Name: Drop-in Workshop for Families: Shadow Puppet Storytelling
Start: 2026-11-14T12:30:00-08:00
Location: Academy Museum of Motion Pictures

Academy Museum of Motion Pictures

Fun and eerie films from our Family Matinees series—<a href="https://www.academymuseum.org/programs/detail/the-haunted-mansion-019fce9c-5db0-34c6-1956-cdcf167842e5" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">The Haunted Mansion</a> (2003), <a href="https://www.academymuseum.org/programs/detail/frankenweenie-019fcea8-e8f6-6d3e-76aa-b9ad54f74461" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">Frankenweenie</a> (2012), <a href="https://www.academymuseum.org/programs/detail/wendell-wild-019fceb6-94fe-1960-94f0-62fd5b1b66a0" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">Wendell &amp; Wild</a> (2022)—along with our precinema shadow-play experience (LL1) come together to inspire this playful workshop. Families can explore the art of shadow puppetry and create their own stories using paper silhouettes, mini flashlights, and a kid-friendly shadow-puppet theater.
About Drop-in Workshops for Families
Join museum educators every month to be inspired by the museum’s exhibitions and screenings to create, learn, and have fun. If you have any questions or need assistance planning your visit, please email <a href="mailto:museumeducation@oscars.org">museumeducation@oscars.org</a>.
We encourage visitors to attend our weekly <a href="https://www.academymuseum.org/en/programs/series/family-matinees" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">Family Matinees</a> film series. A separate admission ticket is required.
Check back soon for upcoming workshop themes.
Dates: November 14 and 21
Time: 12:30–2:30pm
Location: Shirley Temple Education Studio, LL1
Ages: All
Cost: Free with museum admission. First-come, first-served. Museum admission is free for youth 17 and under.

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