The Figge Art Museum will offer FREE admission from 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. as part of the Second Saturdays programming. Each month will feature experiences ranging from dance, music, spoken word, and art-making activities to community conversations, films, projects, and more. Tax Free shopping is available in the Museum Store all day! 

Second Saturday activities this month are inspired by works from the exhibition: Cara and Diego Romero: Tales of Futures Past.

In the Galleries – ALL DAY:

• Join the Conversation: Share your thoughts by posting a note at our chat-back station located in the lobby. 
• Scavenger Hunt: Try our new visual scavenger hunt inspired by the season in the permanent collection!
  
• Breaking the Silence: Express your reactions through music!  Try an instrument located in the galleries.

Scheduled Events:

• 10:30 a.m. – YOGA, FREE Yoga at the Figge with Daina Marie Lewis in museum lobby. Walk-ins welcome.
• 11 a.m. – 3 p.m. – Art Cart in the Collection Avenue – Chat with a Figge docent to hear more about the art.
• 1 p.m. – Second Saturday Sketchbook Club with artist Laura Warner - Figge instructor Laura Warner leads free, 30-minute sketch exercises inspired by works of art from the Figge’s collection. (The Figge will provide Sketchbooks, pencils and erasers.) Sketchbook Club is recommended for families with children and individuals of all ages. Meet in the third floor exhibition.
• 1-3 p.m. – Meet the artists! Cara and Diego Romero will be in their exhibition space to chat with guests.

Museum Lobby:

• Noon: Morning Star Native Dance Troupe will perform in the lobby. The Morningstar Dance Troupe is made up of family members who reside on or near the Meskwaki Settlement. All members proudly represent the Meskwaki, Comanche, Northern Cheyenne, Ojibwe and Dakota Tribes of North America. Through song and dance, the family seeks to educate and entertain audiences in hopes that those in attendance gain a better understanding of Native Culture.

• 1 – 3 p.m.
  • The Bar is open!  Stocked with your favorite beverages, enjoy a drink at the Figge bar. Relax with a drink and play an art-inspired board game or just enjoy the view with friends!
  • Art Making – air dry clay – mini vessels inspired by the exhibition.
  • Enjoy free snacks while you create!

Second Saturdays are made possible by a generous grant from Art Bridges Foundation Nationwide ‘Access for All’ initiative. These days will offer broader access to a diverse array of exhibitions and highlight the museum’s comprehensive art education programming.

Sponsored locally by Pepsi Cola Bottling of Davenport