10AM - 4PM
Free
From self-guided activities to facilitated programs and events, opportunities abound to find inspiration and connection with art, yourself, and others.
Community Programs
KIDS & FAMILIES
Grab a set of Art Cards with ideas to make your visit easy and fun, stop by Art Works: A Place for Curiosity for hands-on fun, sign up for a studio class, or enjoy creative family time at a special event. Young visitors can be a Museum Hero by wearing a wristband (available at the Welcome Desk) to show they are ready to protect the art.
Art-tastic Saturdays
First Saturdays of the month are for art fun! Stop by from 11 am to 2 pm for gallery activities, special presentations, and creative exploration designed for all ages.
Teens
Looking for an inspiring place to hang out and have fun? Find your favorite spot to sketch in the galleries or make new friends in a studio program or at an event.
Young Artist Exhibition
Everything is Temporary
Fri, Dec 12, 6–9 pm & Sat, Dec 13, 11 am–2 pm
See a multidisciplinary exhibition of art by teens enrolled in the Museum’s Kent Bellows Mentoring Program at Kent Bellows Studio. Find out more here.
Teen Workshop: Transformations
Sat, Jan 24, noon–3 pm
Local artist Tom McLaughlin will guide participants to use found objects and materials gathered from area thrift stores to create their own unique work of art. This is a free workshop for teens ages 13-19, and includes a guided tour of Dripping Earth: Cannupa Hanska Luger, supplies, and light refreshments. Find out more here.
Click below for information about The Joslyn’s Kent Bellows Mentoring Program for teens.
Adults
Find fresh ways to experience The Joslyn that will stretch your intellect and imagination, offer peace, or provide some sizzle.
Nights at The Joslyn
Thursday evenings are for art immersion! Once a month, come out from 5 pm to 8 pm for gallery talks, live music, art making, special programs, and tasty food and drink (for purchase).
Public Tours
Join our Gallery Volunteers for a lively conversation that will engage the senses and build visual literacy skills. Drop-in program; no registration required.
Group Visits
Interested in coming to The Joslyn with a group of twelve or more adults? Plan ahead and book a self-guided visit or a guided tour. Four weeks notice required.
Visualizing Literature:
Visualizing Literature explores connections between the literary and visual arts through moderated book discussions and gallery tours led by trained Visualizing Literature Volunteers. Registration required.
Upcoming dates in 2026: Registration is open now for: Feb 18 and 21 (The Sea of Grass: A Family Tale from the American Heartland by Walter R. Echo-Hawk); and Apr 15 and 18 (The Last Painting of Sara de Vos: A Novel by Dominic Smith).
COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS
The Joslyn collaborates with individuals and organizations throughout the metro to generate meaningful art experiences, together. Have an idea for a partnership? Please tell us about it.
VIP Visitors
VIP Visitors is a special invitation program for community groups to join in the fun at our monthly events, Art-tastic Saturdays and Nights at The Joslyn. This program offers special perks, including an at-your-location presentation, discounts, and refreshments. We launched this initiative with the Learning Community Center of South Omaha—bringing 180 people from that organization to our monthly programs in Nov 2025. Next, we will be welcoming Girls Incorporated of Omaha and Identity Preparatory Academy as our VIP Visitors to our Mar 2026 programs, with the theme of Celebrating Artists Who Are Women.