Family Program | Design Your Own Board Game

Drop-in at the museum on the second Saturday of each month for hands-on family activities! This January, join us for a special game day at the museum.

Design Your Own Board Game
Design your own board game: Create a story for your game and choose from a variety of materials to make your board.

Write challenge cards and craft your own player pieces out of clay. All materials provided.

Design Around Town
As a family, explore design by playing a round of the museum’s own Design Around Townboard game.

Invite your family members to come up with creative solutions to design challenges at an ice cream shop, a school, a stadium, and more.

Families will bring home an exclusive-to-Cooper Hewitt Design Around Town board game set, while supplies last.

Access Hour (11:00 am to 12:00 noon)

The first hour of family drop-ins are generally more quiet and less crowded.

Additional staff experienced in conducting accessible workshops will be present during this hour. Families will have access to sensory supports and adaptive materials. We’d love for you to join us for some structured fun!

Family drop-in activities are designed for youth ages 5–12 and their adult guardian/caregivers. Family programs are included in the price of museum admission, and youth 18 and under are always free.

Location:

Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
2 East 91st Street
New York, New York 10128