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Camp Junior Museum 2010
The Elements: Earth, Air, Fire, Water, Wood & Metal 

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Six one-week sessions
Tuesday, July 6 through Friday, August 13
9 am–4 pm
  

Spend the summer at the Newark Museum's Camp Junior Museum, an innovative six-week experience that weaves exciting connections among the arts, culture nature and science.  Each day's schedule includes studio art, science experiments, summer games, creative expression and visits to one or more of the Museum's 80 galleries.
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Campers will have the opportunity to develop skills in our studios and labs by participating in classes from each of our four course areas: Creative Studio Arts, Expressive Arts, Environmental Science and Athletics with at least three sessions of each activity per week.  Each age group participates in four classes per day—two before lunch and two following lunch.

Daily Schedule - Camp Junior Museum
Schedule content will vary by age group and day of week.

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The 2010 theme for Camp Junior Museum draws inspiration from the beliefs of ancient cultures about the natural world.  Philosophers in Greece identified all matter as earth, air and water.  Scholars in China used these elements and added wood and metal.  Combine these elements for the ultimate arts and science summer camp!

Groups are divided according to age as follows:
3 & 4 year olds, 5 & 6 year olds, 7 & 8 year olds, 9 & 10 year olds
11-13 year olds, 14 & 15 year olds, 16 & 17 year olds.

Enrollment is limited to 15 children per group to ensure campers receive lots of personal attention.

Activities are age-appropriate.  Art classes take place in cozy, child-friendly art studios and spacious program halls and galleries; theater and movement classes take place in our auditorium.  All campers will enjoy outdoor activities including performances, concerts, films and planetarium shows as well as outdoor activities in the Museum's sculpture garden (weather permitting).  Parents and guardians must provide daily lunch and snacks.

Classes are taught by professional artists and educators that come from a variety of cultural and professional backgrounds.  Our assistant teachers are graduate-level education students from Montclair State University.

Fees

Registration Options:

Open house & in-person registration for new campers:
Saturday, June 5, 10 am–12 pm
Tour our facilities and learn about our creative camp program.
Welcome and tour: 10–11 am
Open registration: 11 am–1 pm   

In-person registration:
Saturday, April 24, 10 am–12 pm

On-line registration:

• Click here to register online.  A small fee for the ticketing service applies.

• Complete this electronic Information Form (PDF), save it to your
computer and email it to campjuniormuseum@newarkmuseum.org.
• Bring the ticket(s) with you the first day of class.

Mail registration:
Complete this electronic Registration Form (PDF), save it to your computer, print it out and fax with payment information to: 973-596-5149 or mail the form and payment to:

Newark Museum
Attn: JUNIOR MUSEUM
49 Washington Street
Newark, NJ 07102–3176

Fees for classes must be paid in full at time of registration.

Each registered camper will receive an enrollment kit containing one t-shirt, a reusable water bottle and keychain. Campers are required to wear a Camp Junior Museum t-shirt each day.  Additional t-shirts are available for purchase.  Registration for Camp Junior Museum is on a first-come basis. Names can be taken on a waiting list and called if any cancellations are received.

Due to space restrictions we are unable to accommodate students wishing to participate in only a half-day of programming.  For more information, please call 973.596.6606, or send an e-mail to campjuniormuseum@newarkmuseum.org.

For more information, send an e-mail to: campjuniormuseum@newarkmuseum.org.