Girl Scouts and Boy Scouts
You are here
More Like This
Our Girl Scout Programs are designed to assist Scouts in meeting some of the requirements for national badges. These programs book quickly, so start your reservation today!
Art
Discover the art of glass in our galleries. This tour covers the many techniques of glassworking, the history of glass jewelry, contemporary female artists, and more. Also, enjoy a live glassblowing demonstration at the Hot Glass Show.
Fulfills Junior Girl Scout requirements:
- Art in 3-D 6
- Jeweler 3 and 5
- %%Drawing%% and Painting 10
- Visual Arts 9
Fulfills Cadette Girl Scout requirements:
- Just Jewelry (part of Skill Builders 7)
- Museum Discovery (Technology 3, Career Exploration 1, and parts of Skill Builders 1 and Technology 4)
- Lure of Language (part of Skill Builders 1)
- Visual Arts (Skill Builders 5)
- Digging through the Past (Skill Builders 4)
- Folk Arts (Career Exploration 5)
Science
What innovations changed how people made glass throughout history? How has glass made our lives easier and expanded our knowledge of the universe? Discover the answers to these questions and more as you explore the science and technology of glass. On this tour, you will also enjoy a live glassblowing demonstration at the Hot Glass Show.
Fulfills Brownie Girl Scout requirement:
- Science in Action 1
Fulfills Junior Girl Scout requirements:
- Science Discovery 7
- Sky Search 6
- Discovering Technology 7
Fulfills Cadette Girl Scout requirements:
- Space Exploration (Technology 1)
- Museum Discovery (Technology 3, and parts of 4 and Skill Builders 1)
- Digging through the Past (Skill Builders 4, Technology 3)
- Inventions and Inquiry (Technology 2)
- Architecture and Environmental Design (part of Technology 1)
When: Please call or email to check availability and schedule your event.
Cost: Kids and teens are free; adults pay admission. One chaperone is admitted free for every 10 scouts.
Registration Required. Start your reservation here.
Contact: Email the Education Department at scouts@cmog.org.
Fun with Glass Program
Scouts can get acquainted with The Studio of The Corning Museum of Glass, meet glass artists at work, and create two glass crafts of their own. Craft activities will vary depending on group size, age and experience. This program takes approximately two hours for groups of 10 or more and does not include a guided Museum tour.
Some items will need overnight cooling and will either need to be picked up the next day or shipped (additional fee).
When: Fun with Glass programs may be scheduled 7 days a week.
Cost: $28 per person (includes two activities). Additional fee for shipping (some items must cool overnight).
Registration: Required. A minimum of 10 participants is required. Start your reservation here.
Contact: Email the Education Department at scouts@cmog.org.
Scout leaders, don’t forget to check out our monthly Family Exploration Series to fulfill more electives.
Upcoming Events
(For Brownies and Juniors) Explore the colorful world of beads! Watch a flameworking demonstration and tour The Studio (the Museum’s glassmaking school). Trace the history of beadmaking in the Museum’s glass collection, and use seed beads to create your own piece of art. Cost: $10...
(For older Juniors, Cadettes, and Seniors) Learn about the history of beads and the way they have been used in different cultures throughout time. See beaded art in the Museum’s Glass Collection Galleries. Use seed beads to create a piece of jewelry and learn the ancient art of macramé. Cost:...