Established in 1949, our Junior Curator Program gives children a unique opportunity to experience life on a real farm. The Junior Curator Program is the Museum's junior volunteer program and consists of five sessions. Similar to the Junior Curator program, WILD! Keepers gives participants hands-on experience in the care, feeding, and enrichment of our exotic teaching animals.
Junior Curator
AGES 11-13
This program provides an overview of basic animal care and experiential learning on Heckscher Farm. The program includes a behind-the-scenes tour of the farm and various hands-on experiences, such as cleaning and feeding of animals. Upon completion of the program, participants will be eligible to become a farm volunteer. Space is limited!
For information on Junior Curator classes, contact Victoria Jaffery at 203.968.8362 or by e-mail.
Spring 2020
Monday-Friday 3:30-5 pm
April 20 - 24 and May 11 - 15
Members: $140 | Non-members: $160
Summer 2020
Monday-Friday 3-5 pm
June 22 - 26, July 6 - 10, July 20 - 24 and August 3 - 7
Members: $180 | Non-members: $200
Program Note: Students may register for a maximum of one (1) Junior Curator and one (1) Junior WILD Keeper session. Students who have previously completed a class, even in a previous year, may not enroll in that class again. Multiple registrations for different weeks of the same program will be cancelled and refunded.
Junior WILD! Keeper
AGES 11-13
Junior WILD! Keepers was established in 2015, with the opening of Heckscher WILD! exotic animal exhibit. The Junior WILD! Keepers program gives participants hands-on experience in the care, feeding, and enrichment of our exotic teaching animals. Upon completion of the program, participants will be eligible to volunteer with the animals in Heckscher WILD!.
For information on the Junior WILD! Keepers classes, contact Emily Herz at 203.977.6540 or by e-mail.
Spring 2020
Monday-Friday 3:30-5 pm
April 27 - May 1 and June 8 - 12
Members: $140 | Non-members: $160
Summer 2020
Monday-Friday 3-5 pm
June 29 - July 3, July 27 - 31 and August 17 - 21
Members: $180 | Non-members: $200
Program Note: Students may register for a maximum of one (1) Junior Curator and one (1) Junior WILD Keeper session. Students who have previously completed a class, even in a previous year, may not enroll in that class again. Multiple registrations for different weeks of the same program will be cancelled and refunded.
Junior Environmental Educators
Please note that we will not be offering the Junior Environmental Educators program for the Summer of 2020.