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.
Registration for spring & summer opens: February 7th (Director's Circle & Family Plus); February 14 (Family level members); February 28 (non-members).
At this time, the waitlist has expired. Any cancellations that we get will be reopened weekly on Wednesday mornings at 9am online. Openings will be noted here.
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! Each week is limited to 5 participants. Must be 11 by start of the program.
For information on Junior Curator classes, contact Victoria Jaffery at 203.968.8362 or by e-mail. For Registration questions, please call the front desk at 203.977.6521.
Fall 2022 Sessions
Monday-Friday 3:30-5:00 pm
Members: $150 | Non-Members: $170
Week 1 (September): 9/19 - 9/23
Week 2 (October): 10/3 -10/7
Summer 2022 Sessions
Monday-Friday 3:00-5:00 pm
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 our 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 the Heckscher WILD! exhibit. Each week is limited to 5 participants. Must be 11 by start of program.
Campers in Explorers Adventure Camp can be taken by SM&NC staff directly from camp to Junior WILD! Keepers.
For information on Junior WILD! Keepers classes, contact Kaitlyn Duclos at kduclos@stamfordmuseum.org
Spring 2022 Sessions
Monday-Friday 3:30-5:00 pm
Members: $150 | Non-Members: $170
Summer 2022 Sessions
Monday-Friday 3:00-5:00 pm
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.
