0Special Programs & Events

Cincinnati Museum Center offers a variety of badge programs for Webelos, Boy Scouts, American Heritage Girls, Junior Girl Scouts and Brownie Scouts. All programs include private demonstrations, discussions and exploration of the museum all day. Call (513) 287-7021 to reserve your place.

Cincinnati Museum Center Girl Scout Programs 2010-2011 Season

Cincinnati Museum Center offers a variety of badge programs for Brownie and Junior Girl Scouts. All programs include private demonstrations, discussions and exploration of the museum all day. Call (513) 287-7021 to reserve your place.

Brownie Programs

People of the World Try-It
November 20, 2010 (Latin American Culture Fest weekend)
January 15, 2011 (African Culture Fest weekend)
February 12, 2011 (Appalachian Culture Fest weekend)
March 12, 2011 (Celtic Culture Fest weekend)
April 16, 2011 (Asian Culture Fest weekend)

9:30 a.m. to noon
Maximum 45
$13/scout
One chaperone per five scouts free, $6.50 per additional adult

Brownies learn about children from a variety of countries by visiting our Children Just Like Me exhibit in the Duke Energy Children’s Museum. They will learn how to say hello and goodbye in different languages, as well as songs and crafts from different countries. The program includes presentation of the badge provided by Cincinnati Museum Center and all day access to Duke Energy Children’s Museum. Programs are held the same weekends as our Culture Fests to provide additional diversity. Culture Fests include storytelling, dancing, native clothing, jewelry, and performances free in our Rotunda. Participating in this program will fulfill requirements #1, 4, 5 and 6.

Listening to the Past
September 25, 2010- 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
May 15, 2011- 1 to 3:30 p.m.

Maximum 45
$13/scout

One chaperone per five scouts free, $6.50 per additional adult

This program will introduce history to Brownies in an interactive way. The program begins in the Cincinnati History Museum where the girls can explore our 1800’s replica of the Cincinnati public landing. Your troop will get an opportunity to journey back in time and play children’s games from the past. The program continues with a look at the exhibit Cincinnati in Motion. The program concludes with a private tour of Union Terminal where your troop will discover the importance of the building to Cincinnati history. All participants will receive a Listening to the Past Try-It. This program fulfills requirements #2, 4, 5 and 6.

Science in Action
October 9, 2010- 10 a.m.to noon
October 24, 2010- 1 to 3 p.m.
February 26, 2011- 10 a.m. to noon
March 20, 2011- 1 to 3 p.m.
April 9, 2011- 10 a.m. to noon
Maximum 45
$13/scout

One chaperone per five scouts free, $6.50 per additional adult

Brownies will go on a science and technology hunt in our Museum of Natural History & Science, make weird glop, learn about magnetic attraction, and conduct fun science experiments! The program ends with the presentation of the badge provided my Cincinnati Museum Center. Participants and adults will have access to the Museum of Natural History & Science all day. This program fulfills requirements #1, 2, 3, 5, and 6.

Senses Try-It!
November 6, 2010- 10 a.m. to noon
May 14, 10 a.m. to noon

Maximum 45
$13/scout

One chaperone per five scouts free, $6.50 per additional adult

Brownies learn all about their five senses in our Museum of Natural History & Science. They will discover how their senses work and how they help us through experiments, museum exploration and even meeting one of our Big Brown Bats! Participants and adults will have access to the Museum of Natural History & Science all day. This program fulfills requirements #1, 2, 3, 4, and 6.

Junior Girl Scout Programs

Humans and Habitats
November 21, 2010 (Latin American Culture Fest weekend)
January 16, 2011 (African Culture Fest weekend)
February 13, 2011 (Appalachian Culture Fest weekend)
March 13, 2011 (Celtic Culture Fest weekend)
April 17, 2011 (Asian Culture Fest weekend)
1 to 4 p.m.

Maximum 45
$13/scout
One chaperone per five scouts free, $6.50 per additional adult

Girl Scouts learn about different cultures and how they interact with their habitats. They will learn about how housing, food and traditions all are shaped in part by the world around us. The program includes presentation of the badge provided by Cincinnati Museum Center and all day access to Cincinnati Museum of Natural History & Science. Programs are held the same weekends as our Culture Fests to provide additional diversity. Culture Fests include storytelling, dancing, native clothing, jewelry, and performances free in our Rotunda.

Architecture Badge
September 11, 2010- 1 to 4 p.m.
October 16, 2010- 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
November 14, 2010- 1 to 4 p.m.
December 18, 2010- 9:30 a.m. to 12:30p.m.
February 19, 2011- 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
May 22, 2011- 1 to 4 p.m.

Capacity: Maximum 45

Fee: $13/scout

Chaperones: One chaperone per five scouts free, $6.50 per additional adult

Union Terminal is a perfect place to hold this program. Girls will discuss styles of architecture in the Cincinnati area and around the world. Girls will put together a scrapbook of architectural styles they can take home with them. They will then have a private Rotunda Tour guided by a volunteer of the Cincinnati Heritage Program. Once back in the classroom, girls will work together to design and build a structure as quickly as possible with limited resources. All participants will receive an Architecture badge. The troop will have access to the Cincinnati History Museum all day. Participating in this program will fulfill requirements #1, 2, 4, 7, 8, 10.

Folk Arts Badge
December 11, 2010- 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.
December 19, 2010- 1 to 4 p.m.
March 5, 2011- 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Capacity: Maximum 45

Fee: $13/scout

Chaperones: One chaperone per five scouts free, $6.50 per additional adult

The program consists of a visit to the Cincinnati History Museum and a visit from a storyteller. Scouts will also learn a folk dance, folk song, and make a special craft they can take home with them. All participants will receive a Folk Art Badge provided by the Cincinnati Museum Center. Participants and adults will have access to the Cincinnati History Museum all day. Program fulfills requirements #1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, and 10.

Rocks Rock
October 2, 2010- 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
October 17, 2010- 1 to 4 p.m.
December 4, 2010- 1 to 4 p.m.
February 20, 2011- 1 to 4 p.m.
March 26, 2011- 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
April 10, 2011- 1 to 4 p.m.

Capacity: Maximum 45

Fee: $13/scout

Chaperones: One chaperone per five scouts free, $6.50 per additional adult

This program includes a guided tour of the Museum of Natural History & Science. Scouts will learn about fossils, minerals, glaciers and dinosaurs. The girls will have a private demonstration in our Nature’s Trading Post discussing hardness scale, local fossils, and types of rocks. Participating in this program will fulfill requirements #1, 2, 3, 5, and 8. Badge is provided by Cincinnati Museum Center.

Theatre Badge
September 18, 2010- 1:30 to 3:30 p.m.
November 13, 2010- 10a.m. to noon
April 2, 2011- 10a.m. to noon

Capacity: Maximum 45

Fee: $13/scout

Chaperone: One chaperone per five scouts free, $6.50 per additional adult

Help your troop dive into the world of theatre. Girls will discover basics of performing for an audience. They will learn how to: project their voice clearly, apply stage make-up that will fool anyone, learn to think quickly on their feet during improve, and much more! All participants will receive a Theatre Badge provided by Cincinnati Museum Center. Also the troop will have access to the Duke Energy Children’s Museum all day. This program fulfills requirements #1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 9

Webelos Geology Badge
October 2, 20010- 1 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.
December 4, 2010- 9:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.
December 12, 2010- 1 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.
February 26, 2011- 1 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.
March 5, 2011- 9:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.
March 26, 2011- 1 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.
March 8, 2011- 1 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.
$13/scout
One chaperone per five scouts free, $6.50 per additional adult
Join us for a look at geology in the Cincinnati area! Look at rocks minerals and fossils at our Nature’s Trading Post, experiment with volcanoes, and test your skills in geology while walking through the Museum of Natural History!

Webelos Showman Badge
September 18, 20010- 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
November 13, 2010- 1 p.m. to 4 p.m.
April 2, 2011- 1 p.m. to 4 p.m.
$13/scout
One chaperone per five scouts free, $6.50 per additional adult
Help your troop dive into the world of theatre. Scouts will discover the basics of performing. They will learn to apply stage make-up, improv, learn a folk song, make a puppet and put on a puppet show! Participants will have access to the Duke Energy Children’s Museum all day. Participating in this program will fulfill requirements #3, 5, 6, 11, 16, 19, 21, 22 and 23.