Girl Scouts – Badge in a Day Program

We will be hosting a Badge in a Day Program for the Junior Badges- Playing the Past and the Detective!

 

 

Upcoming:

Junior Badge- Playing with the Past
Saturday, June 27, 2026

This event will include:

  • A Gold Fever! interactive tour
  • Calligraphy lesson and a letter home activity
  • Historical dress up
  • Silhouette craft

Cost is $15 per Girl Scout, Troop Leader Free, $6 per Adult. Tickets can be purchased on our website closer to the event.

 

Junior Badge- Detective
Saturday, September 19, 2026

This event will include:

  • Our History Mystery Trunk Program
  • Fingerprinting
  • Communicating in code
  • Using a telegraph

Cost is $15 per Girl Scout, Troop Leader Free, $6 per Adult. Tickets can be purchased on our website closer to the event.

 

Please contact our Education Department if you have additional questions, at SHM-Education@sachistorymuseum.org or at 916-808-6896.

 

Missed a Badge in a Day program? We can organize a private Badge in a Day program for groups of 10 or more scouts. Please contact Alex Smith at amsmith@sachistorymuseum.org or call 916-808-7059 and ask for Alex Smith.

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Museum Programs that meet Badge Requirements

 

In addition to the Badge in a Day programs, our other educational school programs are also available for Girl Scout troops to sign up for. All education programs include teacher packets complete with supplemental activities to complement the programs. Below are a few programs that can be used toward badge requirements.

 

For more information on the programs, and pricing, please visit the main education page. LINK HERE

 

STEM Badges:

  • Underground Tour
  • Print Shop
  • Simple Machines Scavenger Hunt added to the Museum Scavenger Hunt

 

Engineering Badges

  • Underground Tour
  • Print Shop
  • Simple Machines Scavenger Hunt added to the Museum Scavenger Hunt

 

Outdoor Adventure Badge:

  • Old Sac Scavenger Hunt
  • Old City Cemetery Tour

 

Geocache Badge

  • The Sacramento History Museum has a geocache so if you are already here for another program, you can complete part of that badge too!

 

We are available to answer questions you have about certain programs, how it can meet your badge requirements, and if there are any adjustments we might be able to make to meet your badge requirements.

 

To book your field trip, please download and complete our FIELD TRIP REQUEST FORM here. You can type directly into the Word Document.

Then return it to the Education Department as a Word document or PDF, SHM-Education@sachistorymuseum.org . Questions? Email the Education Department or call at 916.808.6896.

 

For more information on the programs, and pricing, please visit the main education page. LINK HERE

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Volunteering

We also have internship and volunteer opportunities. If you are interested, please contact the Education Department to discuss the opportunities. Email us at SHM-Education@sachistorymuseum.org  or call at 916.808.6896.

 

Did you know you know that there is a geocache at the Sacramento History Museum? If your troop is already here for another program, you can complete part of the Junior Geocache badge.

For more information on the programs, and pricing, please visit the main education page. LINK HERE

To book your field trip, please download and complete our FIELD TRIP REQUEST FORM here. You can type directly into the Word Document.

Then return it to the Education Department as a Word document or PDF, SHM-Education@sachistorymuseum.org . Questions? Email the Education Department or call at 916.808.6896.

 

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Looking to book an educational program but you’re an adult group? START HERE