This Learning Lab Collection shares artworks and learning materials from a hands-on, art preservation workshop. We encourage you to extend your learning and participate in activities in your free time.

About this program:

Something old, something new! Learn about ceramics in the Smithsonian’s collections that were made today and those made by past generations during this virtual family workshop. Explore how conservators care for ceramics from across the globe. Then create your own ceramic masterpiece and learn about ways to protect it. 

This hands-on, art-making preservation workshop is designed for children ages three to eight and their caretakers. The program is cohosted by the Smithsonian American Art Museum and the Smithsonian’s National Museum of Asian Art.