The Museum is the perfect place for your scouts to visit and workshop! From our collections featuring a 2,000-year-old mummy to art from around the world, to our 25-acre Arboretum, to our state-of-the-art Neag Planetarium, we have many incredible experiences to share with your scouts. All workshops are led by qualified, enthusiastic Museum Educators. The Reading Public Museum offers scheduled workshops and overnights that align with its mission and the requirements for various Girl Scouts, Cub Scouts, and Scouts BSA, badges, adventures, and awards.
What we offer:
• Private In-Person Workshops and Overnights for Girl Scouts. Choose from our complete list of scout programs. Click here for program request form containing all details, options, and pricing. Registration is required. Call or email today to book your troop's Private workshop.
• Scheduled Scout Events for Girl Scouts. Choose to come to The Museum for a pre-scheduled workshop! See below for current workshops, dates, and times. Click the appropriate link to register under each event. Registration is required. Click here for scheduled event registration form.
• Other Club and Scouting Organizations: Are you a member of another scouting group, club, or organization? Contact us to schedule a workshop or overnight tailored to your organization and achievement requirements.
Want some help? Contact Rebeka Birch at rebeka.birch@readingpublicmuseum.org.
GSUSA Scheduled Events Fall 2023 - Spring 2024
All scheduled events require registration. A minimum of 1 adult must accompany every 10 scouts. Individual scouts must be accompanied by an adult regardless of age. Each group must agree to comply with all of Reading Public Museum's current health and safety protocols.
Registration closes 1 week prior to the date of the program. Minimum enrollment must be met for the program to run. Program fees are non-refundable. The Museum reserves the right to cancel a program at any time; refunds will be at the discretion of The Museum.
Register early, as programs fill quickly!
Want some help? Contact Rebeka Birch at rebeka.birch@readingpublicmuseum.org.
2023-2024 Current Scheduled Overnights
Click here for scheduled event registration form.
November 18-19 | 6pm–8am
Super Sleuths Overnight
$50*/scout
$12*/adult
*Book both programsfor the same day and save $5/scout & $6/adult on the second program!
Open to Juniors & Cadettes
Earn - Junior: Detective OR Cadette: Special Agent
Fee includes admission to the Museum, instruction, materials, evening snack, light continental breakfast, exclusive "I Slept at RPM" event patch, and appropriate badge.
December 2-3 | 6pm–8am
Voyagers to the Deep Overnight
$50*/scout
$12*/adult
*Book both programsfor the same day and save $5/scout & $6/adult on the second program!
Open to Juniors, Cadettes, Seniors, & Ambassadors
Earn - Junior, Cadette, Senior, OR Ambassador: STEM Career Exploration
Featured Exhibits & Topics: Voyage to the Deep & Cartography in the Age of Enlightment - Careers explored: Oceanography, Cartography, Underwater Archeology, & Marine Biology
Fee includes admission to the Museum, instruction, materials, evening snack, light continental breakfast, exclusive "I Slept at RPM" event patch, and appropriate badge.
January 27-28 | 6pm–8am
Animals Friends Overnight
$50/scout
$12/adult
Open to Juniors, Cadettes, & Seniors
Earn - Junior: Animal Habitats, Cadette: Animal Helpers, OR Senior: Voice for Animals
Featured Exhibits: Nature All Around Us & Natural Histories:400 Years of Scientific Illustration
Fee includes admission to the Museum, instruction, materials, evening snack, light continental breakfast, exclusive "I Slept at RPM" event patch, and appropriate badge.
February 23-24 | 6pm–8am
Gardening by Moonlight Overnight
$50/scout
$12/adult
Open to Juniors & Cadettes
Earn - Junior: Flowers OR Cadette: Trees
Featured Exhibit: Nature All Around Us
Fee includes admission to the Museum, instruction, materials, evening snack, light continental breakfast, exclusive "I Slept at RPM" event patch, and appropriate badge.
Want some help? Contact Rebeka Birch at rebeka.birch@readingpublicmuseum.org.
2023-2024 Current Scheduled Workshops
Click here for scheduled event registration form.
October 15 | 9am-Noon
Sense Detectives Workshop
$25/scout
$6/adult
Open to Brownies & Juniors
Earn: Brownie: Senses OR Junior: Detective
Fee includes Museum admission for the day of the workshop during public hours, instruction, materials, and appropriate badge.
November 4 | 9am-Noon
Voyagers to the Deep Jr. Workshop
$25/scout
$6/adult
Open to Daisys, Brownies, & Juniors
Earn: Daisy. Brownie, OR Junior: STEM Career Exploration
Featured Exhibits & Topics: Voyage to the Deep & Cartography in the Age of Enlightment - Careers explored: Oceanography, Cartography, Underwater Archeology, & Marine Biology
Fee includes Museum admission for the day of the workshop during public hours, instruction, materials, and appropriate badge.
All councils - contact rebeka.birch@readingpublicmuseum.org.
November 18 | 2-5pm
Abstract Artistry Workshop
$25*/scout
$6*/adult
*Book both programsfor the same day and save $5/scout & $6/adult on the second program!
Open to Brownies, Juniors, Cadettes, & Seniors
Earn: Brownie: Art & Design OR Junior: Art & Design; OR Cadettes & Seniors earn Senior: Collage Artist
Featured Exhibits: The Art of Collecting: The Luther W. Brady Bequest
Fee includes Museum admission for the day of the workshop during public hours, instruction, materials, and appropriate badge.
December 2 | 2-5pm
STEAMpunk Style Workshop
$25*/scout
$6*/adult
*Book both programsfor the same day and save $5/scout & $6/adult on the second program!
Open to Juniors, Cadettes, & Seniors
Earn - Junior: Craft & Tinker OR Cadettes & Seniors earn Senior: Science of Style
Featured Exhibits: Voyage to the Deep
Fee includes Museum admission for the day of the workshop during public hours, instruction, materials, and appropriate badge.
December 17 | 9am-Noon
Being Good in the Neighborhood Workshop
$25/scout
$6/adult
Open to Daisys & Brownies
Earn: Daisy: Good Neighbor OR Brownie: Celebrating Community
Featured Exhibits: Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood: A Grr-ific Exhibit
Fee includes Museum admission for the day of the workshop during public hours, instruction, materials, and appropriate badge.
December 28 | 9am-Noon
STEAMpunk Style Workshop
$25*/scout
$6*/adult
*Book both programsfor the same day and save $5/scout & $6/adult on the second program!
Open to Juniors, Cadettes, & Seniors
Earn: Junior: Craft & Tinker OR Cadettes & Seniors earn Senior: Science of Style
Featured Exhibits: Voyage to the Deep
Fee includes Museum admission for the day of the workshop during public hours, instruction, materials, and appropriate badge.
December 28 | 1-4pm
Voyagers to the Deep Workshop
$25*/scout
$6*/adult
*Book both programsfor the same day and save $5/scout & $6/adult on the second program!
Open to Juniors, Cadettes, Seniors, & Ambassador
Earn: Junior, Cadette, Senior, OR Ambassador: STEM Career Exploration
Featured Exhibits & Topics: Voyage to the Deep & Cartography in the Age of Enlightment - Careers explored: Oceanography, Cartography, Underwater Archeology, & Marine Biology
Fee includes Museum admission for the day of the workshop during public hours, instruction, materials, and appropriate badge.
January 27 | 2-5pm
Bugs! Workshop
$25/scout
$6/adult
Open to Daisys & Brownies
Earn: Daisy: Animal Observer OR Brownie: Bugs!
Featured Exhibits: Nature All Around Us & Natural Histories: 400 Year of Scientific Illustrations
Fee includes Museum admission for the day of the workshop during public hours, instruction, materials, and appropriate badge.
March 2 | 3-6pm
Become an Artist in Nature's Studio Workshop
In partnership with Berks Nature
Location: Reading Public Museum
$25**/scout
$6**/adult
**Includes return passes for scouts & adutls for The Reading Public Museum & The Neag Planetarium
Open to Daisys, Brownies, & Juniors
Earn: Daisy: Outdoor Art Maker, Brownie: Outdoor Art Creator, OR Junior: Outdoor Art Explorer
Featured Exhibits: Nature All Around Us
Fee includes instruction, materials, and appropriate badge.
March 16 | 3-6pm
The Art of the Outdoors Workshop
In partnership with Berks Nature
Location: Berks Nature
$25**/scout
$6**/adult
**Includes return passes for scouts & adutls for The Reading Public Museum & The Neag Planetarium
Open to Juniors, Cadettes, Seniors, & Ambassadors
Earn: Junior: Outdoor Art Explorer, Cadette: Outdoor Art Apprentice, Senior: Outdoor Art Expert, OR Ambassador Outdoor Art Master
Featured Exhibits: Nature All Around Us
Fee includes instruction, materials, and appropriate badge.
April 6 | 3-6pm
Citizen Scientists Unite! Workshop
In partnership with Berks Nature
Location: Berks Nature
$25**/scout
$6**/adult
**Includes return passes for scouts & adutls for The Reading Public Museum & The Neag Planetarium
Open to Juniors, Cadettes, Seniors, & Ambassadors
Earn: Junior, Cadette, Senior, OR Ambassador: Think Like a Citizen Scientist Award
*Take Action project not included
Featured Exhibits: Nature All Around Us
Fee includes instruction, materials, and appropriate badge.
April 20 | 3-6pm
Citizen Scientists Activate! Workshop
In partnership with Berks Nature
Location:Reading Public Museum
$25**/scout
$6**/adult
**Includes return passes for scouts & adutls for The Reading Public Museum & The Neag Planetarium
Open to Daisys, Brownies, & Juniors
Earn: Daisy, Brownie, OR Junior: Think Like a Citizen Scientist Award
*Take Action project not included
Featured Exhibits: Nature All Around Us
Fee includes instruction, materials, and appropriate badge.
Want some help? Contact Rebeka Birch at rebeka.birch@readingpublicmuseum.org.
Can't make these events? See info about scheduling a Private Girl Scout Workshop . Looking for Cub Scouts/Scouts BSA? Click here.
