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MUSEUMS

Crow Collection of Asian Art's Camp Asia
Ages: 6-10.
Where: 2010 Flora St.
When: July 7-11 (for ages 6-8), July 14-18 (for ages 8-10). One-week sessions, Monday- Friday 9 a.m.-3 p.m.
Cost: $150.
Description: Campers explore the art of Asian cultures and participate in art-making activities, which may include painting, sculpting, calligraphy and photography.
Contact: 214-979-6438.
Web site: www.crowcollection.org.

Dallas Museum of Art's Artventure Camps
Ages: 4-12.
Where: Dallas Museum of Art, 1717 N. Harwood.
When: June 9-Aug. 8. One-week sessions, weekday class times vary by age.
Cost: $135-$180; some classes require supply fees.
Description: Campers explore artworks in the museum and create their own art in a variety of camps and classes, arranged by age. Classes include beginning photography, media and collage, digital storybooks, drawing, painting and more.
Contact: 214-992-1822.
Web site: www.dallasmuseumofart.org.

File 2006 / DMN

Zoe Martin watches her mom, Celeste Martin, try on a boa constrictor at the Museum of Nature and Science last year.

Frontiers of Flight Museum Summer Flight School
Ages: 4-entering grade 8.
Where: Frontiers of Flight Museum,
6911 Lemmon.
Aviators Workshop and Rocket Science Camp: Grades 3-4 build and fly gliders and airplanes, construct and launch a rocket and miniature spaceship and visit aviation companies at Love Field. June 9-Aug. 7. One-week sessions, Monday-Thursday
10 a.m.-3 p.m. $110-$130.
Friday Flights: Ages 4-6 meet an aviator and learn about space flight and the airport. Monthlong session meets each Friday in June, 10:30-11:30 a.m. $25-$30.
Amelia and Eleanor Go Fly: Grades 2-6 learn about aviator Amelia Earhart and first lady Eleanor Roosevelt. Children are served tea and dessert and receive a gift. June 6, 13, 20 and 27. One-day session, 2:30-4 p.m. $10-$15.
Contact: 214-350-1651 (for registration).
Web site: www.flightmuseum.com.

Heard Natural Science Museum and Wildlife Sanctuary Camps
Ages: 5-12.
Where: 1 Nature Place, McKinney.
When: June 2-Aug. 8. One-week sessions, weekdays; times vary.
Cost: $100-$250.
Description: Campers, divided by age, participate in indoor and outdoor activities, which may include exploring the sanctuary's wetlands and ponds and studying insects, reptiles, nocturnal animals, poisonous plants and eco-friendly living.
Registration deadline: May 5.
Before- or after-care: After-care available.
Contact: 972-562-5566.
Web site: www.heardmuseum.org.

Heritage Farmstead Museum
Ages: 2-12.
Where: 1900 W. 15th, Plano.
When: June 2-Aug. 14. Session lengths
vary from one to five days, weekdays
9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. (9:30-11:30 a.m.
for preschoolers).
Cost: $20-$180.
Description: Campers grind corn, churn butter and take part in games and activities that recall life on a turn-of-the-century Texas farm.
Registration deadline: Deadlines vary for each session; check Web site.
Contact: 972-881-0140.
Web site: www.heritagefarmstead.org.

Log Cabin Village Summer Day Camps
Ages: Grades 2-6.
Where: 2100 Log Cabin Village Lane,
Fort Worth.
When: June 12, 13, 19, 26, 27. One-day sessions, 9 a.m.-noon.
Cost: $15.
Description: Children learn about pioneer life in 19th-century Texas. Activities may include grinding corn, making vintage toys and lye soap, and weaving on a small loom.
Registration deadline: Varies by camp session; call or check Web site for details.
Contact: 817-392-6769.
Web site: www.logcabinvillage.org.

Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth Art Camp and Summer Art Study
Ages: 5-15.
Where: Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth, 3200 Darnell St., Fort Worth.
When: June 9-July 18. One-week sessions, weekdays 9 a.m.-noon (for ages 5-8),
10 a.m.-2 p.m. (for ages 9-12), 10 a.m.-4 p.m. (ages 13-15).
Cost: $200-$285.
Description: Grouped by age, campers explore the art and architecture in the galleries and museum grounds and create their own works of art.
Contact: 817-840-2121.
Web site: www.themodern.org.

Museum of Nature and Science Camps
Where: Museum of Nature and Science in Fair Park.
Discovery Camp: Ages 5-12 explore the worlds of dinosaurs, kitchen chemistry, sea creatures, pirates and more in weekly themed camps. June 6-Aug. 8. One-week sessions, weekdays 9:30 a.m.-3 p.m. Before- and after-care available. $200.
Discovery Camp Jr.: Ages 3-4 explore the world of science and nature. June 23-Aug. 15. One-week sessions, weekdays 9:30 a.m.- 12:30 p.m. $125.
Scribbles and Dibbles: Infants and toddlers (6 months-2 years), accompanied by parent or caregiver, explore the science of art by creating work in a variety of media. June 17-Aug. 5. Eight-week session, Tuesdays 10-11 a.m. $60 (for one parent and child).
Shake, Rattle and Roll: Ages 3-4, accompanied by parent or caregiver, listen to the sounds of various musical instruments, learn about how sound travels and create an instrument to take home. June 18-Aug. 6. Eight-week session, Wednesdays 10-
11:30 a.m. $60 (for one parent and child).
Science Buddies: Ages 3-4, and a parent or caregiver, explore the world of dinosaurs and insects and take home a science project each day. June 19-Aug. 7. Eight-week session, Thursdays 10-11:30 a.m. $60 (for one parent and child).
Contact: 214-428-5555 (press 8 for reservations).
Web site: www.natureandscience.org.

Museum of the American Railroad
Where: 1105 Washington, inside Fair Park.
Get Caught Reading: Ages 5-11 can listen to train stories being read aloud in the museum's restored 1914 Parlor Club Car. May 17,
11 a.m.-4 p.m. $5 adults, $2.50 children.
Kids Train Festival: Ages 2-11 can enjoy crafts, a steam whistle demonstration and music from a vintage steam calliope. June 21. 11 a.m.-4 p.m. $6 adults, $3 children.
Railroading 101: Ages 4-11 learn about train safety, train engineer rules and hand signals. July 19, 11 a.m.-4 p.m. $6 adults, $3 children.
Guided tours: Groups of 15 or more children can tour the museum's 100-year-old depot, learn railroad safety and get hands-on with vintage rail equipment. May 1-Sept. 24, Wednesdays-Sundays, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. $5 adults, $2.50 children.
Contact: 214-428-0101.
Web site: www.dallasrailwaymuseum.com.

Nasher Summer Institute for Teens
Ages: Entering grades 10-12.
Where: Nasher Sculpture Center, 2001 Flora.
When: June 16-20. Monday-Friday 10 a.m.- 4 p.m.
Cost: Free, but enrollment is limited to 30 students who are selected based on teacher recommendations.
Description: Students can learn about careers in the arts and art museums, obtain hands-on studio experience and interact with the museum staff and visiting artists.
Contact: 214-242-5170.
Web site: www.nashersculpturecenter.org.

File 2004 / DMN

The Shaw Cabin and gristmill at Log Cabin Village

Old Red Museum
Ages: 6-14.
Where: 100 S. Houston (inside the Old Red Courthouse).
Cost: $3-$5.
Drop-in Workshops: Children of all ages can drop in for history-themed workshops on Saturdays each month. Activities may include crafts, games, videos and puppet shows.
April 19, May 17, June 28, July 26, Aug. 16 from 10 a.m.-2 p.m.
Red Hot Fridays: Children of all ages learn about the history of Dallas with themed activities such as making Caddo clay pots, building 3-D models of the Dallas skyline, playing with toys and games of the past. June 13-Aug. 8 (except July 4), Fridays 10 a.m.-2 p.m.
Contact: 214-745-1100.
Web site: www.oldred.org.

Texas Discovery Gardens' Get Outside Sessions
Ages: Pre-K through elementary grades.
Where: Texas Discovery Gardens, 3601 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., in Fair Park.
When: May 29-Aug. 31. One-hour sessions, weekdays 10 a.m.-4 p.m.
Cost: $5 per child per hour. Sessions require at least 12 paid participants.
Description: Groups of 12 or more can choose from among several hands-on activity sessions, including Gardening for Children; Butterflies, Bugs and Botany; Life in the Compost Bin; Terrarium Worlds and more.
Contact: 214-428-7476, ext. 27.
Web site: www.texasdiscoverygardens.org.

Time Traveler History Camps
Ages: 6-11.
Where: Dallas Heritage Village at Old City Park, 1515 S. Harwood.
When: June 9-July 11. One-week sessions, weekdays 10 a.m.-3:30 p.m.
Cost: $150-$175.
Description: Children step back in time to learn about history in four themed camps: Week at the World's Fair, 1893; Tall Tales and Texas Legends; Telephones, Technology, Toilets!; and Pages of the Past.
Contact: 214-413-3674 or reservations@dallasheritagevillage.org.
Web site: www.dallasheritagevillage.org.

The Women's Museum
Where: The Women's Museum, 3800 Parry Ave., in Fair Park.
Adventures in Science Camp: Girls ages 11-16 participate in experiments and activities related to science, technology, math and engineering. June 2-13. One-week sessions, Monday-Friday 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Registration deadline: May 23. Free.
Girls Can Do Anything: Ages 11-16 can learn about different careers and what skills are required to pursue them. July 7-11, 21-25. One-week sessions, Monday-Friday
10 a.m.-1 p.m. Registration deadline: June 27.
Free.
Girl Scout Art Badge Class: Girls Scouts can earn badges by taking classes in sculpting (on June 28) and drawing/painting (on July 26). One-day sessions, Saturdays 1-3 p.m. $5 per session.
Contact: 214-915-0890.
Web site: www.thewomensmuseum.org.