Saturday Art Club has been inspiring families for 14 years. Come along to these fun and creative workshops up in our roof top studio. Take inspiration from the artworks on display while trying out different materials and techniques. Drawing, painting, sculptures, printing, collage, what will you be making this week?
Recommended for children 5 - 12 years.
2nd November: Domestic Animals
Have a go at our Domestic Animals? trail in our exhibition Domestic Bliss. Can you find all them all? Which one is your favourite? Come along to this Saturday Art Club and create your very own domestic animal out of clay to take home!
9th November: Paolozzi Paper Sculptures
Come and see the colourful scultpure made by the artist Eduardo Paolozzi in our Gallery 2 exhibition 'Taste'. Have a go at creating your own colourful paper sculpture in the studio!
16th November: Design your own wallpaper!
Make your own wallpaper! Lots of thought goes into creating wallpaper designs. Use the design process to create your own colourful wallpaper…take inspiration form the patterns you can find in our Gallery 4 show 'Domestic Bliss'
23rd November: Venetian crafts
One of the most fascinating aspects of Venice is its rich craft tradition. Many of these arts got developed during the period of Marco Polo and the travels along the Silk Route. Inspired by these travels and by Fiona Tan's artwork "Disorient", on display at GoMA, come and explore some of these crafts in this session of Saturday Art Club.
30th November: Aaron Angell's Tartan
O Flower of Scotland, When will we see, Your like again! Are you feeling patriotic? Do you know what your family tartan is? Well since today is St Andrew’s day, come along to this Saturday Art Club and create your very own tartan
7th December: Christmas Calendars
Feeling festive? Count down the days to Christmas with a fab calendar. Be inspired by the artwork on display to create a funky Christmas calendar to count down the days until Santa's visit!
14th December: Handmade ornaments
What will go on your Christmas tree this year? Make it unique, by joining our Saturday Art Club this week and design your handmade ornaments inspired by artworks on display at GoMA.
21st December: Christmas around the world
On this last Saturday Art Club before Christmas, we will be inspired by Fiona Tan's "Disorient", currently on display at GoMA, to explore different cultures. We will delve into various traditions from around the world and experiment Christmas-related arts and crafts from other countries.
Glasgow Museums welcomes families and children of all ages and all our venues are FREE to visit. Events are also FREE unless otherwise stated.
Our displays and exhibitions are designed with families in mind, so you’ll always find something interesting to explore when you visit.
The activities listed here are for family groups and children. If you would like to arrange a visit for an organised group, please contact the individual museum in advance.
Where possible we will update our listings to notify of cancelled, postponed and rescheduled events, however we STRONGLY ADVISE that you check with the venue/organiser in the first instance for updates.
All information (whether in text or photographs) is supplied in good faith but should not be relied upon as being a statement of representation or fact.GOT AN EVENT TO SHARE? It's free to post your events on What's On Glasgow, click here to find out more!
Want to be the first to hear about what's happening in Glasgow? Just hit 'Like' on our Facebook page, join the What's On Scotland Facebook Group and 'Follow' on our Twitter account and you're all set!The 'Coming into View' exhibition at Kelvingrove Art Gallery celebrates the work of amateur photographer Eric Watt through the mid-late 20th Century.
Read more
AfroScots at GoMA brings together new acquisitions and existing works from Glasgow Museums' collection, reflecting complex dialogues around race, Empire, independence and post-colonial legacies.
Read more
Glasgow Musuems Resource Centre is home to over a million treasures, come and see for yourself on one of their regular Behind the Scenes Tours!
Read more
Elder Park Junior Parkrun is a weekly, free 2km timed run held on Sunday mornings at Elder Park!
Read more
Victoria Junior Parkrun is a weekly, free 2km timed run held on Sunday mornings at Victoria Park in the West End of Glasgow!
Read more
Join a Historic Tour of the University of Glasgow the fourth oldest university in the English-speaking world!
Read more
Held on Wednesdays, Saturdays and Sundays, Polmadie Car Boot Sale is Scotland's only fully undercover car boot sale!
Read more
The Dockyard Social brings together the best street food traders Scotland has to offer all under one roof... everyone is welcome from families and foodies, to dates and dogs!
Read more
With its iconic archways The Barras Market it is a Glasgow institution, open to the public every weekend, come along and grab yourself a bargain or two!
Read more
Everything from kid-friendly classics to family foreign language and the latest blockbuster releases, Take 2 will keep even the littlest film fans entertained!
Read more
Join TrySkating for their weekly Sunday morning open skating sessions at Arc Sports Hall, new skaters always welcome!
Read more
The BGCP is back for 2022! Don't miss them when they bring their popular Comic & Toy Market to Awestruck Academy, Clydebank!
Read more