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It’s one thing to read about history, but it’s quite another to experience it. Summer campers can do just that at the N.C. Museum of History in Raleigh. The camps’ hands-on activities combine fun with learning. Whether dressing up like Blackbeard, playing a Cherokee game, swing dancing to big band music, or taking a field trip, participants can look forward to a new adventure each day.

For students from kindergarten through eighth grade, the history camps are taught by professional educators on staff or experienced teachers in the community. Enrollment is limited to 12 participants per camp for kindergarten through second grade and to 14 participants for all other camps.

Each camp is $85 per person and $75 for N.C. Museum of History Associates members. Need-based scholarships are available. Lunchtime care from noon to 1 p.m. is available for $15 per person. (Participants should bring a bag lunch.)

Register now to secure your spot. These popular camps fill up fast. For more information, call 919-807-7979, e-mail emily.grant@ncdcr.gov, or access ncmuseumofhistory.org or Facebook®. The museum is located at 5 E. Edenton St., across from the State Capitol. To join the N.C. Museum of History Associates and receive a discount, call 919-807-7850 or go to www.ncmuseumassoc.com.