Programs for Girl Scouts
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Our Girl Scout Programs are designed to assist Scouts in meeting some of the requirements for national badges. These programs book quickly, so start your reservation today!
Art
Discover the art of glass in our galleries. This tour covers the many techniques of glassworking, the history of glass jewelry, contemporary female artists, and more. Also, enjoy a live glassblowing demonstration at the Hot Glass Show.
| Fulfills Junior Girl Scout requirements: |
Fulfills Cadette Girl Scout requirements: |
| Art in 3-D 6 |
Just Jewelry (part of Skill Builders 7) |
| Jeweler 3 and 5 |
Museum Discovery (Technology 3, Career Exploration 1, and parts of Skill Builders 1 and Technology 4) |
| Drawing and Painting 10 |
Lure of Language (part of Skill Builders 1) |
| Visual Arts 9 |
Visual Arts (Skill Builders 5) |
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Digging through the Past (Skill Builders 4) |
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Folk Arts (Career Exploration 5) |
Science
What innovations changed how people made glass throughout history? How has glass made our lives easier and expanded our knowledge of the universe? Discover the answers to these questions and more as you explore the science and technology of glass. On this tour, you will also enjoy a live glassblowing demonstration at the Hot Glass Show.
| Fulfills Brownie Girl Scout requirement: |
Fulfills Junior Girl Scout requirements: |
| Science in Action 1 |
Science Discovery 7 |
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Sky Search 6 |
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Discovering Technology 7 |
| Fulfills Cadette Girl Scout requirements: |
| Space Exploration (Technology 1) |
| Museum Discovery (Technology 3, and parts of 4 and Skill Builders 1) |
| Digging through the Past (Skill Builders 4, Technology 3) |
| Inventions and Inquiry (Technology 2) |
| Architecture and Environmental Design (part of Technology 1) |
When: Please call or e-mail to check availability and schedule your event.
Cost: Kids and teens are free; adults pay admission. One chaperone is admitted free for every 10 scouts.
Registration Required. Start your reservation here.
Contact: Call or e-mail the Education Department at 607.974.8380 or scouts@cmog.org.
Bead It! Patch Program
(For Brownies and Junior Troops)
Explore the colorful world of beads! Watch a flameworking demonstration and tour The Studio (the Museum’s glassmaking school). Trace the history of beadmaking in the Museum’s Glass Collection, and use seed beads to create your own piece of art.
When: October 9, 2010, 9:00 am - 12:00 pm
Cost: $10 per scout
Registration Required. Start your reservation here.
Contact: Call or e-mail the Education Department at 607.974.8380 or scouts@cmog.org.
Advanced Bead It! Patch Program
(For older Juniors, Cadettes, and Studio 2B)
Learn about the history of beads and the way they have been used in different cultures throughout time. See beaded art in the Museum’s Glass Collection Galleries. Use seed beads to create a piece of jewelry and learn the ancient Chinese art of macramé.
When: October 9, 2010, 1:00 - 4:00 pm
Cost: $15 per scout
Registration Required. Start your reservation here.
Contact: Call or e-mail the Education Department at 607.974.8380 or scouts@cmog.org.
Fun with Glass Program
Scouts can get acquainted with The Studio of The Corning Museum of Glass, meet glass artists at work, and create two glass crafts of their own. Craft activities will vary depending on group size, age and experience. This program takes approximately two hours for groups of 10 or more and does not include a guided Museum tour.
Some items will need overnight cooling and will either need to be picked up the next day or shipped (additional fee).
When: Fun with Glass programs may be scheduled 7 days a week.
Cost: $24 per person. Additional fee for shipping (some items must cool overnight).
Registration: Required. A minimum of 10 participants is required.
Registration Required. Start your reservation here.
Contact: Call or e-mail the Education Department at 607.974.8380 or scouts@cmog.org.
Scout leaders, don’t forget to check out our monthly Family Exploration Series to fulfill more electives.
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