owls fly back to their nest before the sun comes up!
Ages 4+

Outdoor Art Hike

11:30 am, 1 pm and 3 pm, Departs from Tour Group Lobby
 Head outside to explore works of art so big they can’t be contained by walls. Visit the Taiga Garden to learn about plants and wildlife living on the Gallery grounds.
Ages 4+

Learn to Camp!
 1
0 am to 4 pm, Scotiabank Great Hall
 Get ready for fall camping! Parks Canada staff will be on hand to give demos, offer some fall camping tips, and answer all your questions.
All Ages

Songs and Stories: Woodland Babies

11:30 am, 1 pm and 3 pm, Departs from Scotiabank Great Hall
 Songs, books and looking at art! Join a campfire singalong just for the littles.
Ages 0–3

Sensory-Based Play
 
10 am to 12 pm, 1–3 pm Studio 
 Explore materials through hands-on activities. It’s never too early to get into art!
Ages 0–6

Film Screening: Hedgehog's Home
 
English: On the hour
French: On the half hour
Auditorium
 This award-winning animated short (10 min.) is a warm and universal tale reminding us that there truly is no place like home. Courtesy of the Ottawa International Animation Festival (OIAF) and the National Film Board of Canada. All Ages


Friends and Family Promotion

September 28–29
 Save 15% off your membership during our Friends and Family promotion, September 28–29!