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The following is a list of public programs offered at Roberson Museum
and Science Center. Many of the courses require registration, please call (607)
772-0660. Applications are available on-line and at the front desk. Please note
that courses require a minimum number of participants. Public programs are
subject to change, so please check the Museum website frequently for additional
course offerings, lectures, and program cancelations.
2010 SUMMER CAMPS AT ROBERSON!
Our exciting Summer Camps feature hands-on educational programs allowing
students to learn through interaction.
Sign up Today!
July Camps
Drawing and Animation Camp
Wednesday through Friday, July 7 - 9
9:00 AM - 3:00 PM
$104 for members, $130 for non-members. Grades 5 and up.
Let’s put things in motion: hand and computer drawings, toys and found objects,
even the clay models that we build in-class! We’ll begin with the most basic
forms of animation, like flipbooks, move on to computer animation programs and
end by scripting, filming and editing our own claymation short. All participants
will receive a DVD copy of the class film. Materials included.
 Susquehanna Safari Camp
Wednesday through Friday, July 14 - 16
9:00 AM - 3:00 PM
$104 for members, $130 for non-members. Grades 4 - 7.
Go on safari without ever leaving the Southern Tier.
Through field excursions and laboratory experiments, safari campers will learn
about the lives lived and the dangers faced by the plants and animals of the
Susquehanna River basin. Materials included.
Adventures in Astronomy
Camp
Wednesday through Friday, July 21 - 23
9:00 AM - 3:00 PM
$104 for members, $130 for non-members. Grades 4 - 8.
Learn to navigate by the stars. Create your own constellations and build a
rocket to take home with you. Discover how the solar system formed. Step into
the world of science and science fiction and make a short video of your own.
Learn about robotics and see real robots in action. Peer into a black hole.
Create your own space mission. Materials included.
 Forensic Science Camp:
Crime Scene Investigations
Wednesday through Friday, July 28 - 30
9:00 AM - 3:00 PM
$104 for members, $130 for non-members. Grades 4 - 7.
Participants explore the exciting world of forensic science including crime
scene investigation, evidence analysis, witness interrogation and
fingerprinting! At the conclusion of the camp students conduct a trial with a
jury of parents where they attempt to prove their case using the evidence they
have collected. Materials included.
August Camps
Outdoor Inspirations - Art Camp
Wednesday through Friday, August 4 - 6
9:00 AM - 3:00 PM
$104 for members, $130 for non-members. Grades 2 - 4.
Participants will explore the Museum’s grounds, visit Confluence Park, and tour
the exhibitions and Roberson Mansion to find inspiration for creating artworks
inspired by nature. They will be able to explore various materials including
collage, printmaking, sculpture, and natural materials collected from nature.
The camp will conclude with a student art show, open to family and friends.
Materials included.
Studio Art Camp
Wednesday through Friday, August 11 - 13
9:00 AM - 3:00 PM
$104 for members, $130 for non-members.
Grades 4 and up.
Students will discover the elements and principles of art and design by
interpreting works from Roberson’s collections and create their own original
works of art in Roberson’s studios. Many different art techniques and subjects
such as architecture, sculpture, drawing, painting, and more will be explored.
Materials included.
 Interactive Indiana Jones Camp
Wednesday through Friday, August 18 - 20
9:00 AM - 3:00 PM
$104 for members, $130 for non-members. Grades 3 - 6.
Come join Roberson Museum for a week of fun with Indiana Jones Camp. As an
archaeologist for a week you will participate in fun activities like a hunt for
treasures, research your findings, practice restoration skills, and create a
time capsule for future generations to find! But BEWARE; someone may be trying
to sabotage your findings! Materials included.
FANTASTIC FRIDAYS AT ROBERSON
Fantastic Fridays feature special entertainment from 5:00 to
9:00 PM, and First Fridays of each month will be free to the
public during those hours thanks to our sponsors. Check our website frequently
to see what is happening.
PROGRAMS FOR ALL AGES
Champions! programs
are coming soon! Stay tuned.
Animal Feedings
Saturdays, 2:30 PM. Free with general admission.
Public feeding of our gallery critters allows visitors the chance to ask
questions
of Museum staff and learn more about the animals in Confluence: A Tale of Two
Rivers.
A – Zine Class
Saturday, April 10, Noon-4 PM. $15 for members, $16.50
for non-members.
“Zines are homemade magazines, usually cut and pasted and sold in small print
runs. They’re currently thriving in New York, following this summer’s Zine Fest
in Brooklyn,” says Marisa Meltzer of the New York Post. Explore independent
publishing by producing original art and text on the spot without the use of
computers or the Internet. Distribute your finished product to the public that
very day. Develop a concept, exchange ideas, draw, write, design, and create a
layout. Materials are provided. This class is open to all ages. Please register
in advance for this class by calling 772-0660.
PROGRAMS FOR
ADULTS
Beginning Pottery with
Terri Johnson
Mondays, February 8 - April 26, 6-9 PM. $250 for
members, $290 for non-members. Maximum of 12 students. Students will receive 25
lbs of clay.
Students will build a solid foundation in wheel throwing and the basics of hand
building. The class is geared for the student with no clay experience or for
those who have taken a class and would like to continue to improve their skills.
The entire ceramic process will be covered, including glazing and firing
techniques. To register call 772-0660.
Roberson’s10th Annual Wine
and Food Festival
Thursday, April 22, 5:30-9:00 PM. $45 for Members,
$50 for Non-members. Tickets purchased at the door will be $50.
Over 30 New York state wineries representing Cayuga and Seneca Lakes will be
attending along with more than 30 of the area’s finest restaurants and caterers.
Tickets sell quickly, so buy early.
Teen Apprentice Program
Museum
Apprentice Program
FOR TEENAGERS
Thursday Afternoons October through
May.
Grades 9 and up.
Free.
Roberson's Teen Apprentices learn the foundation skills for
interactive gallery teaching and the curatorial process of exhibitions. They
develop programmatic and marketing skills and fabricate exhibitions. Learn about
life behind the scenes of a museum. Get real-life job experience and bolster
your resume. Applicants must submit a 250 word essay and a letter of reference
from a teacher or guidance counselor.
To Apply, click here to
download our application.
PROGRAMS FOR TEACHERS
Professional Development:
Introduction to Visual Thinking Strategies
Learn about a new teaching practice that is sweeping the nation: VTS, the Visual
Thinking Strategies teaching methodology. Teachers will learn to use art to
develop critical thinking, communication, and visual literacy skills. Students
will measurably increase observation skills, evidential reasoning and
speculative abilities. In this multi-phased project, teachers will participate
in staff development workshops, implement a new curriculum, and assess student
learning. To sign up a team of teachers and to learn more about professional
development packages, please contact 772-0660 x240.
Public program tuition is non-refundable. Funding is
provided, in part, by general operating support grants from the United Cultural
Fund, a program of the Broome County Arts Council.
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PLANETARIUM
Museum admission plus $2.00 (Members free with membership
card)
Friday — 8 PM
Saturday —1, 2 & 3 PM
Sunday — 1, 2 & 3 PM
Current Planetarium Shows:
SEASONAL SKIES
SATURN AND ITS MOONS
Click here for
information about the Link Planetarium.
Girls Scouts and Boy Scouts at Roberson
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EXCITE your troop with the benefits of exceptional programming
at Roberson Museum and Science Center.
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EXPOSE your scouts to resources not available in the most areas.
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EXPLORE Roberson’s Permanent and Changing Exhibits.
At Roberson Museum and Science Center we have
the capability to provide you with programs that would be difficult for you to
offer during regular meeting times. Our classes are known for their quality and
content. We can offer programs that will tap into the talent of every department
at Roberson from Art to Science. Please check our School Programs
for this year’s activities and then call 607-772-0660 to schedule.
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