Family Workshop – Àdìrẹ : Dye It Yourself
Free activity | No reservation required
Taking inspiration from the designs featured in Africa Fashion, families are invited to experiment with creating, comparing and assembling visual elements to make their own fashion model.
Participants will craft paper garments using àdìrẹ, a traditional Nigerian indigo-resist dyeing technique. Join this hands-on activity to take a closer look at the details in the exhibited garments and use your imagination to design a unique fashion model.
Families will also be able to test their observation and deduction skills with a classic game of “Guess Who?”. Reimagined for Africa Fashion, this game will feature the exhibition’s textiles, accessories and designs.
Schedule
| Saturdays, November 29, December 6 and December 13, 2025 | 10:30 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. | 1:00 to 4:30 p.m |
| Holiday period: December 20, 2025, to January 4, 2026 | Daily from 10:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. | |
Information
- Free with Museum admission. Space limited, no reservations.
Access to the Museum is free for visitors aged 17 and under. - Workshop for all audiences in French and English.
Recommended for children aged 5 and up (parental presence required). - Duration: 50-60 minutes
- Location: McCord Stewart Museum Atrium
Exhibitions
Until February 1, 2026
Africa Fashion
Organized by London’s Victoria and Albert Museum, this exhibition—one of the largest ever dedicated to African fashions—invites audiences to experience the creative energy of designers from across the African continent.
From the turn of the 1960s to today, the exhibition features men’s, women’s and gender fluid fashion and accessories, that together bear witness to both the foundational role that textiles, clothing and body adornment have played in African cultures, and how fashion became a powerful force for post-colonial self-expression, drawing international attention for its limitless creativity, just like Africa itself.
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