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Art museum scavenger hunt

A printable art museum scavenger hunt for kids and families that works in any museum.

Art museum scavenger hunt

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1 page, US Letter size, 54 KB. Free, no sign-up.

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Printing tips

  • Print at actual size (100%), not "fit to page", so the lines stay a usable size.
  • It is laid out for US Letter paper and also fits A4.
  • Turn on "background graphics" if the colors come out pale.

What is on this checklist

Find a painting with...

  • An animal
  • Someone looking straight at you
  • The sea or a boat
  • Food on a table
  • Snow or winter
  • Flowers
  • A musical instrument
  • Night or the moon
  • A mirror or reflection
  • Someone reading or writing
  • A hat
  • A city street

Look closer

  • A painting smaller than this sheet of paper
  • A painting bigger than a door
  • The artist's signature
  • Thick paint you can see brushstrokes in
  • A painting older than 400 years
  • A painting made in your country

Your turn

  • The color you saw the most
  • The painting you would take home
  • A painting that made you laugh
  • Draw your favorite on the back
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