Category: Families

Family Sunday—Wacky Wax

Name: Family Sunday—Wacky Wax
Start: 2026-09-06T13:00:00-05:00
End: 2026-09-06T16:00:00-05:00
Location: Saint Louis Art Museum

Sunday, September 6, 2026 | 1–4 pm CDT | Free

Part of a series: Youth and Family Programs

Uncover the stories of the Museum’s collection on select Sunday afternoons with a gallery exploration and hands-on art activities. This week, explore the collection with an eye for wax, both as a material used to create artwork and as the subject some artworks portray. Enjoy the Untitled Batik artwork in Morton D. May and Louis D. Beaumont Foundation Gallery 103, then head to the Create Lab to make your own wax-resist artwork inspired by Flower Vase with Wax-Resist Design (kakiyū nuki-e kabin), which is on view in Mr. and Mrs. John Peters MacCarthy Gallery 226.

Location: Saint Louis Art Museum; One Fine Arts Drive, Forest Park
St. Louis, MO 63110-1380

Family Sunday schedule

1–4 pm, Sculpture Hall
Try your hand at a form of wax-resist with your own watercolor artwork at Create Lab.
1:30–2 pm, Sculpture Hall
Join us for a tour of related artwork found in the Saint Louis Art Museum collection. Space is limited, and sign up is required. Sign up begins at 1 pm in Sculpture Hall. The family tour leaves at 1:30 pm from the Welcome Desk.