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HMSC Teen Programs

Teen Workshops are designed to build community and enrich the museum experience for all teens.

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Class sizes are limited and advance registration is required. Full payment is due at the time of registration. We accept Visa, Mastercard, Amex, and Discover. You may cancel up to two weeks before the program begins and receive a refund less a processing fee. After that time, no refund can be made. A full refund is issued if the museum cancels the program.

Activities

Knapping the First Tools: Teen Saturdays Workshop

In-Person Workshop 

Saturday, October 17, 1:00–3:30 pm 

Instructor: Abbie Sandoval-Focil

Workshop for teens ages 13–18 

Knapping, or chipping sharp edges into stone, is one of the earliest known technologies. Millions of years ago, our ancestors learned to shape stone tools for hunting and survival. In this workshop, teens will explore how early stone tools were made and why they matter.

Work with Dylan Flicker, a PhD student in Archaeology, to see how striking a rock in just the right way can turn it into a useful tool. Try your hand at safely shaping and using stone tools to understand the skill, precision, and problem-solving involved in this ancient technology.
 
Participants attending this workshop should wear closed-toe shoes and long pants.

$10 fee includes free admission to all HMSC museums following the workshop/ $10 por sesión incluye entrada gratuita a todos los museos de HMSC después del taller.

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Making Paleolithic Cave Art: Teen Saturdays Workshop

In-Person Workshop 

Saturday, November 14, 1:00–3:30 pm 

Instructor: Abbie Sandoval-Focil

Workshop for teens ages 13–18 

Journey 30,000 years into the past to discover how ancient humans used art to express themselves, connect with their environment, and develop techniques and materials to decorate cave walls in Europe. 
Guided by Marlena Billings, a PhD student in the Department of Anthropology, teens will explore examples of cave art and learn how archaeologists use experimental archaeology and microscopes to study how people manufactured art. Through hands-on activities, participants will experiment with different tools, surfaces, and light to see how ancient artists brought animals and scenes to life in dark cave spaces.

$10 fee includes free admission to all HMSC museums following the workshop/ $10 por sesión incluye entrada gratuita a todos los museos de HMSC después del taller.

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Animal Stories from the Past: Teen Saturdays Workshop

In-Person Workshop 

Saturday, December 12, 1:00–3:30 pm 

Instructor: Abbie Sandoval-Focil

Workshop for teens ages 13–18 

How do archaeologists learn about the animals that ancient humans hunted, herded, and even shared their homes with? In this workshop, Jack Bishop, a PhD student in Archaeology, will help teens investigate one of the most common types of artifacts found at archaeological sites: animal bones. 

Participants will examine real specimens and explore what animal bones can tell us about changing environments, diets, and the long-term relationships between humans and other species.

$10 fee includes free admission to all HMSC museums following the workshop/ $10 por sesión incluye entrada gratuita a todos los museos de HMSC después del taller.

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