Camp History! Featuring Pixel Academy
Monday, August 19- Thursday, August 22, 9 am - 4 pm
Middle School students ages 11-13 are invited to put their imaginations to work to design, program, and play their very own digital history games about the American Revolution. Led by Museum educators, campers will become Revolutionary War experts in the galleries and behind the scenes with the help of curators, historians and conservators. Pixel Academy will introduce campers to the principles of game design and guide them towards making their very own games that they can download and take home.
Camp History
March 25 through 28, 9am–4pm
March 25 through 28, 9am–4pm
Two-Day WWII Writing Workshop for Kids and Teens
Monday, February 18, and Tuesday, February 19, 2013
Sunday Scholars: Hands on History for Teens
Pre-registration required.
Sunday Scholars is a six-week program for history-loving high school students, grades 10–12, offering an opportunity to research objects within the New-York Historical’s collection of historical artifacts and create a multi-media project that tells their story. The program is designed for students with a passion for New York City history.
Free with Family Membership or $125 per student for Non-Members. RSVP to sunday.scholars@nyhistory.org by October 1, 2012.
Historical Fiction: Imagining—and WRITING—the PAST!
July 23–27. Registration required
July 23–27
Historical Fiction: Imagining—and WRITING—the PAST!
Summer Writing Camps with the DiMenna Children’s History Museum and Writopia Lab! Pre-registration required.
Ages 8–18
Historical Fiction: Imagining—and WRITING—the PAST!
Summer Writing Camps with the DiMenna Children’s History Museum and Writopia Lab! Pre-registration required.
For ages 8–18
Hoops to Halo: Centuries of Games Kids Play
Workshop size is limited, please make a reservation at dchm@nyhistory.org.
Celebrate Father’s Day with a special family workshop all about games – parents and kids learn about historical games and build their own video game prototypes. A New-York Historical Society educator will lead families with children between ages 7-12 through galleries and behind-the-scenes to view different toys and games in the collection.
Family Album Scrapbook
Pre-registration required.
Save those movie ticket stubs! Alan Balicki, Senior Conservator, shows tools and materials to preserve the past. Families work with talented teaching artists to create an album that will showcase precious images, documents and objects. Great for grandparents!
To pre-register, please e-mail familyprograms@nyhistory.org.
Family Histories Through Video Storytelling
Great for grandparents! Pre-registration required.
Parents, grandparents and children come together and reflect on their family history by learning how to tell a story and record their history. Great for grandparents!
To pre-register, please e-mail familyprograms@nyhistory.org.
