PROGRAMS


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Education Programs for Youth
Scroll down for information about becoming a Time Travelers camp counselor.
Time
Travelers Summer Program 2010
Have fun with history at
For the 2010 Time Travelers Camper Enrollment Form: click here.
Session
3: History Detectives,
Counselors
play an important role in the Time Travelers summer program for children by
helping to engage children in discovering American history in fun and exciting
ways; to promote an appreciation for history in our community; and to
connect children to the history of where they are growing up.
To download a counselor application form (2 pages), click here.
Please
discuss the forms with your parent/guardian and return them to us before
June 10, 2009
. You
will note that there are four week-long sessions of camp, from July 19 to August
23, each day from
As
it is for all high school student volunteers at
In
early June, the museum’s staff will review applications and invite a select
number of applicants to become counselors. If
you are selected, you will be required to attend one of the two counselor
orientation meetings that will take place sometime in June and July.
Again,
thank you for your interest in the Hermitage National Historic Landmark!
Scout & After-School Programs
Become a history detective with our hands-on programs for Scouts and other after-school groups!
Using objects, documents, and inquiry-based learning strategies, students will delve deeply into the past and learn to see the events and people of history in a meaningful context.
Listening to the Past: Explore the everyday life of a middle-class Victorian family on a tour of The Hermitage. Students will learn to "read" an object to gain insight into the past.
Architecture: Uncover the secrets of the Gothic Revival Hermitage. What do the details of the architecture tell us about the different periods in which the house was built or added to? Students will explore The Hermitage inside and out (weather permitting) to discover the clues hidden in wood, stone, and plaster.
Local Lore: Learn about New Jersey’s participation in the American Revolution and the Civil War and what life was like at The Hermitage during those periods.
Lenape Life: Using artifacts and reproductions, students will investigate the lifeways of the Lenape before and after European settlement in Bergen County.
Women through Time: Learn about life as a woman in the colonial, Victorian, and modern eras.
Programs are 1 hour long and are available on weekdays beginning at 3:30 p.m. or 4:00 p.m., September through June. All programs are held at the Hermitage Education & Conference Center.
Please call the Education Department for current rates and available dates.
Click here for answers to Frequently Asked Questions about Scout & After-School Programs.
Birthday Parties
Celebrate in Historical Style! The Hermitage offers birthday parties for young historians, recommended for children ages 6-10.
Parties are available Monday-Friday, 3:30 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. A base fee of $175 includes lemonade or iced tea and activities/crafts for 10 guests; $15 per each additional guest; maximum total of 18 children and 2 adults. (Family to provide cake or cupcakes.)
Victorian Tea Party
Discover the roots of modern childhood in the nineteenth century! Guests will make a calling card, tour the historic house, and decorate a small stuffed bear.
Colonial Party
Spend a birthday in the eighteenth century! Guests will practice writing with a quill pen, tour the historic house, and decorate a wooden toy to take home.
Please contact the Education Department at The Hermitage at 201-445-8311, ext. 33, for details.