Storytime Studio: Go Public Gardens

ABOUT STORYTIME STUDIO

Storytime Studio is a captivating blend of play, educator-led read-alouds, and art exploration designed for kids from birth to age 6 and their caregivers. Every Wednesday morning at 10 and 11 AM, visitors are welcomed into our studio to enjoy a special Storytime adventure.

Storytime Studio has limited capacity. Entry is first-come, first-served.

THIS WEEK

It’s Go Public Gardens week, and we’ll be joined by friends from the US Botanic Gardens to learn about plants and how they grow! After admiring the plants in Rashid Johnson’s installation The Changes (2025), on view at the Museum, we’ll create our own botanical artworks to take home. 

Featured book: Lola Plants a Garden by Anna McQuinn, illustrated by Rosalind Beardshaw
KNOW BEFORE YOU GO

Storytime Studio is a one-hour experience.

There are two Storytime sessions each Wednesday, with entry times at 10 and 11 AM. Participation for each adult and child is limited to one hour.

No pre-registration is required.

Entry to Storytime Studio is first-come, first-served. When the 10 AM session reaches capacity, you’ll be given the option to return for entry to the 11 AM session.

Storytime Studio has limited capacity.

We’ll pause further entry when both sessions reach full capacity to ensure a safe and enjoyable experience. Due to limited capacity during this public drop-in program, school, youth, and other large groups of eight or more (adults and children) are encouraged to reserve a group program by contacting HMSGEducation@si.edu.

Everyone is welcome.

Nursing caregivers are welcome. If there are services or accommodations that can improve your experience (e.g., ASL interpretation, live captioning, etc.), please contact HMSGEducation@si.edu. We appreciate receiving such requests at least one to two weeks in advance.
PROGRAM SCHEDULE

Session #1

• 10 AM: Open play (felt, blocks, sketching)
• 10:15 AM: Read-aloud
• 10:30 AM: Art-making
• 10:45 AM: Gallery tour

Session #2

• 11 AM: Open play (felt, blocks, sketching)
• 11:15 AM: Read-aloud
• 11:30 AM: Art-making
• 11:45 AM: Gallery tour

All sessions meet in Hirshhorn Art School on the Museum’s Lower Level. Stroller parking is available in the Hirshhorn Lobby and on the Lower Level.