Learning Opportunities Continue
at METC over the Summer
Madison, NJ – Summer may be in full swing, but you can still check out our exciting camp programs! In August, the METC education department is offering creative, engaging and hands-on summer camps in a series of one or two-day sessions. All sessions run from 10:00am-2:00pm. All camps are for children entering grades 1 through 4 except Clay! which is geared toward students entering grades 3 and up.
In American Revolution Home Front, offered on Wednesday, August 1, children will discover what it was like for those left at home during the Revolution and will try out many of the chores that would have been performed on a daily basis, from making butter to weaving.
The Art of Eric Carle. Join us on Wednesday, August 8 for this creative camp day which provides children the opportunity to try out a variety of art projects, inspired by beloved author-illustrator Eric Carle.
Clay! is offered on Wednesday, August 15. Here children will try their hand at a variety of clay projects, including fun, functional and decorative objects.
Mythical Creatures. Join us on Wednesday, August 22 when we draw inspiration from the griffin in our garden and the dragon in our fireplace to explore many mythological creatures and their tales.
Are We There Yet? is a two-day session offered on Tuesday & Wednesday, August 28 & 29. Children will explore what it was like to get around before cars and will have the opportunity to discover the science, art, and technology behind the carriage, train and boat travel.
For more information and to register, visit our website www.metc.org.
You can explore the museum on your own all summer as well. Our current exhibit, Are We There Yet? Stories of Travel by Stagecoach and Steam explores 18th and 19th-century travel just prior to the era of the automobile. Travel has always connected people to each other. Today we take for granted the cars, trains, buses, and planes we use to commute to work, visit family and journey to exotic places; but early travel was much more complicated. The 19th century saw explosive growth in transportation networks--from stagecoach routes to railroads--that made connection to others easier than ever before. Indeed, traveling by stagecoach or train 150 years ago was a very different experience--dirty, dusty and wearisome!
The Museum of Early Trades & Crafts, 9 Main Street, Madison, NJ 07940
