Welcome to Sugar Hill Children's Museum of Art & Storytelling
NOW ON VIEW
Faith Ringgold: Artist, Storyteller, Activist
Artist, writer, educator and activist Faith Ringgold was born in Harlem, not far from the Sugar Hill Museum. It was here that she had her first art studio, became an art teacher and began to raise her own family. Her love for the children of Harlem inspired Broadway Housing Communities to create the museum.
In 2007, Faith illustrated eight scenes from Martin Luther King, Jr.’s Letter From Birmingham City Jail, presented here, along with material from Faith’s archives, including facsimiles of working drawings that help us see what she thought about as she produced these images. Digital reproductions of the working manuscripts of two of her children’s books, My Dream of MLK and If A Bus Could Talk are also available on tablets. The work on view celebrates Faith’s love for storytelling and her commitment to activism, and inspires us to consider what we can do to create a more just world.
Opening November 18th, 2025
On view through August 16th, 2026
Beneath The Harlem Sun: Zelinette Estrada
Celebrating 10 years of Faith in the Arts, the museum is proud to present this work by artist Zelinette Estrada who engaged community volunteers in its creation. The mural tells a tale of summer in the city, with a Harlem girl leaving a trail of stories behind, each fallen book weaving its own unique narrative into the fabric of the neighborhood.
Ongoing
2025 Student Exhibition
Featuring work by the students of Dorothy Day Early Childhood Center and Sugar Hill Museum Preschool.
NOVUM TEMPUS
Novum Tempus, Latin for “A New Time” is an exhibition that honors the creativity and imagination of our young artists. For this exhibit, children explored a variety of art mediums, learned new techniques, experimented with materials and discovered how art can be both a form of play and an expression of their thoughts and feelings.
Through April 2026
Photo credit: Timothy Lee
PROGRAMS THIS FALL
The Holiday Show! April Armstrong and Friends
Come celebrate the holidays with April Armstrong: actor, singer, storyteller and her Jazzy friends, Mario Sprouse on keyboards and Dwayne "Cook" Broadnax on drums. Let's deck the halls, dance and sing along too!
Saturday, December 20th
11am- 12pm
Artist led Workshops
Join us each month for hands on art making with an artist!
C.J. Chueca Conceptual Art: Metaphors of Rivers
Artist C.J. Chueca focuses on the concepts of migration, tradition and transformation throughout her practice. Particpants will collaborate on a large scale group art project using a variety of materials to explore the physical and conceptual properties of rivers as transformational conduits and connectors.
Sunday, December 7th
11:00am- 1:00pm
Toddler Time with Evan V
December’s Holiday Toddler Time with Evan V introduces children to diverse rhythms and features fun lyrics that both kids and parents can sing along with. Evan's jumping jams encourage interactive play with tambourines, shakers, dance ribbons, and more to help facilitate learning, movement and dance!
Sunday, December 21st
10:45am
ART
Photo by Michael Palma Mir
Art for everyone! Be inspired by our current exhibitions and create your own masterpiece in our Studio Labs.
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STORYTELLING
Photo by Michael Palma Mir
Stop by for engaging and interactive storytelling! Our talented storytellers will take you on fun adventures.
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