Museum of Design Atlanta (MODA)

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A Smithsonian-affiliated gallery that has featured shows on artist-designed furniture, Japanese product design, lunch boxes and eco-friendly architecture. MODA is the only museum in the Southeast devoted exclusively to all things design.

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Online Summer Camp — The Show Must Go On! Minecraft Theater

Monday July 6, 2020 09:00 AM EDT 07/06/2020 9:00 AM

Museum of Design Atlanta (MODA) Cost: $225-$250,

For Rising 2nd - 6th Graders

Add a little drama to the summer with this Minecraft Theater camp!

In this camp, young designers will work collaboratively to stage a play in Minecraft while learning about coding in the game.

They’ll work together to write a play, design the set, and use code in M... [click here for more]

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Online Class - Choose Your Own Adventure Digital Storytelling

Tuesday May 19, 2020 03:00 PM EDT 05/19/2020 3:00 PM

Museum of Design Atlanta (MODA) Cost: Registration Required,

Ages 8-13

Join us for this 2-part class in which you’ll learn to write a Choose Your Own Adventure story and tell it digitally using Scratch.

Tap into your creativity as you write a story, design characters, and storyboard in session 1. Then, in session 2, you’ll use Scratch to tell your story d... [click here for more]

(EXPERIENCED) 3D Printing for Adults and Teens Ages 16+

Sunday December 1, 2019 04:00 PM EST 12/01/2019 4:00 PM

Museum of Design Atlanta (MODA) Cost: $35-$40,

Join MODA educators on the first Sunday of each month to learn about 3D Printing and 3D modeling. From 4-6pm we invite folks that have some 3D printing experience to come in, learn more and share best practices with others that are apart of the 3D printing community. There will be a different foc... [click here for more]

(BEGINNER) 3D Printing for Adults and Teens Ages 16+

Sunday December 1, 2019 01:00 PM EST 12/01/2019 1:00 PM

Museum of Design Atlanta (MODA) Cost: $35-$40,

Join MODA educators on the first Sunday of each month to learn about 3D Printing and 3D modeling. From 1-3pm we invite novices to 3D printing to come learn about the basics of a browser-based 3D modeling program called Tinkercad. You will also learn what the different types of printers and materi... [click here for more]

Exquisite Uterus Workshop with Aline Mello

Saturday November 30, 2019 02:30 PM EST 11/30/2019 2:30 PM

Museum of Design Atlanta (MODA) Cost: $35-$40,

The Exquisite Uterus Project is back at MODA!

With reproductive justice continuing to be under attack here in Georgia, we’re once again joining forces to make our voices heard and to make a difference. This is not your usual protest, however. Instead of taking to the streets, we’ll add our vo... [click here for more]

November Break Camp: Minecraft Morning (Ages 7-13)

Friday November 29, 2019 09:00 AM EST 11/29/2019 9:00 AM

Museum of Design Atlanta (MODA) Cost: $70-$75,

Join us for a multitiered morning of Minecraft. We’ll design on the MODA server making code, structures, and games. Then, test your strategic skills with a sustainable survival challenge. Registration includes admission to our current exhibition. This 1-day vacation week camp is great for ages 7-1... [click here for more]

November Break Camp: Fingerboarding with Max (Ages 8-14)

Wednesday November 27, 2019 09:00 AM EST 11/27/2019 9:00 AM

Museum of Design Atlanta (MODA) Cost: $70-$210,

Here’s what we’ll be doing each day of the camp:

Day 1: 3D Design, 3D Printing, mold making

Day 2: Graphic design, vector drawing, and CNC cutting

Day 3: Woodworking, Skatepark design, concrete construction

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November Break Camp: Fingerboarding with Max (Ages 8-14)

Tuesday November 26, 2019 09:00 AM EST 11/26/2019 9:00 AM

Museum of Design Atlanta (MODA) Cost: $70-$210,

Here’s what we’ll be doing each day of the camp:

Day 1: 3D Design, 3D Printing, mold making

Day 2: Graphic design, vector drawing, and CNC cutting

Day 3: Woodworking, Skatepark design, concrete construction

[click here for more]

November Break Camp: Fingerboarding with Max (Ages 8-14)

Monday November 25, 2019 09:00 AM EST 11/25/2019 9:00 AM

Museum of Design Atlanta (MODA) Cost: $70-$210,

Here’s what we’ll be doing each day of the camp:

Day 1: 3D Design, 3D Printing, mold making

Day 2: Graphic design, vector drawing, and CNC cutting

Day 3: Woodworking, Skatepark design, concrete construction

[click here for more]

Exhibition Tour: The Design of Dissent

Sunday November 24, 2019 01:30 PM EST 11/24/2019 1:30 PM

Museum of Design Atlanta (MODA) Cost: $5-$15,

Join us for a tour of our current exhibition, The Design of Dissent!

Our exhibitions manager, Janelle Miniter, will provide give you an overview of the exhibition and details about selected works on view.

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Girl Scout Badge Workshop: Innovation (Brownies + Juniors)

Saturday November 23, 2019 10:00 AM EST 11/23/2019 10:00 AM

Museum of Design Atlanta (MODA) Cost: Free-$25,

We are excited to offer once a month Girl Scouts badge workshops for Daisies, Brownies, Juniors and/or Cadettes! At MODA, we believe girls can change the world! Using prototyping materials and STEAM technologies, MODA’s once a month girl scout badge workshops highlight design as an effective probl... [click here for more]

In-Verse: An Evening of Poetry & Spoken Word with Nobody Likes Us, But We're Here Anyway

Thursday November 21, 2019 07:00 PM EST 11/21/2019 7:00 PM

Museum of Design Atlanta (MODA) Cost: $10-$12,

Love spoken word? MODA is teaming up with Ryan J and Nate Mask, the award-winning, spoken-word artists who tour as Nobody Like Us, But We’re Here Anyway, for an evening of poetry and spoken word at MODA!

Come prepared to be inspired as you listen and/or to take your turn at the mic.

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Design for Non-Designers: Images Workshop with Sarah Lawrence

Thursday November 21, 2019 06:00 PM EST 11/21/2019 6:00 PM

Museum of Design Atlanta (MODA) Cost: $35-$240,

This November, join graphic designer Sarah Lawrence at MODA for her Images Workshop, the fourth in her Design for Non-Designers workshop series. JPG, SVG, LOL? What’s the difference between an EPS and a PNG, and why do you need both for your brand? We’ll learn about raster and vector images, when to... [click here for more]

Central and South America Indigenous Pattern Inspired Embroidery with Aline Mello

Sunday November 17, 2019 01:00 PM EST 11/17/2019 1:00 PM

Museum of Design Atlanta (MODA) Cost: $35-$40,

This Thanksgiving season join us to learn more about embroidery textures and colors that began long ago with indigenous people in Central and South America. Come learn about patterns are still being used and reproduced today as you learn the basics of embroidery. [click here for more]

Upcycling with Embroidery with Aline Mello

Saturday November 16, 2019 02:30 PM EST 11/16/2019 2:30 PM

Museum of Design Atlanta (MODA) Cost: $35-$40,

Transform a favorite (or not-so-favorite) piece of clothing with embroidery) in this workshop! Come join us and learn some basic embroidery techniques and make something old new again! Please bring in a piece of denim, cotton, linen or other cloth that can easily handle hand embroidery. [click here for more]

Members-Only: Field Trip to Switch Modern

Saturday November 16, 2019 01:30 PM EST 11/16/2019 1:30 PM

Museum of Design Atlanta (MODA) Cost: Free ,

Join MODA for our upcoming members-only field trip to Switch Modern, where we will be sipping prosecco and enjoying a tour of their small exhibition entitled Design Icons of the 20th Century: Included in Museums Around the World. The exhibition includes 50+ artifacts that span from 1903-1999. These ... [click here for more]

Design Improv with Travis Sharp

Saturday November 16, 2019 10:00 AM EST 11/16/2019 10:00 AM

Museum of Design Atlanta (MODA) Cost: $55-$60,

Designers are called on to collaborate, solve problems, and create on-demand. It's not always easy. Sometimes we cling to agendas, second-guess our ideas, fear failure, or just run dry. Creative director and improv comic Travis Sharp has discovered that the skills he has honed in the improv world fo... [click here for more]

Design Conversation: Gene Lee

Thursday November 14, 2019 07:00 PM EST 11/14/2019 7:00 PM

Museum of Design Atlanta (MODA) Cost: $8-$15,

Join us for a Design Conversation with Mailchimp’s VP of Design, Gene Lee!

Gene will present a talk about Brand Love:

Creating Brand Love

When companies have the right internal conditions in place, their brand connects more deeply with their customers. Balancing the right culture, tools, talen... [click here for more]

Design Club Day: Gridding Gratitude

Sunday November 10, 2019 12:00 PM EST 11/10/2019 12:00 PM

Museum of Design Atlanta (MODA) Cost: Free,

The second Sunday of every month is Design Club Day at the Museum of Design Atlanta, when we open our doors to the public for a free day of design for all. Let’s come together and be thankful and grateful! On November 10th we invite you to come check out our exhibit, get inspired and design your own... [click here for more]

Feminist Icon Cross Stitching with Aline Mello

Saturday November 9, 2019 02:30 PM EST 11/09/2019 2:30 PM

Museum of Design Atlanta (MODA) Cost: $35-$40,

Frida Kahlo, Marie Curie, Beyoncé - these are just a few of the women you get to honor and cross stitch in this workshop. Join other feminists and celebrate awesome ladies while while learning the basics of cross stitch. [click here for more]