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Payment must be included with registration. For information about becoming a Kauffman Museum member or about need-based scholarships, contact the museum. Cancellation policy available upon request.

Little Houses on the Prairie

May 31-June 3, 9:00-11:30 each day | Age 4 and 5 (not yet in kindergarten)

IN-PERSON

We will explore different types of homes from pioneer days. Come find out who built these homes, what they were made of, where they were built, what they did inside the houses, and why they did things that way! We’ll be inside and outside, so come prepared for both.

Unraveling History’s Mysteries

June 6-10, 9:00-11:30 each day | Age 9 to 12 (completed grade 3-6)

IN-PERSON

Get ready to dig deep in local archives, interview historians, and do detective work. Campers will investigate the rich history of Kauffman Museum, Bethel College and the local community. Come study artifacts, explore hidden stairways and mummify a piece of fruit. Are you ready for an adventure?!

Exploring Printmaking 1

June 13-17, 9:00-11:00 each day | Age 6 to 8 (completed grade k-2)

IN-PERSON

Campers will explore a variety of simple printmaking techniques. Drawing from observation, students will use nature as the subject of their works. Exploring Printmaking 1 will introduce young artists to many forms of printing from the museum’s collection of paper and fabric artifacts.

Exploring Printmaking 2

June 20-24, 9:00-11:30 each day | Age 9 to 12 (completed grade 3-6)

IN-PERSON

Campers will explore printmaking through the work of Kansas printmakers. Drawing from observation, students will use nature as the subject of their works. Exploring Printmaking 2 will give campers a unique inside glimpse into how an artist turns inspiration into art. Come discover a variety of processes for creating artwork on paper and fabric.

Life on the Prairie

June 27-July 1, 9:00-11:30 each day | Age 6 to 8 (completed grade k-2)

IN-PERSON

There are more life on the prairie than you’d ever imagine!  It has been home to many plants, animals and people for a very long time. We will investigate many different organisms that live on the prairie–big and small–and imagine how the prairie might be different (or the same?) if we had lived hundreds of years ago.  Come ready to spend lots of time outside going on nature walks, doing experiments, and imagining life on the prairie through the ages!

Pedal Power

July 18-22, 9:00-12:00 each day | Age 9 and over (completed grade 3 through adult)

IN-PERSON

If you like to bike, this camp is for you! Campers will build endurance and learn bicycle safety, history of biking through Kauffman Museum’s collection, bicycle maintenance and repair and riding rules and etiquette. Campers must already know how to ride a bike and be ready to expand their skills and confidence. Each day campers will bike longer distances, ending in a 10-mile ride. Each participant must bring a bike in good working order and a helmet.