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Gel Plate Printmaking | Adult Workshop

International Museum of Art & Science 1900 Nolana Avenue, McAllen, TX, United States

Gel Plate Printmaking | Adult WorkshopSunday, February 22:00-4:00 PM Try out your skills at gel plate printmaking and create a one of kind monoprint in this Mixed Media workshop. Experiment with plants, texture, photo transfers and more! $25 per participant$20 for IMAS membersSpaces are limited. Advanced registration encouraged. For participants 17 years and older.

Lunar New Year Festival

International Museum of Art & Science 1900 Nolana Avenue, McAllen, TX, United States

Celebrate the Year of the Snake at the IMAS with traditional Chinese, Korean, and Taiwanese games, crafts, calligraphy, performances, food vendors and much more!

Birds & Dinos

International Museum of Art & Science 1900 Nolana Avenue, McAllen, TX, United States

Swoop into IMAS and explore the Dinosaurs Among Us Exhibit as you learn about our ancient feathery friends that once roamed the Earth! Participating Young Adventurers will take part in a light snack, a Roaring Story time in the Dinosaurs Among Us Exhibit and create their own Pterodactyl to take home. Keep soaring through IMAS […]

Art History Roundtable – Dialogues of Collecting and Display: Art of the Spanish Americas in the Rio Grande Valley

International Museum of Art & Science 1900 Nolana Avenue, McAllen, TX, United States

Join us for an art history round table discussion at IMAS about Dialogues of Collecting and Display: Art of the Spanish Americas in the Rio Grande Valley. FREE EVENT Moderated by: Katherine Moore McAllen, Director of the Center for Latin American Arts, UTRGV Verónica Muñoz Nájar, Curator, Art of the Spanish Americas, Thoma Foundation Speakers […]

Art History Roundtable

International Museum of Art & Science 1900 Nolana Avenue, McAllen, TX, United States

Dialogues of Collecting and Display: Art of the Spanish Americas in the Rio Grande Valley Discussions in the Gallery February 21, 2025 4:00 p.m.-6:00 p.m. Roundtable Participants: Dr. Veronica Muñoz Nájar, Curatorial Fellow at The Thoma Foundation Dr. Katherine McAllen, UTRGV Director of The Center for Latin American Arts Dr. Tom Cummins, Harvard University and Dumbarton Oaks Research Library […]

Girl Scouts Workshop | Craft & Tinker

International Museum of Art & Science 1900 Nolana Avenue, McAllen, TX, United States

Create something new and fun as you craft and tinker with your fellow Girl Scouts. Dive into the different ways to tinker with circuits and follow your imagination to solve a problem with popsicle sticks and more. Girl Scouts WorkshopBrownieCraft & Tinker10:30 a.m – 12:00 p.m. Price$20 (includes General Admission for participating Girl Scout)$15 for […]

Girl Scouts Workshop | Space Science Explorer

International Museum of Art & Science 1900 Nolana Avenue, McAllen, TX, United States

Learn about the rotation of the sun, phases of the moon, and constellations as we create shadow posters, moon phase booklets, and constellation art. Girl Scouts Workshop Daisy Space Science Explorer 1:30 p.m – 2:30 p.m. Price$20 (includes General Admission for participating Girl Scout)$15 for IMAS Members Advanced registration is recommended as spots are limited. […]

Mysterious Cosmos Family Fun Nights

IMAS Museum 1900 W Nolana Ave, McAllen, Texas

Join us at IMAS for Mysterious Cosmos Family Fun Nights this Fall & Winter season! Bring your friends and family and learn about the cosmos through hands-on activities, presentations and more! Don’t forget to bring a foldable chair and enjoy the night sky as we look through telescopes provided by UTRGV’s Center of Excellence in […]

Young Adventurers: Buzzing Music Makers

IMAS Museum 1900 W Nolana Ave, McAllen, Texas

Buzz into spring at IMAS in this Young Adventurers workshop! Experiment and play with music, sounds and vibrations as we create a buzzing bee to dance to Flight of the Bumblebee by Rimsky Korsakov. This workshop includes a Bee-tastic story time, light snack, and a take home music maker!

Children’s Cascarones Workshop

IMAS Museum 1900 W Nolana Ave, McAllen, Texas

Join Mrs. Rosalinda Cano for an afternoon of cascarón making!The Workshop includes supplies for six cascarónes, and a light snack. For ages 6-10.Workshop included with general admission.Registration Required. Limited space available.

Astronomy and the Rio Grande Valley

Quinta Mazatlan 600 Sunset Dr, McAllen, TX, United States

Join us for a journey through time and space with Victor De Los Santos! This illuminating program explores the deep-rooted connection between the stars and the people of South Texas—past, present, and future. From the celestial wisdom of Indigenous and Mesoamerican cultures to the cutting-edge research taking place today at UTRGV, Victor will guide attendees […]