“If we had no winter, the spring would not be so pleasant” said Anne Bradstreet, and this has certainly been a winter. If you’re feeling Mother Nature’s cold shoulder at the moment, you’re not alone. The Frazier History Museum is Dreaming of Spring when warm winds blow our way, flowers blossom from their slumber, and children’s laughter echoes in the galleries at Spring Break Camp.

For kids in grades 1st-5th

Step in from the cold this winter break at the Frazier, where we’ll be taking a look at some of the coolest things from history: From Mt. Everest cold cases to strange winter sports. We’ll even spend some time diving into the great books you may curl up with around a cozy fire and solving a mystery or two. We can’t wait to hang out - sign up today for some winter fun at the Frazier!

In from the Cold 

Monday, Dec. 30 - Cold Case: History’s Unsolved Mysteries.  From Roanoke to Amelia Earhart to sea monsters and more, we’ll look at some amazing cases that have gone ice cold. 

Tuesday, Dec. 31 - The Birth of Cool: History is full of really cool people – from Shakespeare to Houdini. We’ll learn about people who were stars in their day for things as diverse as painting, tightrope walking, escape artistry and more. 

Thursday, Jan. 2 – Cozy up by the Fire: Books are the perfect item to have when cozied up by the fire. We’ll be talking all things book from Sherlock Holmes to a special guest session for our camp littles. 

Friday, Jan. 3 - The Ice and The Snow: As we’ll see with Civil War snowball fights, strange winter sports, and sled dog races, people have always made the best of winter weather. 

Step in from the cold this winter break at the Frazier, where we’ll be taking a look at some of the coolest things from history: From Mt. Everest cold cases to strange winter sports. We’ll even spend some time diving into the great books you may curl up with around a cozy fire and solving a mystery or two. We can’t wait to hang out - sign up today for some winter fun at the Frazier!

In from the Cold 

Monday, Dec. 30 - Cold Case: History’s Unsolved Mysteries.  From Roanoke to Amelia Earhart to sea monsters and more, we’ll look at some amazing cases that have gone ice cold. 

Tuesday, Dec. 31 - The Birth of Cool: History is full of really cool people – from Shakespeare to Houdini. We’ll learn about people who were stars in their day for things as diverse as painting, tightrope walking, escape artistry and more. 

Thursday, Jan. 2 – Cozy up by the Fire: Books are the perfect item to have when cozied up by the fire. We’ll be talking all things book from Sherlock Holmes to a special guest session for our camp littles. 

Friday, Jan. 3 - The Ice and The Snow: As we’ll see with Civil War snowball fights, strange winter sports, and sled dog races, people have always made the best of winter weather. 

Let’s game this fall break! Join us for the whole week or by-the-day as we play our way through all sorts of non-digital games, puzzles, and activities. Frazier staff will lead some puzzle- and game-themed presentations, like “50 years of Dungeons & Dragons.” But mostly we’ll just be playing every day! All games are fair game—card games, board games, and even some tabletop role-playing games. We’ll play outside when the weather allows, and we’ll build box forts inside when it doesn’t. And our resident dungeon master Sarah J. will lead a mini-D&D campaign for brave and interested parties. We hope you can join us.

Did you know there is a word for the act of throwing someone out a window? (Defenestration.) Or that the mayor of NYC banned artichokes to fight the mob? Or that Abraham Lincoln was recognized by the National Wrestling Hall of Fame in 1992? We can’t make this stuff up! Join us as we spend the week uncovering some of the past’s most unbelievable stories… as well as some of its biggest fakes and phonies! Mummy powder, mermaid hoaxes, petrified giants? Believe it or not, history still gets stranger.

Join us for Winter Break Camp as we ring in the New Year and celebrate winter traditions! We’re offering four days of camps during the first week of January. Join us for one day – or for all four – as we explore the season through stories, games, and art. We’ll recreate some wild New Year traditions (perhaps a Romanian New Years Bear Dance?). We’ll learn about winter throughout human history and the natural world. And we’ll fill out the days by checking out items from the activity library, doing themed art activities, and offering plenty of opportunities for free play.