Norton Museum of Art

About

Open Studio art workshops run every Friday night at the Norton, with teaching artists leading drop-in sessions in mixed media for all ages and skill levels. Materials are included, so your kids just show up ready to create. The museum also hosts family events like Chinese New Year celebrations with painting, storytelling, and live performances throughout the year. First visits are straightforward: grab tickets online, park easily, and explore. Your kids can jump into a workshop or catch live music and performances that rotate weekly. The permanent collection includes famous works by Monet, Picasso, and O'Keeffe alongside rotating exhibitions, so there's real art to see between making projects.

The Norton Museum of Art is the largest art museum in Florida. The Museum is open Monday-Saturday: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Sunday: 1 to 5 p.m. Closed Mondays from May through October and major holidays. General admission is $6 for adults through 2002, $8 beginning January 1, 2003| $2 for visitors ages 13-21 through 2002, $3 beginning January 1, 2003| and free for Members and children under 13. Admission to the permanent collection is free on Saturdays for Palm Beach County residents, upon proof of residency (photo ID with Palm Beach County address required)

Programs (4)

• Open Studio: Art Workshops

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  Ages 18–99· Monday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday· Afternoon, Evening· Membership Required

  The Open Studio: Art Workshops at the Norton Museum of Art give teens and adults a chance to get hands-on creative experience right in Florida's largest art museum. You'll actually make art during these workshops, which run on various afternoons and evenings throughout the week—mornings on Saturday and Sunday too—so there's usually something that fits your schedule. The workshops require a membership (which is $3 per month), and kids under 13 get free admission to the museum, while teens are $2-$3 depending on the year. What really makes this special is that you're creating art in an actual museum surrounded by incredible collections, so your kids aren't just making stuff—they're learning in a space that's genuinely inspiring.

• Adult Sketch Class with Shannon Walker

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  Ages 18–99· Monday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday· Afternoon, Evening· Membership Required

  Shannon Walker's Adult Sketch Class invites adults and teens 18+ to spend focused time drawing from the Norton Museum's incredible collection of real artwork. The class meets multiple times throughout the week—Saturday mornings and afternoons, Sunday afternoons, and occasional Monday and Friday sessions—so you can find a time that actually fits your schedule. You'll need a membership to participate, which is just $3 a month, and the classes are pretty intimate so Shannon can give you real feedback on your work. What's really special about this is that you're sketching actual pieces in one of Florida's largest art museums, surrounded by beautiful work instead of staring at a blank studio wall. Whether you're completely new to drawing or you've done it before, this feels like the kind of class where you'd actually make progress and maybe even get inspired to keep creating at home.

• Upcoming Programs and Events

  Workshop
  Ages 18–99· Monday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday· Afternoon, Evening· Membership Required

  The Norton Museum of Art offers a bunch of different programs and events throughout the spring and summer that are designed for teens and adults to explore art together. You've got options depending on what works for your schedule—there are afternoon and evening events happening on Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays, plus some special Monday programs too. It's a really accessible way to experience Florida's largest art museum, especially since admission is only $2-$3 for teens through 2002 (and free for kids under 13), or you can take advantage of free admission to the permanent collection on Saturdays if you're a Palm Beach County resident. They've got a full calendar of programs running through at least June, so there's plenty to choose from, and the museum itself is open most days from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. (Sundays from 1 to 5 p.m.).

• Family Autism Art Workshop

  Workshop
  Ages 18–99· Monday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday· Afternoon, Evening· Membership Required

  The Family Autism Art Workshop at the Norton Museum of Art gives teens and adults a chance to explore and create art in a welcoming museum setting designed with neurodivergent visitors in mind. Sessions run on various days including Saturday mornings and afternoons, Friday evenings, and Sunday afternoons, with most workshops lasting around an hour to 80 minutes so there's flexibility to find a time that works for your family. You'll get to experience the museum's incredible collection while participating in hands-on art activities together, which is a really special way to spend time while learning and making something. A membership is required to participate, which costs $3 per month, and it's worth noting that general admission to the museum is pretty affordable otherwise (free for kids under 13 and members). What makes this program really stand out is that it's intentionally structured to be autism-friendly in a major art museum, so you're not just getting an activity—you're getting access to one of Florida's largest art collections in an environment that's genuinely set up to welcome and include your family.