Programs & Events

Explore year-round programming at the Nelson-Atkins

Adult programs
Family events
Accessibility programs
Educator programs
Custom programs
Teen programs

Adult programs

Featured presentations that engage with exhibitions, collections, and art professionals

Thu, Oct 17 | 6:00 pm – 7:30 pm

Joseph S. and Ethel B. Atha Lecture

$12 public | $10 member

Atkins Auditorium

Fri, Oct 18 | 10:30 am – 12:00 pm

42nd Annual Joseph S. and Ethel B. Atha Seminar

FREE

Training Room

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Family events

Low and no-cost programs for the whole family

Sat, Oct 12 | 1:00 pm – 1:00 pm

Free Weekend Fun: Whimsical Woodcuts

public | member

Sun, Oct 13 | 1:00 pm – 1:00 pm

Free Weekend Fun: Whimsical Woodcuts

public | member

Sat, Oct 19 | 1:00 pm – 1:00 pm

Free Weekend Fun: Whimscial Woodcuts

public | member

Sun, Oct 20 | 1:00 pm – 1:00 pm

Free Weekend Fun: Whimsical Woodcuts

public | member

Sat, Oct 26 | 1:00 pm – 1:00 pm

Free Weekend Fun: Whimsical Woodcuts

public | member

Sun, Oct 27 | 1:00 pm – 1:00 pm

Free Weekend Fun: Whimsical Woodcuts

public | member

Sat, Nov 02 | 1:00 pm – 1:00 pm

Free Weekend Fun: Whimsical Woodcuts

public | member

Sat, Nov 09 | 1:00 pm – 1:00 pm

Free Weekend Fun: Whimsical Woodcuts

public | member

See more related programs on the museum’s event calendar.

Calendar

Accessibility programs

Museum experiences designed for guests with disabilities

Thu, Nov 07 | 1:00 pm – 2:15 pm

Minds in Motion Tour: My Favorite Things

FREE

Sat, Nov 16 | 9:00 am – 10:30 am

Low Sensory Morning

FREE

Bloch Lobby

Thu, Dec 05 | 1:00 pm – 2:15 pm

Minds in Motion Tour: A Look at Power – Royalty, Wealth, and Women

FREE

Visiting teachers participate in an educators workshop at the Nelson-Atkins.

Educator programs

Learning opportunities and resources for teachers and education professionals

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Custom programs

Community programs designed and offered by request

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Young people participate in an art activity at the Nelson-Atkins.

Young people pose for a photo in Kirkwood Hall at the Nelson-Atkins Teen Fashion Show.

Teen programs

Events and programs hosted by the Nelson-Atkins Teen Council

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