Youth Programs

Scouting at Strawbery Banke

Bring history to life through hands-on programs for Scouts. Explore historic houses, artifacts, traditional crafts, games, and activities while working toward select badge requirements.

Scout Programs

  • Badge-related workshops
  • Hands-on history activities
  • Self-guided Museum visits
  • Programs for Scouts, families, and troops
  • Special Scout Days

Programs, ages, availability, and pricing vary.

Special Scout Day

Scout Day at Strawbery Banke Museum

Date & Time

October 17, 2026 10 AM–4 PM

Visit the Museum for hands-on fun and engaging learning. Come for the self-guided tour, or add a workshop for your scout to get started on a merit badge.

Self-Guided Tour Admission

For scouts and accompanying adults. Additional siblings are free.

$10 per person

90-Minute Workshops

Includes the self-guided Museum tour.

$15 per workshop

Playing in the Past

Includes the self-guided Museum tour.

$20 per scout

  • Dig the Past

    10–11:30 AM or 12:30–2 PM

    Begin working toward the Archaeology merit badge with a simulated tabletop excavation. Use trowels and brushes to uncover buried “artifacts” and learn how archaeologists use objects to understand the past. Visit a recreated privy and historic house to examine real artifacts recovered during excavations at Strawbery Banke Museum.

    Archaeology merit badge · Requirements 1, 2, 3, 6a–c, and 7a completed · Requirements 4 and 8 started

    $15 per Scout · Self-guided tour included

  • Threads of History

    10–11:30 AM or 12:30–2 PM

    Begin working toward the Textile merit badge while exploring how cloth was made hundreds of years ago. Examine natural fibers, weave on a floor loom, create a small loom, and make a woven project to take home.

    Textile merit badge · Requirements 1, 2c, and 3b–c completed · Requirements 4 and 5 started

    $15 per Scout · Self-guided tour included

  • Making Games for Brownie Girl Scouts

    10–11:30 AM or 12:30–2 PM

    Explore the daily lives of girls who lived 200 years ago through their games and activities. Create a scavenger hunt featuring 18th-century objects, search a historic house for clues, investigate mystery objects, and try games children played during chores and special occasions.

    Brownie Girl Scouts · Making Games badge · Requirements 1–4 completed

    $15 per Scout · Self-guided tour included

  • Playing the Past for Junior Girl Scouts

    10 AM–12 PM or 1–3 PM

    Step into the 19th century through role-playing and hands-on activities. Complete cooking chores, make costume accessories, learn a historic game, and enjoy a tea party while dressed in period-inspired clothing.

    Junior Girl Scouts · Playing the Past badge · Requirements 2–5 completed

    $20 per Scout · Self-guided tour included