Omaha Children’s Museum is proud to offer a variety of workshops for Scouts. These facilitated sessions give guests the chance to work with museum staff on a broad range of subjects.
Dates: Thursdays, 4-8 p.m. or Saturdays by appointment
Sessions must be scheduled in advance.
Time: 90 min.
Minimum: 8 students
Cost: $10/Student (includes museum admission)
Two adults are free with each group of eight children. $3 for each additional adult. Some workshops require an additional fee for materials.
Registration: Please have three potential dates identified when calling to make a reservation.
Available Badge Workshops:
Science Discovery
In this hands-on lab workshop, children will learn by performing several scientific experiments. They will explore the world of electricity, create a take home polymer and examine density by building their own boats.
Visual Arts
Kids can get creative while learning all about colors, shapes, patterns, and art from all around the world. They will create several different pieces of original art that they can take home for everyone to admire.
Making it Matter
Children will see how science is used to create everyday things. They will explore the museum, experiment with electrical circuitry and construct a giant newspaper bridge.
Math Whiz
In this workshop, children will use math and calculations while playing fun games, making amazing shapes and learning spectacular “Math-Magic”.
Making Music
Kids make their own music in this creative workshop. Learn about and listen to different music from around the world, build your very own take home musical instruments and play them “live in concert”.
Eco-Action
This workshop teaches how to care for the planet and environment and keep it clean. Meet Garbagena and learn all about recycling, create “trash art” and assemble a Garden-in-a-Glove to take home.
Sky Search
Children learn all about astronomy and the stars in this dazzling workshop. They will build take home “star-finders” and explore the interactive STARLAB presentation.
Weather Watch
Here kids can learn all about the weather and weather prediction. In this hands-on lab workshop they will make their own real fog, dew, frost and water vortexes.
Please contact the Group Sales Coordinator by
e-mail or at (402) 342-6164 ext. 424 to book your workshop today!