Explore our collection to discover the works of art that excite your children or that relate to a subject they are studying in school. Search through online resources for family art activities, related books, maps, glossaries, and more.

Family Guidebooks
The Art Institute offers two family guides: Faces, Places, and Inner Spaces and Looking at Art Together: A Parent Guide to The Art Institute of Chicago. These family guidebooks are packed with games, suggestions of works of art to visit, and tips to help families have fun at the museum. Both guides are available in the Museum Shop.

Activity Bag
Prepare an museum activity bag to take along for your family’s visit!

• Bring a notebook for children to use for sketching, writing stories, or writing down questions, and a favorite toy to occupy a young child.
  

• Create a series of activity cards based on your children’s interests. Punch a hole in each card and connect them with a metal ring. Draw alphabet letters on cards, write numbers, or make swatches of colors. Use the cards to help guide your museum visit.
  

• Collect postcards from the Museum Shop to add to your family museum bag each time you visit.