In June, celebrate Pride by designing your own placemats to welcome loved ones to your table. Draw inspiration from works in Making Home—Smithsonian Design Triennial, including the PIN-UP film Dream Homes, which tells the story of three LGBTQIA+ communities exploring daily life and ensuring everyone feels at home, and The Offering, by Nicole Crowder and Hadiya Williams, which explores how textiles and table settings can help express who we are and provide a sense of belonging.

Make yourself at home for a game day at the museum!

Design urban habitats for the feathered friends among us! Learn about bird-friendly designs and create your own model skyscraper.

Discover design in nature with community biolab Genspace. Extract the DNA of a strawberry, take a look at cells under a microscope, and learn about a variety of biomaterials. Check out how designers are inspired by nature, and our own biology, in Making Home—Smithsonian Design Triennial.

Join an adventure in March! Embark on a scavenger hunt through the Making Home—Smithsonian Design Triennial galleries. Discover how creative architects tackle challenges like weather, materials, and tiny spaces. Then, try your hand at architectural mini-challenges inspired by the exhibition.

Do you have a young artist, bookworm, or budding designer at home? In February, join Black Artists + Designers Guild to design your own dream library, in conjunction with their installation “The Underground Library” in Making Home—Smithsonian Design Triennial.

Celebrate the holiday season by designing a letterpress poster to gift to a loved one or friend!

Design your own wallpaper inspired by the brilliant colors and shapes of fall in New York! Guest artist and educator Joe Baker will demonstrate how to make leaf rubbings and create a repeating pattern.

Make yourself at home for a game day at the museum!