August: Light

Note: The "Drawing with Light" activity previously listed has been canceled. We will be holding a one-time activity on August 24th called "The Light-Painting Project." Details below!

Shadow Hunt

August 8 - September 2 Ongoing Daily All Ages FREE with Museum Admission  Drop-in activity

Shadow Hunt: a collaborative Video Art Project. Have you ever hunted for shadows? Shadows can be just as interesting as an object lit up by light. This month is Light month at The Leonardo and we have many exhibits that use light as an expressive medium. With so much light in the museum, there is bound to be just as many shadows. You now have the opportunity and the challenge of finding interesting shadows and documenting them with a flip cam. Your shadow discoveries will be part of a collaborative video art piece shown online in September.

This is a drop-in activity. Arrive anytime during the allotted hours. No reservation required.

Color Shadow Sculptures

Saturdays and Sundays, August 11 - September 2 11:00am - 1:00pm All Ages FREE with Museum Admission  Drop-in activity

Shadows can be more than just black! The primary colors of light are red, green and blue, or RGB. Experiment with different combinations of these colors to create every color you can think of in the form of shadow sculptures. 

This is a drop-in activity. Arrive anytime during the allotted hours. No reservation required.

Ice Bubbles

Saturdays and Sundays, August 11 - September 2 2:00pm - 4:00pm All Ages FREE with Museum Admission  Drop-in activity

Ice is a mineral, packed full of visual complexities. Get curious about ice by exploring it with light!

This is a drop-in activity. Arrive anytime during the allotted hours. No reservation required.

Jiggly Gel Optics

August 8 - 31 Wed. - Fri., 3:00pm - 5:00pm All Ages FREE with Museum Admission  Drop-in activity

How does light interact with gelatin? Light beams can be bounced around and bent in many different ways, but have you ever jiggled light? Create handmade jiggly lenses and prisms out of gelatin and see what happens!

This is a drop-in activity. Arrive anytime during the allotted hours. No reservation required.

The Light Painting Project

August 24th 7:00pm - 9:00pm All Ages FREE with Museum Admission  Drop-in activity

Bring us light! Participate in our Painting with Light photo project where you will learn how to draw with light using a camera and an assortment of light sources. We encourage you to bring your own light sources and your own creative ideas for a light painting. Using light as an art medium, this activity will help you to understand the basic idea behind photographic exposures. 

This is a drop-in activity. Arrive anytime during the allotted hours. No reservation required.

"Plantechimal" Superheroes

June 1 - 30 By popular demand, this will be offered all summer long! Sat. and Sun. 1:00pm - 2:00pm All Ages FREE with Museum Admission  Drop-in activity

Did you know that Algae has characteristics of both plants and animals? So, does that make it a "Plantimal"? Let's take this classification a step further by adding technology to create Plantechimal Superheroes! Brainstorm with friends and family to create your Plantechimal Superhero by exploring Photosynthesis, Photosynthetic Animals, Genetic Engineering, environments, animal traits, and technology. Our Leonardo sketch artist will draw your Plantechimal Superhero as you watch! 

This is a drop-in activity. Arrive anytime during the allotted hours. No reservation required.