Family, Art Making

Art for Families: Make Your Own Mosaic

A fragment of a stone mosaic with various birds surrounded by vegetal and geometric motifs.

Early Byzantine (ca. 330–842 CE), Antioch-on-the-Orontes (Antakya, Turkey), Mosaic pavement depicting birds within a rinceau motif, 526–540 CE. Princeton University Art Museum. Gift of the Committee for the Excavation of Antioch to Princeton University


 

Kathleen Compton Sherrerd Creativity Lab and Laporte Family Creativity Lab
September 26, 2026 10 a.m.–1 p.m.

Saturdays are for young makers in the Creativity Labs! 

The Museum has a wonderful collection of ancient Roman and Byzantine mosaics. Join us for a hands-on exploration of this art form by designing your own mosaic patterns and scenes. We provide the materials, you bring the creativity! 

Visit us any time between 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. to explore a work of art, play with different materials, and exercise your imagination. No tickets or registration required—just drop in as your schedule allows! All ages are welcome; children must be accompanied by an adult.