CHCP Archaeology Merit Badge Workshop

Join the Chinese Historical and Cultural Project (CHCP) and History San Jose for the Public Archaeology Day / Merit Badge Workshop at History Park on October 18, 2025. The workshop is free and open to Scouts aiming to complete requirements to earn their Archaeology Merit Badges (ages 11+). 

Archaeology is the study of artifacts, or items left behind, that tell about past human activities and culture. Archaeologists excavate to find the things that people used in the past. For example, people in San Jose's ancient Market Street Chinatown threw their trash into deep pits. These pits were rediscovered in 1985 by archaeologists during construction of the former Fairmont Hotel (now the Signia by Hilton) in downtown San Jose.

The Archaeology Merit Badge Workshop allows Scouts to conduct hands-on demonstrations of excavations, screenings, artifact identifications, and artifact reconstructions. This program was developed by Chinese Historical and Cultural Project in consultation with Dr. Barbara L. Voss, Professor of Anthropology (Archaeology), Stanford University.

Admission: Free

For Parking and Directions: visit our Museum page.

NOTE: INTERESTED SCOUTS MUST PRE-REGISTER BELOW.

REGISTER HERE