From TOLEDO MUSEUM OF ART
The Toledo Museum of Art celebrates the winter holidays during its annual Great Art Escape, running Friday, Dec. 27 through Sunday, Dec. 29.
The family-friendly event offers winter-themed art activities, flashlight tours in the Green Building, and glassblowing demonstrations in the Glass Pavilion.
Live music performances will feature:
- Saxophonist Mike Williams, Friday, 4-6 p.m. Libbey Court and Gallery 1.
- The Bowling Green State University Collegiate Chorale, Saturday, 1-2:30 p.m., Great Gallery.
- Greater Toledo International Youth Orchestra, Sunday, noon to 1:30 p.m. Great Gallery.
Programming highlights include:
- Drawing sessions led by instructors in the inspirational TMA galleries.
- Exclusive docent-led flashlight tours of the museum after dark.
- Winter-themed art projects for all ages in the Family Center.
- Storytime in the galleries, hosted by TMA librarians.
- Whimsical glassblowing demonstrations inspired by favorite childhood stories.
- A quiet, sensory-friendly area with fidget toys, comfortable seating, ear plugs, noise-cancelling headphones, and weighted lap pads.
- Continuous showings of “Frozen” (Friday) and “Frozen 2” in the Little Theater.
- Additional activities, such as cookie decorating date-night sip-and-paint sessions, scavenger hunts, sock skating, and superhero tours.
Visitors can also explore TMA’s current exhibitions, such as:
- “Strategic Interplay: African Art and Imagery in Black and White”
- “Bernadine Rais: Souvenirs”
- “Opulent Echoes: Artistic Journeys in the 16th and 17th Centuries”
- “From Asia to the World: Ancient to Contemporary Art”
The event is free, but some activities require preregistration and may have an additional cost. For details, visit toledomuseum.org/events.
