Morning at the Museum is a drop off program for children ages 6 to 12. Visit the Museum for art and history activities from 10:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. on select Tuesdays and Fridays throughout the summer. This program is $5.00 for members and $10.00 for non-members. Space is limited. Reservations are required. Please call Liza Browning at (978) 283-0455 x16 or email [email protected].
![Walker Hancock (1901 – 1998), Boy with Squirrel, 1928. Bronze. Gift of Grace Walker, 2003. [2003.23]](/media/hancock-squirrelboy.jpg)
Friday, July 24
Humble Hancock
Discover how Walker Hancock (1901–1998) captured the likeness of Cape Ann residents through sculpture, then create your own clay sculpture.
Tuesday, August 4
Dig in to Archaeology
Explore the Museum’s Dogtown artifact collection, get a closer look at how the residents of Dogtown lived and then create an archeologist notebook to record your findings.
Friday, August 7
Captain Elias Davis & Family
Learn more about Captain Elias Davis (1758–1821) and his family, whose house is part of the Cape Ann Museum, then create your own portrait of a house.
Tuesday, August 18
Let There Be Light!
Take a close look at the monumental Fresnel lens, learn more about the history of Thacher Island, and the science behind lighthouse lenses, then create a sculpture of a lighthouse.
Friday, August 21
Don’t Take it for Granite
Learn more about the rocks and industry that make Cape Ann so unique and craft your own rock texture painting.
Tuesday, August 25
Postcards to the Past
Discover Cape Ann summers past through the museum’s collection of postcards, then create your own watercolor postcard.
Friday, August 28
Gloucester 1910–1920
Learn about the arts in Gloucester during the period when painter John Sloan was spending his summers here, and then create your own inspired collage piece.
Walker Hancock (1901 – 1998), Boy with Squirrel, 1928. Bronze. Gift of Grace Walker, 2003. [2003.23]
27 Pleasant Street
Gloucester, MA 01930
978-283-0455
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Gloucester, MA 01930
Our CAM Green Campus is open seasonally beginning July 10th, Friday – Sunday.