# Family Day: Seeing the Invisible World to Build a New One

> Event for families in the Chicago–Naperville–Elgin area (IL / IN). Times are Central Time.

- When: Sat, Nov 14 · 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM
- Where: Smart Museum of Art, 5550 South Greenwood Avenue, Chicago, IL 60637
- Ages: Kids of all ages and families of all kinds
- Price: Free
- Organizer: Smart Museum of Art
- Official page: https://idbglam.com/events/family-day-seeing-the-invisible-world-to-build-a-new-one/
- Last checked: Mon, Nov 9

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## About

The Smart Museum of Art's free monthly Family Day invites kids of all ages and families of all kinds to make art together and connect with one another at the museum on the University of Chicago campus.

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