Utilize one of our most essential natural resources for discovery and creation. Uncover the vibrant effects of liquid watercolor paints and explore the diversity of undersea creatures through scavenger hunts in the library, field trips to the Natural History Museum, and exploration of water-themed art in our galleries. Play with water in its various forms and use it to inspire, paint, transfer, and transform.
The last day to register for this camp is June 5, 2024.
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Attend the most prestigious school for wizards in all of Pennsylvania! Transform yourself into a wand-wielding wizard and travel to a magical realm where dragons and other mythical creatures roam. Fly around the museum to discover mysterious figures, fellow magical beings, and archetypal bad guys. Conduct experiments to create colorful potions and conjure rhythmic spells and incantations. Complete your magical persona by constructing a powerful wand, sculpting a companion animal, and designing enchanting costumes.
The last day to register for this camp is June 12, 2024.
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Bring your binoculars on a journey into the museum’s galleries to uncover artworks that excite and inspire wonder. Look carefully at the objects and scenes surrounding you and make new discoveries through close observation and art investigation. Explore diverse art materials and processes through experimentation and play and map what you discover throughout your journey.
The last day to register for this camp is June 19, 2024.
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Explore the exhibition Widening the Lens: Photography, Ecology, and the Contemporary Landscape to find examples of photographs, installations, and collages that inspire sensory play and creation. Head outdoors to take pictures of the natural world and reconfigure images from magazines, old photographs, and reproductions of works in our collection to create something new.
The last day to register for this camp is June 19, 2024.
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Bring your binoculars on a journey into the museum’s galleries to uncover artworks that excite and inspire wonder. Look carefully at the objects and scenes surrounding you and make new discoveries through close observation and art investigation. Explore diverse art materials and processes through experimentation and play and map what you discover throughout your journey.
The last day to register for this camp is July 3, 2024.
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Swoop through the galleries to find portraits of powerful figures in photography, sculpture, and painting. What do their expressions, posture, and environments tell us about their superpowers? Use your paintbrush, pencil, and scissors to construct superheroes and villains of your own.
The last day to register for this camp is July 10, 2024.
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Stretch those art muscles with games and challenges worthy of the Olympics. Challenge yourself with timed drawings and work in teams to design and execute artwork with your peers. We will create sports-themed artwork, move our bodies with gestures inspired by gymnastics and soccer, and transport ourselves to Paris, the location of the 2024 Summer Games.
The last day to register for this camp is July 24, 2024.
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Stamp art passports with stops that will take you all over the world and through time without ever leaving the museum! Pore over a collaborative coral reef, discover the geographic origins of a sphynx, or rest for a while in a cool spot on a hot day in France. Create sculptures, paintings, and drawings based on what you find in each new location.
The last day to register for this camp is July 31, 2024.
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Explore line, pattern, color, and texture through creative play and fun projects. Observe how artists draw in diverse ways and explore using unusual tools to make marks of your own. Work with a variety of drawing materials including oil pastel, chalk, and charcoal, and try your hand at printmaking methods to bulk up your drawing tool kit.
The last day to register for this camp is July 31, 2024.
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Concoct bubbling potions, transform household materials, and invent your own creature using art! Discover mythical beings in our Hall of Architecture and magical installations that use light and form to create wonder and awe. Work with your classmates to construct whimsical displays and play with paint, clay, and other tools.
The last day to register for this camp is August 7, 2024.
Learn more about Magic and Monsters.