Summer Camp
CREATE at the National Building Museum
Two-week sessions for campers entering grades 3-5 in fall 2010
National Building Museum Camp is currently full.
To be placed on a waiting list please call 202-272-2448 ext 3307.
Experience the world we build for ourselves in new ways—through the building, visual and performing arts! Attend one, two, or three unique sessions of two week, full-day summer camp at the National Building Museum. Enjoy design challenges, crafts, field trips and more!
A camper shares her final project.
Museum Staff
Building Artists
This session is currently full.
To be placed on a waiting list please call 202-272-2448 ext 3307.
July 12–23, 2010
Draw, move, and engineer! Combine your artistic talents and interests in one multi-arts Museum experience. Discover the Museum’s building through pop-up architecture, dance, visual art, storytelling, and more! Learn about the forces of tension and compression, while interpreting the Museum’s arches through creative movement, create a David Macaulay-inspired drawing or pop-up architecture book. Teaching artists include a Liz Lerman Dance Exchange adjunct faculty member, visual artists such as pop-up artist Carol Barton, and Museum professionals. The session culminates in a special program for families with performance, design, and art.
Worldly Builders
This session is currently full.
To be placed on a waiting list please call 202-272-2448 ext 3307.
July 26-August 6, 2010
Travel to three regions of the world without leaving D.C. Explore the great structures, materials, and cultural landscapes of China, Italy, and New Mexico. Design a Chinese pagoda, palace, or temple; re-imagine the Palazzo Farnese; make an adobe block; and go on field trips to the local museums. Through the lens of an architect, learn about other cultures and how their structures can inform us about their people and traditions. Under the guidance of special guest artists, architects, and educators, share your new creations at the session’s culminating event, a special camper led “world tour” for families.
Young Designers
This session is currently full.
To be placed on a waiting list please call 202-272-2448 ext 3307.
August 9-20, 2010
Look around D.C. and you will see a city filled with mosaics, friezes, statues, and architectural detail. With a special focus on the Museum’s neighborhood, Judiciary Square, experience the city’s public art and history through visual art, photography, storytelling, and building arts activities. Use charcoal, terra cotta, mosaic tiles, collage, paint, Legos®, and more. Gain skills in map reading, city planning, urban design, critical thinking, and teamwork. Create and curate an exhibition that explores the neighborhood’s stories, art, and architecture. At the end of camp, families are invited to attend a “gallery opening”.
All programming subject to change.
Two campers build with Kapla blocks during their elective.
Museum Staff
Each camp session features a variety of electives during the regularly scheduled day. They include:
- Lego® City Building
- Stained glass exploration
- Art Deco Club
- Terra Cotta Tile Making
- Designing with Food
- Engineering Squad
- And much more!
Camp Hours
9:00 am to 3:00 pm. Early drop-off begins at 8:30 am. Extended care is available from 3:00 to 5:30 pm and includes a variety of crafts, games and snacks.
Cost
Per session fee: $600 NBM Members (Family & above) / $650 Non-member
Extended Care fee: $100 per two-week session
$100 non-refundable deposit per camper, per session. Full payment due by June 15, 2010.
Registration
Registration requires a $100 deposit per camper, per session. Registration is now full.
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Questions? Call 202.272.2448 or email family@nbm.org.
Learn More: Read our Camper Interview to learn what a fourth grader National Building Museum camper has to say about his experience in the Worldly Builders session. Find out about our instructors and staff.
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