FAMILY GALLERIES

These galleries are open during regular museum hours and may be included with a museum tour.


Artica Gallery

Looking for a new, creative spot for your kids to work on an art project? Or a place for you to explore your inner artist? If so, visit the Artica Gallery! Artica is an interactive creative space for all ages. Look at huge painting reproductions on the walls, sit in front of a mirror and draw a self portrait, create on a computer drawing program, "build" a house with the assistance of a paper model or by usings colorful blocks, image a new you when you decorate a reflection of your face with glasses, moustaches or other interesting features, or dive into one of the many other tabletop activities in the space.


Artica helps you discover:
• where artists find inspiration
• how artists use their imagination to be creative
• how artists express their ideas

Installation of the Artica Gallery made possible with support from the Roy J Carver Charitable Trust
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Studio1

Fun with Fins & Feathers

Visit Fins and Feathers: Children's Book Illustrations from The Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art, then extend the experience with a visit to Studio1. You can create your own artwork inspired by the books featured in the exhibition.



Family Gallery

This gallery is designed to encourage looking and creating. 
Located on Level 2, next to the Family Activity Center.

Rachel's Pet Deer

Do you have a favorite pet? Or is there an unusual animal you'd like to have as a pet? If you are an animal lover, spend some time with Rachel's Pet Deer. You'll learn about an unusual pet from long ago, and vote for your favorite "pet" animal!

This exhibition introduces young visitors to people, places and things that have inspired artists. Activities in this room are designed for children ages 4-7, but older children can also enjoy a conversation about the artwork and participate in the drawing activities.

Sir Edwin Henry Landseer, The Pets, n.d., oil on canvas, gift of C.A. Ficke, 1925.0169.

 

Mary Waterman Gildehaus Community Gallery

Dedicated in honor of Mary Gildehaus, an avid supporter of the Figge and the Quad-City community, this gallery suppports the museum's education department and exhibitions featuring work by local art students.

Young Artists at the Figge

Each year, the Figge presents six district exhibitions of elementary artwork in our Mary Waterman Gildehaus Community Gallery. Through this museum-school partnership, more than 500 area students have the opportunity to display their artwork at the Figge. These annual exhibits are also important because the museum is able to recognize quality visual arts programs in the schools. In addition, the recognition ceremonies introduce young artists and their families to the Figge. This past year, nearly 2,000 people attended these events; many were first-time museum visitors.

The Figge would like to thank US Bank for sponsoring the Davenport Community Schools recognition ceremony, and Deb and Doug Roberts for sponsoring the Pleasant Valley Community Schools recognition ceremony. Additional sponsorship for these exhibitions and receptions sponsored by the Brand Boeshaar Foundation. If you or someone you know would like to sponsor one of these special family events, contact the Figge’s development office at 563.326.7804 x2007.

Learn more about participating schools, and exhibition and reception dates.