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Archive Museum! Come visit! Try on uniforms! Check out badges from the 1940's! See photos of Girl Scouts in the Hudson valley from the 1960's! And so much more! For more information, or to make a reservation, email museum@girlscoutshh.org The Museum will be closed the first week of March and will have limited openings on Tuesdays for the remainder of the month. During the month of March, we can accomodate groups of 12 or less; but we will be back to full staff in April, call now and make your reservation. Upcoming Special Museum/Archives Programs
Brownie Secrets When: May 18, 2013 – 10 AM to 2:30 PM
Age Level: Brownies
Cost: $6 per girl
Location: Camp Wendy
Enjoy a day participating in Brownie activities from the past. Each troop will go to five workshops, including history, craft , outdoor skills, singing, and games. The girls will have a chance to explore our Girl Scout history museum , sing around a campfire and complete some of the requirements for the Girl Scout Ways Badge. Girls will receive a Brownie Secrets Patch. Each girl should bring a bagged lunch, water bottle , and sit upon, wear closed toe shoes and dress for the weather. The event will be staffed by the GSHH Archive and Museum Committee and Girl Scout Alumnae. Each troop will be traveling from station with their leaders. Register online today! Girl Scouts Heart of the Hudson’s museum and archives collection dates back to the early days of Girl Scouting, both locally and nationally. It contains thousands of publications (such as handbooks and calendars), periodicals (equipment catalogs, magazines, and newsletters, for example), Girl Scout uniforms and insignia, photographs, ephemera and official records of the smaller town and regional councils which, through the decades, combined to form Girl Scouts Heart of the Hudson, Inc.
The large collection of Girl Scout memorabilia housed at our museum and used in our displays and traveling exhibits, includes the variety of items cited above, as well as posters, books, filmstrips, movies, slides, clippings, badges, awards, patches, and camping gear such as mess kits and jackknives.
Our museum’s collection holds special attraction for those interested in informal education for girls, women’s history, women and volunteerism, contemporary program activities for girls, women in management, adult education, and pluralism. It also serves as a resource center on Girl Scout history for GSHH’s membership, historians, archivists, and other interested groups while it provides today’s Girl Scouts with special program opportunities related to their Girl Scout heritage. Visiting the Museum Located at Camp Wendy in Wallkill, the museum is officially open for business on Tuesdays from 10:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. (with the late afternoon hours by appointment), throughout the year, weather permitting.
After school is a great time for troops/groups to visit. You can tour the museum, try on vintage uniforms, and enjoy a variety of program activities. The museum committee can also tailor a program to your group’s special interests.
For more information, or to make a reservation, email museum@girlscoutshh.org |
