Scouting Museum
Lawrence L. Lee Scouting Museum
UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE, ALL VISITS MUST NOW BE BY RESERVATION ONLY.
Every Wednesday from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm (except in unsafe weather), A select group of our senior Committee members are in the Museum, working behind the scenes.
Family Camping participants, and any Registered Scout Units reserving sites for weekend camping, can also make reservations with the Museum for SATURDAYS from 10:00 am to 3:00 pm.
- We will only schedule staff Docents on days when reservations have been confirmed.
- Units wanting to begin the Scouting Heritage Merit Badge will have a registered MB Counselor / Docent assigned. Additional information will be provided in advance upon request. Please make it clear if you want to include this in your visit.
- Reservations must be made (at least) a full week before the date you want to visit.
- Updated COVID-19 Policies and Procedures will be provided to reservation-holders in advance and must be followed. Limit 10 guests per group. Scouting units, or other groups, can schedule multiple 10-person cohorts in succession, on the same day.
Home to one of the finest displays of Scouting history in the world. Located at Camp Carpenter (300 Blondin Road) in Manchester, NH, the museum was founded in 1969 and is owned and operated by the Daniel Webster Council, Boy Scouts of America.
The Lawrence L. Lee Scouting Museum and Max I. Silber Scouting Library represents an exciting, unique, and colorful repository for an exceedingly large collection of Scouting memorabilia and an exceptional Scouting Library. Artifacts relating to Scouting in New Hampshire, New England, the United States, and the World are on display for all ages to come and enjoy. We hope you will come and visit us!
To book a visit, tour, or merit badge class, or to place an order for merchandise, please visit https://scoutingmuseum.org and use the online contact and schedule forms.
For additional information or with questions, contact:
Joe Biedrzycki
Director of Communications & Volunteer Coordinator.
joebidrisky@gmail.com | 603-582-8757
Our Mission
The mission of the Lawrence L. Lee Scouting Museum and Max I. Silber Scouting Library is to preserve Scouting’s heritage and inspire youth about Scouting traditions and values through an interactive and educational structure. The Museum will collect, preserve, and display Scouting artifacts and publications; conduct research; provide educational materials and events; and educate, enrich, and inspire youth and the general public with the ideals represented by the Scouting Movement.