{"id":481185,"date":"2025-12-31T00:28:13","date_gmt":"2025-12-31T00:28:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/481185\/"},"modified":"2025-12-31T00:28:13","modified_gmt":"2025-12-31T00:28:13","slug":"kimbell-art-museum-january-2026-events-programs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/481185\/","title":{"rendered":"Kimbell Art Museum January 2026 Events &#038; Programs"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"lead\">Fort Worth\u2019s Kimbell Art Museum has announced its January lineup, highlighted by the special exhibition <a href=\"https:\/\/fwtx.com\/culture\/romes-ancient-sculptures-arrive-at-the-kimbell\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">&#8220;Myth and Marble: Ancient Roman Sculpture from the Torlonia Collection,&#8221; <\/a>running through Jan. 9. Programs include family activities, lectures, film screenings, and guided tours. All events are free unless noted otherwise, with operational details and accessibility accommodations provided.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Sat., Jan. 3 \u2014 Kimbell Kids Drop-In Studios<\/strong><\/li>\n<p>&#13;\n<\/ul>\n<p>Gallery explorations and studio-art projects for children ages 12 and under, along with their adult companions. Free; sign-up begins at noon. Space is limited. Kahn Building, 1\u20131:45 p.m.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Sun., Jan. 4 \u2014 &#8220;Destination: Ancient Rome&#8221;<\/strong><\/li>\n<p>&#13;\n<\/ul>\n<p>A 54-minute documentary following archaeologists as they reconstruct Rome\u2019s engineering feats and city planning. Free; no registration required. Space is limited. Piano Pavilion, Auditorium, 2\u20133 p.m.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Tue., Jan. 6 \u2014 &#8220;Pictures and Pages \/ Fotos y Libros&#8221;<\/strong><\/li>\n<p>&#13;\n<\/ul>\n<p>Stories and creative play for children ages 4 \u2013 6, in English, Spanish, or both. Free; registration required. Space is limited; maximum two children per adult. Kahn Building, Galleries, 10:30\u201311:30 a.m.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Wed., Jan. 7 \u2014 Wednesday Series: &#8220;Women of a Certain Age: Art and Growing Old in the Eighteenth Century&#8221;<\/strong><\/li>\n<p>&#13;\n<\/ul>\n<p>Jessica L. Fripp, associate professor at Texas Christian University, explores representations of older women in 18th-century visual culture. Free; no registration required. Space is limited. Piano Pavilion, Auditorium, 12:30\u20131:30 p.m.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Tue.\u2013Thu., Jan. 7\u20139 and Fri., Jan. 9 \u2014 &#8220;Myth and Marble&#8221; docent tours<\/strong><\/li>\n<p>&#13;\n<\/ul>\n<p>Docent-guided tours offering historical context, thematic exploration, and highlights of individual sculptures. Paid; no registration required. Space is limited. Piano Pavilion, 3\u20134 p.m. (Tue.\u2013Thu.), 6:30\u20137:30 p.m. (Fri.). ALDs available.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Sat., Jan. 10 \u2014 The Artist\u2019s Eye<\/strong><\/li>\n<p>&#13;\n<\/ul>\n<p>Artists discuss works in the museum collection and relate older art to contemporary concerns. Free; no registration required. Kahn Building, Galleries, 11 a.m.\u2013noon.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Sat., Jan. 10 \u2014 Second Saturday<\/strong><\/li>\n<p>&#13;\n<\/ul>\n<p>Excerpts from the musical &#8220;PENELOPE,&#8221; a comedic retelling of\u00a0The Odyssey\u00a0from Penelope\u2019s perspective, followed by a Q&amp;A with performers and the director. Free; no registration required. Space is limited. Piano Pavilion, Auditorium, 2\u20133 p.m.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Sun., Jan. 11 \u2014 Sensory Hour \/ Hora Sensorial<\/strong><\/li>\n<p>&#13;\n<\/ul>\n<p>Family-friendly, sensory-conscious activities including art making, face painting, and free access to &#8220;Myth and Marble.&#8221; Accommodations include lower light levels, reduced attendance capacity, quiet zones, communication boards, social narratives, fidgets, and noise-reduction headsets available at the Welcome &amp; Information Table. Free; registration required. Kahn Building and Piano Pavilion, 11 a.m.\u2013noon.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Sun., Jan. 11 \u2014 Family Festival \/ Fiesta de la Familia<\/strong><\/li>\n<p>&#13;\n<\/ul>\n<p>Museum-wide creative activities and live performances, with free access to &#8220;Myth and Marble.&#8221; Free; no registration required. Kahn Building and Piano Pavilion, noon\u20135 p.m.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Sat., Jan. 17, 24, 31 \u2014 Kimbell Kids Drop-In Studios<\/strong><\/li>\n<p>&#13;\n<\/ul>\n<p>Gallery explorations and related studio-art projects for children ages 12 and under, along with their adult companions. Free; sign-up begins at noon. Space is limited. Kahn Building, 1\u20131:45 p.m.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Fri., Jan. 23 \u2014 Kimbell Casual Friday<\/strong><\/li>\n<p>&#13;\n<\/ul>\n<p>Interactive gallery experiences with guided conversation, sketching, and friendly competitions. Free; no registration required. Kahn Building, West Lobby, 5:30\u20136:15 p.m.<\/p>\n<p>Tours of the Kimbell\u2019s two iconic buildings, designed by Louis I. Kahn and Renzo Piano, illuminate the design and intent behind the spaces. Assisted Learning Devices are available upon request. Free; no registration required. Space is limited. \u2014 Saturdays, 2\u20133 p.m.<\/p>\n<p>For the youngest visitors \u2014 Studio A \u2014the museum\u2019s sensory-friendly \u201cplease touch\u201d space for children five and under, encourages families to explore art together, experiment with materials, and engage all senses in a playful environment. Free; no registration required. \u2014 Open during regular museum hours<\/p>\n<p>In January, the Kimbell isn\u2019t just a museum \u2014 it\u2019s a playground, a classroom, and a stage.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Fort Worth\u2019s Kimbell Art Museum has announced its January lineup, highlighted by the special exhibition &#8220;Myth and Marble:&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":481186,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[5138],"tags":[5229,12043,18601,2879,86128,7371,7372,9730,40401,358,7453,3187,67,586,132,5230,68,2969],"class_list":{"0":"post-481185","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-fort-worth","8":"tag-america","9":"tag-arts-and-culture","10":"tag-calendar","11":"tag-events","12":"tag-exhibits","13":"tag-fort-worth","14":"tag-fortworth","15":"tag-fwtx-staff","16":"tag-kimbell-art-museum","17":"tag-texas","18":"tag-top-story","19":"tag-tx","20":"tag-united-states","21":"tag-united-states-of-america","22":"tag-unitedstates","23":"tag-unitedstatesofamerica","24":"tag-us","25":"tag-usa"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/pubeurope.com\/@us\/115811352960208874","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/481185","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=481185"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/481185\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/481186"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=481185"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=481185"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=481185"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}