Gari Melchers Home & Studio is a unique and enriching destination for all ages.
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Field Trips
Youth groups are welcome at Gari Melchers Home & Studio! The museum offers unique experiences for all kinds of groups and ages. Art clubs, gifted programs, classrooms, home schoolers, and summer camps are encouraged to consider spending a morning or afternoon of learning, creativity, and fun at Belmont.
Preschool Palette
Introduce your child to arts education in a museum setting with this award-winning class. Join us for process art projects, along with age-appropriate studio tours, exploratory garden walks, and engaging stories.
Picturing New Connections
Gari Melchers Home & Studio partners with the Alzheimer’s Association, Greater Richmond Chapter, to offer a small, welcoming program that combines sensory-rich and interactive guided discussions in Gari Melchers’ studio with a related art-making experience afterwards.
Beeping Egg Hunt
Since 2011, GMH&S has invited visually impaired or blind children and their families to participate in a Beeping Egg Hunt. This annual event is reminiscent of the Easter parties Corinne Melchers, with her husband’s encouragement, would host for local children each year at Belmont, complete with Punch and Judy shows, egg rolls, fanciful invitations, and plenty of favors.
Guided Woodland Hike
Led by Virginia Master Naturalist volunteers, these monthly hikes explore our beautiful woodland trails.