Upcoming Programs

The Museum is closed for the July 4th holiday.

We will be open on Wednesday, July 5th at 11am. We apologize for any inconvenience.

The Museum is closed for the July 4th holiday.

We will be open on Wednesday, July 5th at 11am. We apologize for any inconvenience.

This summer, we are bringing in authors AND dogs for an exciting series of storytime events! At each program, participants will get to meet and chat with a children's book author, create a craft in theme with the book, and get up close with real dogs similar to those featured in the story. Pick up your own copy of the book in our shop and get it autographed right then and there! 

On July 9th, join author Erin McGill for a reading of her new release, We Also Served: True Stories of Brave Animals in the Military & Other Heroic Tales. Also on site will be RWMD Boby and MA2 Dauntae Forrest from The Military Working Dog Team Support Association Inc.

Erin McGill is from New York, where she spent much of her childhood taking classes at the Bronx Zoo. After realizing that becoming a zoologist required too much science, she decided she would rather draw the animals. She received a BFA in illustration at Pratt Institute, where she discovered her love of patterns, textiles, and collage. In addition to writing and illustrating children’s books, Erin creates greeting cards, toys, and wearable art based on her drawings. Erin loves balloons, swimming, reading, cacti, gardening, watching dogs, feeding pigeons, cooking, and doodling in her sketchbook.  

The Military Working Dog Team Support Association, Inc. is an all-volunteer 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that is dedicated to supporting military working dog (MWD) teams serving with the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, Coast Guard, and Space Force. MWDTSA operates with no paid staff. Historically, over 97% of all donated funds have gone directly to execute our missions. MWDTSA sends quarterly care packages to MWD teams currently deployed in harm's way. We also boost morale with stateside kennel visits, honor retired MWDs for K9 Veterans Day, and educate the public about the important roles of our MWD teams.

Visitors of all ages will enjoy this event. Whether you are excited to hear the story or just want to visit with the dogs. This event is FREE for Members and included with General Admission. 

Join the New York Adventure Club for an exclusive after-hours pastel painting workshop at the AKC Museum of the Dog! Make a stunning work of art to gift to a loved one this holiday season.

Led by award-winning artist Karen Miura and her dog, Lucy, our fun and relaxed artistic experience will include:

• Private access to the AKC Museum after the doors close to the public

• A step-by-step demonstration on pastel painting dogs — bring a photo of your pet, or use Lucy as your muse!

• A chance afterward to play with Lucy and browse the museum’s collection that commemorates, signifies, and celebrates the human-canine relationship through fine art and artifacts, and dynamic exhibits and activities

• An opportunity to visit the museum's gift shop before heading out

All painting supplies will be provided, and all art can be taken home!

*Please bring a 5x7 or 6x8 color image of your pet, along with a black and white photocopy of that photo. (Let us know at check in if you need to print yours on-site)

**Pets are not allowed for this class

***All interested are welcome, no painting experience is required

This summer, we are bringing in authors AND dogs for an exciting series of storytime events! At each program, participants will get to meet and chat with a children's book author, create a craft in theme with the book, and get up close with real dogs similar to those featured in the story. Pick up your own copy of the book in our shop and get it autographed right then and there! 

On July 15th, join author Doug Salati for a reading of his book, Hot Dog.

Doug Salati is the critically acclaimed creator of the 2023 Caldecott Medal and Ezra Jack Keats Award-winning picture book, Hot
Dog. He is also the illustrator of Tomie dePaola's In a Small Kingdom and Matthew Farina's Lawrence in the Fall, an Ezra Jack Keats
Honor Book, which the Wall Street Journal described as a "handsome excursion." Doug graduated from the Illustration as Visual Essay
master’s program at the School of Visual Arts in 2014 and was a 2015 Sendak Fellow. His illustration work has been recognized by 3x3
Illustration, American Illustration, and the Society of Illustrators. He lives and works in New York City.

Visitors of all ages will enjoy this event. Whether you are excited to hear the story or just want to visit with the dogs. This event is FREE for Members and included with General Admission. 

Join AKC Museum of the Dog staff at the Bryant Park Art Cart (located on the corner of 42nd and 5th) for FREE dog-themed art. Each week make a different craft at this all ages workshop. The outdoor space is also dog-friendly, so bring your pets along as your muse!

Friday, July 21 Craft: Marker Mosaics
Use the form of a dog to guide your design of colorful patterns in a mosaic style.

Art supplies provided by the Bryant Park Art Cart. This event is free for all who wish to attend.

Here’s your chance to visit the AKC MoD with your favorite furry friends!

Roam the galleries with fellow dog owners and lovers during our pet friendly hours.
Free for Members at the Individual level and above; Non-Members $20 Humans, $5 Dogs. 

*If you will be attending with your dog(s), you will be required to sign a waiver upon entry.

Special for July 21: Pawty in the USA! We are celebrating dog breeds that originated in the United States. Complete a special themed scavenger hunt and earn and red, white, and blue prize pack for you and your pup!

Get to know a dog breed at the AKC Museum of the Dog!
 
Each month we are highlighting one of the 200 recognized breeds in the American Kennel Club. You’ll learn the history of the breed as well as key characteristics of their anatomy and coat that help them meet the standard. Activities include art-making, stories and books, a collectable breed fact sheet, and an opportunity to meet a live dog. 

July's Breed Spotlight: Pumi

Meet this incredible Hungarian herding dog! With his coat of corkscrew curls, circular tail, expressive ears, and distinctively whimsical look, the Pumi is all kinds of cute. But beneath the curls is a lean, deep-chested herder with a seemingly endless capacity for work and play.

This event is free for Members and included with General Admission.

Join AKC Museum of the Dog staff at the Bryant Park Art Cart (located on the corner of 42nd and 5th) for FREE dog-themed art. Each week make a different craft at this all ages workshop. The outdoor space is also dog-friendly, so bring your pets along as your muse!

Friday, July 28 Craft: Paper Bag Dog Puppets 
Make a puppet version of an important dog in your life. Learn tricks on how to stack paper shapes to create long snouts and layer fringed paper for a shaggy coat.

Art supplies provided by the Bryant Park Art Cart. This event is free for all who wish to attend.