Members, non-members, Schools, Home-schools, etc may book groups via DFAC’s School Tours Form found HERE.
Free Family Fun Nights and Free Make it/Take it Weekends are back. Scroll down or Click HERE
DUNEDIN FL USA. The David L. Mason Children’s Art Museum is an interpretive and interactive gallery space for children and their families. Starting September 9th, DFAC invites you to participate in a wonderful and unique opportunity, , the 25th annual children’s hands-on exhibit, A Toy Story: New and beloved Favorites. This interactive, hands-on experience for 4.5 to 12 years old provides an environment where you can explore how Art and Science go hand in hand in the wonderful world of “Play”.
- Work in a Toy designers/builder’s shop using your building imagination with items like Tinker Toys and Lincoln Logs
- Watercolor toy still lifes
- Animated chalk wall Space Cadets
- Dance with toys and robots in our own green screen theater
- Create colorful images with our giant lite bright table
- Draw with laser powered crayons
- Barrel of monkeys for sure
- Giant connect four
- Stop motion mania Plus more!
These and more wonderful experiences are waiting for your students here at DFAC and by using Art, Science, humor, and History to explore the theme, fun and learning are boundless.
Click Here For youth Art Classes.
Admission
Your admission to the David L. Mason Children’s Art Museum helps to ensure that the Dunedin Fine Art Center can continue to support artists and give members of all ages within the community the opportunity to experience the arts.
Members – Free (note new hours below)
For groups, please call ahead to discuss scheduling and pricing.Non-Members – $4 (note new hours below)
Hours of Operation
January – June 2024
| Monday – Friday: (Double check to make sure there aren’t any tours booked) | 10:00 a.m. – Noon |
| Monday – Friday | 2:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. |
| Saturday & Sunday: | 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. & 1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. |
June – August* 2024
| Monday – Friday: | CLOSED to the Public For Camps |
| Saturday: | 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. |
| Sunday | 1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. |
| The museum is reserved for our Summer Arts Academy. | |
August 5 – September 6th Closed for renovations
September 8th – December* 2024
Closed Nov 23 – 26
DFAC will have a half day on Friday, Dec 22 open 9am – noon
DFAC closed Saturday, Dec 23 – Mon 25th
DFAC will have a half day on Friday, Dec 29 open 9am – noon(camp hours till 3pm)
DFAC closed Saturday, Dec 30 – Mon Jan 1st
| Monday – Friday: (Double check to make sure there aren’t any tours booked) | 10:00 a.m. – Noon
2:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. |
| Saturday: | 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. |
| Sunday: | 1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. |
| *Please call to check our holiday hours. | |
Free Artsy Opportunities for Families at DFAC
Get your hands on some family fun with FREE admission to our “hands-on” museum. It’s bound to be a sensational experience!
Free Family Fun Nights 5pm – 7pm
DFAC is extending its hours and offering free admission! We will have a special activity plus all the hands-on museum activites as well.
Friday, October 13th, November 10th, December 8th, January 12th, Feb 16th, March 22nd, April 12th, and May 10th
Free Make and Take Weekends
We’ll have a special make it/take it project lined up for you…
Saturday 11:30am – 1:00pm
Oct 14th, Nov 11th, Dec 9th, Jan 13th, Feb 17th, Mar 23rd, Apr 13th and May 11th
Sunday 1:30pm – 3:00pm
Oct 15th, Nov 12th, Dec 10th, Feb 18th, Mar 24th, Apr 14th, May 12th
Come Out and Play!
At the Dunedin Fine Art Center, we’re proud to offer a little something for individuals of all ages! We hope you come out and play and see why everyone says the Dunedin Fine Art Center is where the art is! To learn more about our mission, and us, click here, or contact us for more information on our classes.
Some fun from a few years ago : )