Closed Sunday, January 25

The Zimmerli is closed due to inclement weather.

The Zimmerli is closed due to inclement weather.

Paper collage of leaves on a tree with scissors and paper scraps beside the collage

Make Art At Home

  • In spring 2020, the Zimmerli collaborated with a number of campus and community partners to create and distribute Arts at Home/Artes en Casa kits to thousands of local families. You can view each packet and join in the fun by clicking on each title below. 

     - Featuring activities from the Zimmerli, American Repertory Ballet/Princeton Ballet School, Middlesex County Office of Arts and History and the Arts Institute of Middlesex County, New Brunswick Cultural Center, Rutgers University Special Collections and University Archives, and State Theatre New Jersey

     - Featuring activities from the Zimmerli, Independent Curators International, Middlesex County Office of Arts and History and the Arts Institute of Middlesex County, and Rutgers University Center for Latino Arts and Culture

     - Featuring activities from the Zimmerli, coLAB Arts, George Street Playhouse, Rutgers Gardens, Rutgers University Special Collections and University Archives, and Rutgers University Collaborative Center for Community-Based Research and Service

  • Color our collection and put your own spin on favorite works from the Zimmerli. 

    Zimmerli Art Museum Coloring Book.pdf

Follow along with Zimmerli teaching artist Nabila Dadabhoy for a simple art activity inspired by the Zimmerli's exhibition, Mood Books: The Children's Stories of Alvin Tresselt and Roger Duvoisin, featuring original artwork from classic books including White Snow, Bright Snow and Hide and Seek Fog. Subtitulado en español.

Make your own cut paper collage as you follow along with Zimmerli teaching artist Yasmin Mohamed in this recording of our November 2020 Art Together family art class. The program begins with a look at two collages from the Zimmerli's collection. Click here for written instructions.  

Make snow-inspired art using a variety of simple techniques in this recording of our December 2020 Art Together family art class. The program begins with a look at wintery works from the Zimmerli's collection. Click here for written instructions. 

Follow along with Zimmerli teaching artist Yasmin Mohamed and learn how to make a moon mobile in this recording of our February 2021 Art Together family art class, in celebration of our Musings by Moonlight online exhibition. Click here for written instructions.

Learn how to make a Pop Art-inspired drawing in this recording of our March 2021 Art Together family art class. A look at a few works of Pop Art from the Zimmerli's collection begins the program. Click here for written instructions.

Make your own aluminum foil sculpture in this recording of our April 2021 Art Together family art class. A look at a few works of metal sculpture from the Zimmerli's collection begins the program. Click here for written instructions.

Follow along with Zimmerli teaching artist Yasmin Mohamed and learn how to make art inspired by Nōtan, a Japanese design concept of light and dark in harmony, in this recording of our May 2021 Art Together family art class. Click here for written instructions.