Summer day-camps for children completing kindergarten through sixth grade to explore science and nature in-depth and up-close. This year features some of our campers¹ favorite camps with new hands-on learning activities, as well as brand new camps for each age…
Delaware Art Museum’s summer art camp provides a fun, creative experience with professional instruction. Young artists will explore drawing, painting, ceramics, and more! Ages 6 – 16. Full-day 9am – 4pm. + camper art show. New expanded sessions and age…
The Museum of the American Revolution’s new exhibit, Hamilton Was Here: Rising Up in Revolutionary Philadelphia, introduces kids to concepts of the revolution in a physical and visual way. The exhibit has six sections, each of which focuses on how…
The Museum of the American Revolution takes the "Old" in Old City literally in its new discovery center, Revolution Place, which recreates what life would have been like right outside the museum's doors during the revolutionary war. Visitors have the opportunity to explore…
Hands-on interactive nature and science programs for students preK – high school meet state science standards. Topics include palentology, physics, biology and geology, with a focus on the natural world.
Grade-specific themed tours, professional development and homeschool programs available at a museum known for its American and English art and illustration.
The Academy of Natural Sciences' Frogs: A Chorus of Colors runs Feb. 4-May 14.
Yes, Virginia, Santa Claus delights at the National Christmas Family Center tucked in a corner of Lancaster, PA., a little over an hour from the Philadelphia area. An enchanting place for any family to visit, it costs little per person.…
Grade-specific themed tours, professional development and homeschool programs available at the museum known for its American and English art and illustration.
If you can’t come to the Museum, we’ll bring the Museum to you. Museum educators bring hands-on nature and science programs to your venue, including samples from our mollusk. bird, insect, reptile and mammal collections.
Children's book topics include a lively little girl's museum visit, cutouts designed to produce intriguing shadows and a sumptuous counting book based on apes.
February is African American History Month, and many museums, historical sites and events in Philadelphia, Delaware and South Jersey offer exciting and educational ways to explore African American history with your family.
Mom blogger Marissa Kiepert Truong offers strategies to prepare for and have fun during an art museum visit.
This Father's Day or Memorial Day weekend, why not go on a family outing that's all about Dad? The zoo, golf, a tandem bike, picnic, museum or ballgame are options.
The National Liberty Museum seeks nominees who have volunteered to help others, promoted appreciation for diversity or participated in conflict resolution.
The Rosenbach Museum & Library in Philadelphia is the major repository for the beloved children's illustrator and author.
Birthday celebrations can range from hip at-home parties to museum trips and fun at your child's favorite activity.
Many museums and centers offer educational tours, activities and connections with curriculum.
Kids can unwind, gain self-confidence and expand creative and critical thinking as they paint, sculpt, dance and make music.
Times are tight, but parents still need special evenings together to decompress and reconnect. These ideas will leave your family budget intact.
More than a dozen ideas for a Father's Day weekend family outing. Here's to you, Dad!
Check out these family discounts offered at local museums and theaters. Plus: advice on how to save on admission every day.
'Tis the season to be merry! Hundreds of local festivities: light displays, Santa sightings, holiday tours & more