Art Studio and Glow Cave Hands-on Art projects are complimentary with Kidseum admission.

Art Studio

Egyptian Tooling Foil Art
Visit Kidseum’s Archaeology room, were children can explore and view Egyptian Murals. Then continue exploring this ancient civilization by embossing their choice of an Egyptian image on either gold or silver tooling foil.

Clay Sarcophagus
Children will create and design their own Egyptian Sarcophagus Lid while learning and using Egyptian design and hieroglyphics. Children will learn to use slabs, additive and subtractive clay techniques to complete their sarcophagus lid. Visit the Bowers Museum Mummies of the World Exhibition to explore real Egyptian Mummies and Sarcophagus.  

Glow Cave

Egyptian Collar
The ancient Egyptians highly valued personal adornment, and jewelry was worn by both men and women of all social classes. Your children can design and decorate their own Egyptian Collars using glow in the dark art materials. Visit the Bowers Museum Mummies of the World Exhibition to explore real Egyptian Mummies.

3D Paper Sarcophagus
A sarcophagus is a carved, usually a stone container, that houses a coffin and an Egyptian mummy. Sarcophagi were often ornately carved, decorated or elaborately constructed. Have your children decorate and design their own Paper Sarcophagus using glow-in-the-dark crayons. Visit the Bowers Museum Mummies of the World Exhibition to explore real Egyptian Mummies and Sarcophagus.