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Group Visits and In-Museum Workshops

Kids on a field trip at MOPOP playing with interactive elements

From early grunge treasures to indie gaming secrets and alien technology from across the galaxy, visiting MOPOP with a group creates an unforgettable experience. Your group trip will be powered by the world-shaping influence of pop culture with participative experiences, discovery, and play. No matter what kind of group you’re bringing to MOPOP, we’ve got you covered with a range of discounts and learning activities.

Ready to level up your student visit with even more learning opportunities? Explore our In-Museum Workshop options below.

Group visits are available Tuesdays and Thursdays–Sundays from 10 AM – 3:30 PM. Advance reservations are required for all adult and youth groups of 10 or more.

A museum tour in a MOPOP exhibition with a group of adults listening
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Available IN-MUSEUM Workshops

MOPOP’s In-Museum Workshops are available from September-June for all K-12 groups.  From shapeshifting costumes to exploring music and activism, our programs uniquely blend 21st century skills with WA State's core objectives, and spark dialogue and collaborative thinking.

Workshops are 45-60 minutes and can accommodate up to 30 students per workshop. Workshops must be booked at least two weeks in advance. Workshop fees are noted below, and museum admission is required for each person in the group. In-Museum Workshops are available on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays. Saturday requests are evaluated on a case-by-case basis.
Shape Shifters: The Art and Math of Costume Design
Grades: Kinder to 2nd

Investigate how costume designers weave stories using art and math. Students will become designers working collaboratively to craft costumes with life-size mannequins to manipulate, transform, and build composite shapes using different fabric textures and clothing accessories.

Educators, this workshop would be great for your students if you are learning about: shapes, color theory, composition, visual arts, character archetypes or tropes, or storytelling through design.

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Hero’s Journey to Collective Journey
Grades: 3rd to 5th

Watch your students bloom into inspired storytellers while exploring, comparing, and contrasting the individual centered Hero’s Journey and the collaborative Collective Journey story structures! Students will use imagination and creativity to connect with story structures through their favorite pop culture examples. They’ll also celebrate their own identities while creating fantasy characters and embarking on a journey together to problem-solve as a collective community.

Educators, this workshop would be great for your students if you are learning about: Story Building/Writing, Hero’s Journey story structure, Collective Journey story structure, character archetypes, writing narratives, or language arts.

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Crafting Communities
Grades: 3rd to 12th

What can games like Minecraft teach us about establishing a community and our roles in building relationships? From creating basic survival needs to sharing surpluses and asking for help, students will investigate how communities form, develop, and grow using simulated habitats in an interactive, real-life game environment.

Educators, this workshop would be great for your students if you are learning about: Community, civics, economics, sustainability, history, or social studies.

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Make and Take Printmaking Workshop
Grades: 3rd to 12th

Put the power of pop culture creation into your students’ hands! In MOPOP’s newest workshop, students will explore the art of chibi, a Japanese-originated caricature style commonly used in anime and manga that uses exaggerated proportions and expressions to pack in big storytelling and emotion. Each student will draw a chibi-style portrait and create a wax transfer print patch to take home!

Educators, this workshop would be great for your students if you are learning about: comics, proportion, symbolism, SEL, print making, or storytelling.

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Pop Culture and Activism
Grades: 9th to 12th

From musicians who use songs as a call to action to photographers who use images as protest, pop culture plays a critical role in activism. Students will analyze different pop culture works, and the "machines" creative folx have produced that we all can use to make a difference. Then, they will explore their skills and interests to process collective anger, raise awareness, and let their voices be heard through crafted personal social justice statements.

Educators, this workshop would be great for your students if you are learning about: photography, activism, social justice, writing or individual and collective impact.

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