Classes & Workshops
The Massillon Museum's classrooms are currently under construction! Building accessibility is not impacted, but please pardon our dust as construction continues through spring 2025. Classes and workshops will take place in other locations throughout the building until the classrooms reopen.
Class & Workshop Schedule
Do the Mu Workshops
FREE workshops for all ages! Do the Mu is the first Saturday of every month. Attendees are welcome to stay as short or long as they would like. No registration is required. Join us for a different art or history museum workshop taught by local artists or Museum staff. Try something new!
Upcoming Do the Mu: Saturday, January 4, from 12:00 to 2:00 p.m. with Diane Boslett. Learn how to make cut-out shadow puppets!
Ceramics Open Studio takes place Wednesdays and Saturdays from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. When you register, select your preferred day, and stay for as short or as long as you would like during the 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. time frame! The cost for Open Studio is $55 per nonmember per month, or $45 per member per month. Attendees may bring their own clay or purchase a 25-pound bag of clay from MassMu for $25. Any outside clay must be approved by the Ceramics Studio Manager. All Open Studio registrants must have taken a pottery class previously, whether at MassMu or another institution, and must complete a screening survey to show they are comfortable working independently because Open Studio is not led by an instructor. The MassMu LL kilns fire at 04/06 for bisque firing and 6 for glaze firing. Please note the Massillon Museum Ceramics Studio is an educational space operated by a nonprofit organization and therefore cannot accommodate production potters.
Interested in attending? Space is limited. Please complete the Ceramics Open Studio Screening Assessment.
Please email Director of Education and Community Partnerships Stephanie Toole at sltoole@massillonmuseum.org or call 330-833-4061 x104 with any questions.
Lunchtime Yoga takes place at MassMu each Friday from 12:30 to 1:15 p.m. Join certified yoga instructors for a relaxing yoga session on the MassMu lawn. Rain/cold location is inside the Museum. Relax and refocus as you are guided through your practice. Students must bring their own mats and it is recommended that they bring their own props. This class is beginner friendly. All ages and levels are welcome. The cost is $6 per class or $15 per 3-class bundle. Register upon arrival at the Museum!
Please note there will be no Lunchtime Yoga on Friday, December 20 or Friday, December 27.
Join CJ Ritenour for a wheel throwing class series! Introductory and intermediate levels welcome. Ages 18 and older. $215/member. $245/nonmember. Fee includes all eight dates, tools, and firing. Clay purchased separately: $25/25 pounds. Register at MassMu.org/Tickets or by calling 330-833-4061!
The class will take place on Thursdays, January 9, January 16, January 23, January 30, February 6, February 20, February 27, and March 6, from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. each date.
This workshop is sold out.
Children ages three through eight are invited to make their own clay masterpieces in the Massillon Museum’s Tots 'n' Pots class on Sunday, January 12, from 2:30 to 3:30 p.m.! The fee, $28 ($23 for MassMu members) per adult/child pair, includes all supplies.
Register at MassMu.org/Tickets or by calling 330-833-4061.
Adults and children ages 8 and older are invited to join the Lepley & Co. team at MassMu for a Winter Herbal Tea Blending Workshop on Sunday, January 12, from 2:30 to 3:30 p.m.!
Register at MassMu.org/Tickets or by calling 330-833-4061. Please register by Thursday, January 9, to reserve your spot! A parent or guardian must purchase a ticket and remain for the duration of the workshop with any minor registrant. All supplies included.
$45/member per person
$48/nonmember per person
Learn about creativity during a Story Time in the Main Gallery with a Massillon Public Library librarian, followed by an art activity with MassMu’s Education Department on Friday, February 7, from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m.!
This program is geared toward ages 2 to 5 with a parent/guardian, but is open to all ages.
Free! Registration is requested and can be completed at MassMu.org/Tickets or by calling 330-833-4061.
Singles or friends are invited to make a mug in the MassMu Ceramics Studio on Tuesday, February 11, from 6:00 to 7:30 p.m. during Un-Valentine's Clay. Registration can be completed at MassMu.org/Tickets or by calling 330-833-4061. A parent or guardian must purchase a ticket and remain for the duration of the workshop with any minor registrant.
The fee is $20/MassMu member or $25/nonmember per person. All supplies are included.
Couples are invited to make a mug in the MassMu Ceramics Studio on Thursday, February 13, from 6:00 to 7:30 p.m. during Valentine's Clay Date. Registration can be completed at MassMu.org/Tickets or by calling 330-833-4061. A parent or guardian must purchase a ticket and remain for the duration of the workshop with any minor registrant.
The fee is $40/MassMu member couple or $50/nonmember couple. All supplies are included.
Choose your own art adventure! Students are invited to work with instructor Angelina Verginis for a workshop on Saturday, February 15, from 10:00 to 11:00 a.m., where they get to select their art media of choice and learn more with the instructor. This workshop is open to children in preschool through third grade.
Students will select painting, drawing, or sculpture as their art adventure track at the time of registration, which can be completed at MassMu.org/Tickets or by calling 330-833-4061.
The cost for this workshop is $20 ($16 member) per child and includes all supplies. An adult must stay with any preschool-aged student.
Choose your own art adventure! Students are invited to work with instructor Angelina Verginis for a workshop on Saturday, February 15, from 11:15 a.m. to 12:15 p.m., where they get to select their art media of choice and learn more with the instructor. This workshop is open to children in fourth through seventh grade.
Students will select painting, drawing, or sculpture as their art adventure track at the time of registration, which can be completed at MassMu.org/Tickets or by calling 330-833-4061.
The cost for this workshop is $20 ($16 member) per child and includes all supplies.
Choose your own art adventure! Students are invited to work with instructor Angelina Verginis for a workshop on Saturday, February 15, from 1:30 to 3:00 p.m., where they get to select their art media of choice and learn more with the instructor. This workshop is open to students in eighth through twelfth grade.
Students will select painting, drawing, or sculpture as their art adventure track at the time of registration, which can be completed at MassMu.org/Tickets or by calling 330-833-4061.
The cost for this workshop is $25 ($20 member) per person and includes all supplies.
Children ages three through eight are invited to make their own clay masterpieces in the Massillon Museum’s Tots 'n' Pots class on Sunday, February 16, from 2:30 to 3:30 p.m.! The fee, $28 ($23 for MassMu members) per adult/child pair, includes all supplies.
Register at MassMu.org/Tickets or by calling 330-833-4061.
Children in second grade and older are invited to join Ke’Aunte Harris as she leads an art workshop focused on building self-confidence on Saturday, February 22, from 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. This workshop will connect with Celebration in Art, on view in the Main Gallery. Students will make “I Am” affirmation bracelets.
Free! Registration is requested and can be completed at MassMu.org/Tickets or by calling 330-833-4061.
Adults and children ages 8 and older are invited to join the Lepley & Co. team at MassMu for a Garden Stone Painting Workshop on Sunday, February 23, from 2:30 to 3:30 p.m.!
Register at MassMu.org/Tickets or by calling 330-833-4061. Please register by Thursday, February 20, to reserve your spot! A parent or guardian must purchase a ticket and remain for the duration of the workshop with any minor registrant. All supplies included.
$40/member per person
$43/nonmember per person
Join instructor Nick Lee for an Animal Portrait Workshop on Tuesday, February 25, beginning at 5:00 p.m. During this three-hour workshop, participants will paint an acrylic portrait of an animal of their choosing. The selected animal can range from a domestic pet to a wild animal that lives in the sea or jungle! This workshop is open to adults and youth ages 15 and older.
Register at MassMu.org/Tickets or by calling 330-833-4061. The workshop fee, $30/MassMu member or $35/nonmember, includes all supplies. Students are asked to bring a reference photo of their chosen animal.
Read your own work or your favorite poet’s writing on Saturday, March 15, beginning at 2:30 p.m.! Following the Open Mic, attendees are invited to join a brief writing workshop. The event will take place in the Fred F. Silk Community Room Gallery. All ages are welcome to perform or attend.
Free! Registration is requested and can be completed at MassMu.org/Tickets or by calling 330-833-4061.
Tuesday, March 25, and Thursday, March 27, from 1:00 to 2:30 p.m. each date.
Children in kindergarten through eighth grade will create their own clay animals in the Ceramics Studio! Students will hand-build their animals out of clay during the March 25 workshop, and will glaze their animals during the March 27 workshop.
$55 ($45 member) per child; includes all supplies. Registration can be completed at MassMu.org/Tickets or by calling 330-833-4061!
Children ages three through eight are invited to make their own clay masterpieces in the Massillon Museum’s Tots 'n' Pots class on Sunday, March 30, from 2:30 to 3:30 p.m.! The fee, $28 ($23 for MassMu members) per adult/child pair, includes all supplies.
Register at MassMu.org/Tickets or by calling 330-833-4061.
Adults and children ages 8 and older are invited to join the Lepley & Co. team at MassMu for a Seed Starter Workshop on Sunday, March 30, from 2:30 to 3:30 p.m.!
Register at MassMu.org/Tickets or by calling 330-833-4061. Please register by Thursday, March 27, to reserve your spot! A parent or guardian must purchase a ticket and remain for the duration of the workshop with any minor registrant. All supplies included.
$40/member per person
$43/nonmember per person
Education Department Policies
Cancellation & Refund Policies
Programs may be postponed or canceled when enrollment minimums are not met or due to inclement weather conditions. The Museum will notify students of a cancellation prior to the start of a program. Students will be notified via the email or phone provided at the time of registration. If the Massillon Museum cancels a program, the Museum will issue a full refund to all registered individuals.
The Massillon Museum respectfully requests at least 48 hours' notice for cancellations. This will allow us to offer your spot to another student. Refund requests received from students will be considered on a case-by-case basis. Cancellations made 48 hours or more in advance of the program date will receive a 100% refund. Cancellations made within 36 hours of the program date will receive a 50% refund. Missed programs or cancellations made within 24 hours of the program date will not receive a refund. Refunded students will be responsible for paying any payment processing fees.
Emergency Medical Policy
If I/my child require(s) emergency medical treatment while at the Massillon Museum, I authorize the Massillon Museum to contact emergency medical services and to perform treatment as deemed necessary.
Liability
The Massillon Museum and its staff and contractors assume no liability in the event of accident or loss of personal property at any time.
Photo Release
The Massillon Museum may photograph educational activities and events for promotional and documentary purposes. By entering the Massillon Museum or by enrolling yourself or a family member in a class, workshop, or other educational program, you grant the Massillon Museum, its representatives, and its employees the right to use photographs of you and/or your work (or your child and/or your child's work, if applicable) in print and/or electronically, including but not limited to on the Museum's social media pages and website, without financial compensation. Contact the Massillon Museum to opt out of this policy.
Please call Stephanie Toole, Director of Education and Community Partnerships, at 330-833-4061 ext. 104 or email sltoole@massillonmuseum.org if you have questions about Education Department programming, or if you are interested in teaching a class or workshop.
Program Discounts
through Museums for All and Blue Star Museums
The Massillon Museum first became a Blue Star Museum in 2014. As a Blue Star Museum, the Massillon Museum offers a discount on museum workshop classes, event tickets, and Museum shop purchases to the nation's active duty military personnel currently serving in the United States Military—Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, and Coast Guard (including Reservists, National Guardsman regardless of status, US Public Health Commissioned Corps, and NOAA Commissioned Corps)—and up to five family members. The Blue Star Museums program runs from Armed Forces Day through Labor Day each year, but active duty military personnel are able to receive these discounts at MassMu year-round upon request. Please call 330-833-4061 or stop by the Museum to register for programs or make purchases at the Museum shop using this discount.
To learn more or find other participating museums, visit arts.gov/BlueStarMuseums.
Through Museums for All, those receiving food assistance (SNAP benefits) can gain free or reduced admission to more than 600 museums throughout the United States simply by presenting their EBT card. The Massillon Museum will extend annual member benefits to those with EBT cards for just half the price of regular membership rates, so you and your family can enjoy all the magic and wonder here. If you receive food assistance, simply present your EBT card when you arrive or give us a call at 330-833-4061 to receive this specially priced membership rate.
To learn more or find other participating museums, visit www.Museums4All.org.
