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TMA Outreach activities: Earth Day Seed Bombs with Imagination Station


Saturday, April 26 | 1:00–3:00p.m. | Monroe Street Terrace

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Join us for a hands-on vermicomposting activity and meet our team of hardworking Red Wriggler worms! Learn how these tiny creatures transform food scraps into nutrient-rich compost, perfect for nourishing plants and reducing waste. Get up close, ask questions, and even try your hand at composting.

Whether you're a seasoned gardener or just curious about sustainability, this interactive experience is fun for all ages. Drop in and see the power of worms in action!

Return to Turtle Island: Native America in Sight & Sound


Saturday, May 3 | 12:00–3:00p.m. | Libbey Court

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Step into a powerful story of return, resilience, and cultural celebration. Return to Turtle Island brings together exquisite 18th-century Native American artworks that crossed the Atlantic centuries ago and have now returned to their homelands on Turtle Island (North America).

Come enjoy a unique performance that brings Eastern Woodland traditions to life. Members of the drum group SouthEastern WaterSpider will share vibrant songs and storytelling that echo the heart of Native America.

See the exhibition before it closes on June 29, 2025, and experience the sights and sounds that continue to shape the story of this land.

Guests are also invited to visit the museum’s Family Center that day, open 11:00a.m. – 5:00 p.m. in the education wing, to enjoy hands-on, Indigenous-related art activities. You can register in advance here .

Poetry Prize Ceremony


Saturday, May 10 | 2:00–3:00p.m. | GlasSalon

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Join us for an afternoon of poetry, recognition, and community at the Toledo Museum of Art Poetry Prize Awards ceremony and reception. This event celebrates the talent and creativity of poets from Northwest Ohio and Southeast Michigan.

After the ceremony, enjoy light refreshments and the opportunity to meet and mingle with the poets, judges, and other attendees in the Glass Pavilion. Let's celebrate the art of poetry, and honor the talented poets who have been recognized for their exceptional work.

To learn more the Poetry Prize competition please click the button below.

AIA (Archaeological Institute of America) Toledo Society Lecture Series: "Early Wichita Sites and Fortifications in Oklahoma"

Friday, May 16 | 6:30pm | Little Theater

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Join us for the AIA (Archaeological Institute of America) Lecture on Early Wichita Sites and Fortifications in Oklahoma. Presented by Dr. Richard Drass, retired Archaeologist III in the Oklahoma Archaeological Survey and Adjunct Professor of Anthropology at the University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK.

Common ideas on early Native American life in the prairie plains of Oklahoma frequently conjure images of mobile Native groups such as the Comanche living in tepees and hunting bison on horseback. Although bison were an essential resource for most people in prehistory, groups such as the Wichita by AD 1000, established permanent villages along rivers and streams throughout the state, growing crops such as corn, beans, and squash as part of their economy. In 1759, Spanish forces from what is now Texas attacked a large Wichita village on the Red River in southern Oklahoma. The Wichita easily repulsed this attack, but Spanish accounts provide our earliest description of a Native fortification in Oklahoma. Archaeological research at this site, now known as Longest, discovered the remains of the fort in the 1960s. Since then research at this site and several others across Oklahoma has revealed evidence that the Wichita began building forts to defend against other Native tribes as early as 1450 or 1500, well before the arrival of Europeans in the area. This presentation discusses current information on how these forts were built and used.

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