Speed Family: Film + Fun

Speed Family: Film + Fun | A monthly Saturday morning for curious kids and their grown-ups  Speed Family is a relaxed Saturday morning program for children and the adults who care for them. Each month includes a family-friendly film, story time, and hands-on artmaking, with time to explore together at an easy pace. The program is welcoming to strollers, sensory needs, and first-time museum visitors, and is designed to help families build simple, joyful routines around art and creativity. This is a ticketed event and gallery admission is not included.  Please use the Cinema entrance for this programming BUY TICKETS My Neighbor Totoro Directed by Hayao Miyazaki Saturday, April 11, Doors open at 10 am Film starts at 10:30 am $18/non-member adult, $8 non-member child $15/Speed member adult, $5 per member child “This inspirationally lovely and gentle film has a real claim to be Miyazaki’s masterpiece.”—Peter Bradshaw, The Guardian This acclaimed animated tale by director Hayao Miyazaki follows schoolgirl Satsuke and her younger sister, Mei, as they settle into an old country house with their father and wait for their mother to recover from an illness in an area hospital. As the sisters explore their new home, they encounter and befriend playful spirits in their house and the nearby forest, most notably the massive cuddly creature known as Totoro. 1988/2004, Japan, DCP, dubbed in English, 86 minutes. Rated G. Speed Family: Fim + Fun includes snacks for the film, free-play in Art Sparks, and a family art-making activity after the screening NOTE: The Japanese-language version of My Neighbor Totoro is playing as part of Essential Cinema on Thursday, April 16. More information and tickets are available here . This ticket does not include general admission to the Museum