Join us for a free day of programming for visitors of all ages in celebration of Martin Luther King Jr. Day. The Studio Museum will be open on Monday, January 19 to honor the civil rights activist and community organizer through gallery tours, art-making workshops, and more.

Storytime
11:30 pm and 3:00 pm, The Stoop, Lower Level

A thirty-minute Storytime featuring children's books by authors and illustrators of African descent. Each session connects stories to themes in the exhibitions on view or to artworks in the Studio Museum’s permanent collection.

Dream Keepers: Time-Capsule Artmaking Workshop
12:00–4:00 pm, Education Workshop, 3rd Floor

Create a personal time capsule using a paper tube. Decorate the outside and choose meaningful items or notes to place inside to capture this moment and your dreams for the future.

Curator Picks
12:00–12:30 pm, 2nd Floor Gallery
3:30 pm, 4th Floor Gallery

A curator-led tour highlighting works that resonate with the themes of Martin Luther King Jr. Day. Explore a range of artworks to discover how artists envision care, resistance, and collective futures.

Curator Cafe Chat
12:30–2:00 pm, Studio Cafe, Lower Level

A reading program inspired by Martin Luther King Jr.’s legacy. Chosen texts are anchored by a single work on view in the Museum. Stop by and engage in a conversation that connects art, writing, and history with contemporary questions of justice and collectivity.

Gallery Talks
12:30 pm and 3:30 pm, 3rd Floor Gallery
1:30 pm, 4th Floor Gallery
4:30 pm, Artist in Residence Center, 4th Floor

A fifteen-minute tour in our galleries led by Studio Museum Educators.

Family Tours
1:00 pm, 2nd Floor Gallery
4:00 pm, 4th Floor Gallery

A special museum educator-led tour of the galleries for families with children of all ages. This thirty-minute family-friendly tour sparks conversation about artworks on view through dynamic gallery activities, hands-on materials, and fun challenges that inspire families to explore art in exciting ways.