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! 

April's Second Saturday activities are inspired by works from the National Gallery and Myrlande Constant.

In the Galleries – ALL DAY:

• Breaking the Silence: Express your reactions through music!  Try an instrument located in the galleries.
• 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!

Scheduled Events:

• 10:30 am – YOGA, FREE Yoga at the Figge with Daina Marie Lewis in museum lobby. Walk-ins welcome.

• 11 am – 3 pm – Art Cart in the Collection Avenue – Chat with a Figge docent to hear more about the art.

• 11:30 am – Auditorium – Documentary: “Myrlande Constant: Staging the Invisible” (2023) directed by Natacha Giafferi-Dombre. Filmed in the artist’s atelier and home in Haiti, the piece contextualizes the work and the cultural sphere from which it comes. The video offers a look into Constant’s labor-intensive process, set against the sounds of chickens and goats in the background, and a couple of her four children darting in and out of the camera’s view. The artist discusses her mother’s influence on her work as well — for instance, she learned beadwork working alongside her mother as she made wedding dresses in a Port-au-Prince factory. - From Hyperallergic

• 1 pm – 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 on the fourth floor.

• 1 – 3 pm, Museum Lobby
  • 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 – inspired by the beautiful work of Myrlande Constant, guests will design and color their own mini-flags!

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