The Museum is the perfect place for your scouts to visit and workshop! From our collections featuring a 2,000-year-old mummy to art from around the world, to our 25-acre Arboretum, to our state-of-the-art Neag Planetarium, we have many incredible experiences to share with your scouts. All workshops are led by qualified, enthusiastic Museum Educators. The Reading Public Museum offers scheduled workshops and overnights that align with its mission and the requirements for various Girl Scouts, Cub Scouts, and Scouts BSA, badges, adventures, and awards.
What we offer:
• Private Workshops and Overnights for Girl Scouts. Choose from our complete list of scout programs. Click here for program request form containing all details, options, and pricing. Registration is required. Call or email today to book your troop's Private workshop.
• Scheduled Scout Events for Girl Scouts. Choose to come to The Museum for a pre-scheduled workshop! See below for current workshops, dates, and times. Click the appropriate link to register under each event. Registration is required. Click here for scheduled event registration form.
• Other Club and Scouting Organizations: Are you a member of another scouting group, club, or organization? Contact us to schedule a workshop or overnight tailored to your organization and achievement requirements.
Want some help? Contact Rebeka Birch at rebeka.birch@readingpublicmuseum.org.
GSUSA Scheduled Events Fall 2024 - Spring 2025
All scheduled events require registration. A minimum of 1 adult must accompany every 10 scouts. Individual scouts must be accompanied by an adult regardless of age. Each group must agree to comply with all of Reading Public Museum's current health and safety protocols.
Registration closes 1 week prior to the date of the program. Minimum enrollment must be met for the program to run. Program fees are non-refundable. The Museum reserves the right to cancel a program at any time; refunds will be at the discretion of The Museum.
Register early, as programs fill quickly!
Want some help? Contact Rebeka Birch at rebeka.birch@readingpublicmuseum.org.
2024 Volunteer Service Hours Opportunity!
November 23 | 8:00am-12:00pm
Arboretum Fall Clean-up!
If your troop is looking for service hours, we have an opportunity available! Every year nearly all of the trees in our 25-acre arboretum drop all of their leaves! Join us to help rake them up! Limited gloves and rakes are available for use - please bring your own if you have them. Light snacks and return pass to The Museum provided!
If you wish to join us, please register with Mary Ann at mareed520@gmail.com
2024-2025 Current Scheduled Overnights
Click here for scheduled event registration form.
CANCELLED - November 22-23 | 6pm–8:30am
Escher's Engineered Dreams Overnight
$50/scout
$12/adult
Open to Juniors, Cadettes, Seniors, & Ambassadors
Earn - RPM Exclusive STEM Patch (activities will apply to various badges as well!)
Fee includes admission to the Museum, instruction, materials, evening snack, light continental breakfast, exclusive "I Slept at RPM" event patch, and RPM STEM Patch.
December 14-15 | 6pm–8:30am
Midnight Masterpieces Overnight
$50*/scout
$12*/adult
*Book both programs for the same day and save $5/scout & $5/adult on the second program!
Open to Juniors, Cadettes, Seniors, & Ambassadors
Earn - RPM Exclusive Art Patch (activities will apply to various badges as well!)
Fee includes admission to the Museum, instruction, materials, evening snack, light continental breakfast, exclusive "I Slept at RPM" event patch, and RPM Art Patch.
February 22-23 | 6pm–8:30am
Animal Innovators Overnight
$50*/scout
$12*/adult
*Book both programs for the same day and save $5/scout & $5/adult on the second program!
Open to Juniors, Cadettes, Seniors, and Ambassadors
Earn - Appropriate Think Like an Engineer Journey Award (Journeys do not include "Take Action Project")
Fee includes admission to the Museum, instruction, materials, evening snack, light continental breakfast, exclusive "I Slept at RPM" event patch, and appropriate badge.
March 22-23 | 6pm–8:30am
Galactic Overnight Adventure
$50*/scout
$12*/adult
*Book both programs for the same day and save $5/scout & $5/adult on the second program!
Open to Juniors, Cadettes, Seniors, & Ambassadors
Earn - Junior: Space Science Investigator, Cadette: Space Science Researcher, Senior: Space Science Expert, OR Ambassador: Space Science Master
Fee includes admission to the Museum, instruction, materials, evening snack, light continental breakfast, exclusive "I Slept at RPM" event patch, and appropriate badge.
2024-2025 Current Scheduled Workshops
Click here for scheduled event registration form.
October 12 | 9am-Noon
Invention Station Workshop
$25/scout
$6/adult
Open to Daisys & Brownies
Earn: Appropriate Think Like an Engineer Journey Award (Journeys do not include "Take Action Project")
Fee includes Museum admission for the day of the workshop during public hours, instruction, materials, and appropriate badge.
October 27 | 9am-Noon
WOW! Wonders of Water Journey Workshop
$25-35/scout
$6/adult
Open to Brownies
Earn: Brownie: WOW! Wonders of Water Journey Award Set (Journeys do not include "Take Action Projects")
Fee includes Museum admission for the day of the workshop during public hours, instruction, materials, and appropriate badge.
All councils - https://www.gsep.org/en/sf-events-repository/2024/journey-in-a-day--wonders-of-water.html OR contact rebeka.birch@readingpublicmuseum.org.
November 17 | 2pm-5pm
Nature's Shape Studio Workshop
$25/scout
$6/adult
Open to Daisys, Brownies, & Juniors
Earn: Appropriate Shapes in Nature Badge
Fee includes Museum admission for the day of the workshop during public hours, instruction, materials, and appropriate badge.
December 14 | 2pm-5pm
Bot Builders Lab Workshop
$35*/scout
$6*/adult
*Book both programs for the same day and save $5/scout & $5/adult on the second program!
Open to Juniors & Cadettes
Earn: Appropriate Robotics Badge Sets
Fee includes Museum admission for the day of the workshop during public hours, instruction, materials, and appropriate badge set.
Want some help? Contact Rebeka Birch at rebeka.birch@readingpublicmuseum.org.
Can't make these events? See info about scheduling a Private Girl Scout Workshop . Looking for Cub Scouts/Scouts BSA? Click here.
