Enjoy family activities from home with the perfect blend of FUN and learning!
Location & Hours
Valene L. Smith Museum of Anthropology
Meriam Library, Room 180
530-898-5397
anthromuseum@csuchico.edu
Museum Hours :
Academic Year
11 a.m – 3 p.m.
Tuesday–Saturday
Summer (June & July only)
11 a.m. - 3 p.m.
Tuesday–Saturday
The museum is located in the Meriam Library complex, across from the main library entrance.
Family Activities
Animals and Ecology
Turtle Weaving (PDF)
Animal Tales (PDF)
Fire and Water Booklet (PDF)
Rainbow in your Room (PDF)
Australian Animal Quiz (PDF)
Neighborhood Habitat Hunt Ages 5-7 (PDF)
Neighborhood Habitat Hunt Ages 8-14 (PDF)
Pantry Project (PDF)
Mad Lib Worksheet (PDF)
Explore Anthropology
Weaving the World (PDF)
Cat Cave Painting (PDF)
Crow Cave Painting (PDF)
Deer 2 Cave Painting (PDF)
Dog Cave Painting (PDF)
Raccoon Cave Painting (PDF)
Squirrel Cave Painting (PDF)
Stratigraphy - Egg in a Cup (PDF)
Code Cracking and Space Travel
Fox Pig Pen Cipher (PDF)
Caesar's Cipher Decoder (PDF)
Paper Moon Facts (JPG)
NASA Exercise - Survival on the Moon (PDF)