Discover History Through
Summer Camps and Workshops at the
Troy Museum & Historic Village
(TROY,
MI) – The Troy Museum and Historic Village is offering three
summer camps right here in Troy designed to expand your child’s experiences
this summer. The camps include:
Copper Wire Workshop -- Coils and Connections:
Saturday June 27, from 10 am - 12 pm.
Learn how to make copper coils
of different sizes and shapes. See what
happens when you push, pull and twist the coils, and then connect your coils
into something fun to wear. Participants
will learn proper use of hammers and other simple hand tools. For ages 7 and up. Registration is $15. Register
by June 22.
Coppersmithing
Camp -- Mon.-Wed.
July 20-22, from 9:30 am - 12:30 pm
Copper, a metal used by Native
Americans in Michigan, is one of the easiest to transform into beautiful and
useful objects. Have fun designing and
making a three-ring mobile from copper sheet. Discover hand tools like the ball peen hammer,
the punch and the stake. Learn stamping,
chasing and riveting. Proper use of
tools emphasized while learning basic metalsmithing. For ages 9 and up. Registration is $50. Register by July 13.
Space is limited.
I “Dig the Past” Camp -- Tues.-Fri., August 4-7, from 9
am - 4 pm
Discover the excitement that
comes with studying geology, paleontology and archaeology during this special
camp offered in collaboration with the Stage Nature Center. Campers will spend a day at the Nature Center,
Cranbrook Institute of Science -- including the
“Hatching the Past” exhibit -- Troy Museum, and Rochester Hills Museum at VanHoosen Farm. Participants
receive professional instruction, admission to all four venues, riverwalking, camp T-shirt, snacks, hands-on activities and
crafts. Transportation to each site is
not included. Children must bring sack
lunch. Registration is $125. For ages 9-13. Register by July 27.
Space is limited.
The Troy Museum is located at 60 West Wattles Road on the
northwest corner of Wattles and Livernois. For more information, call 248.524.3570.
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