Age 8

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Day Camp: Juniors (Ages 5 to 8)

Full-Day Camp (8:30 a.m to 4:30 p.m.): Member $275/ Non-member $325
Half-Day Camp (8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.): Member $175/Non-member $225

Experience everything the museum has to offer in an action-packed week of fun! Explore our exhibits, enjoy outdoor games and adventures, science experiments, engineering projects, create crafts and make memories. Each day will feature different activities on-site at the museum and outside on museum grounds.  Full Day campers are required to bring a lunch and two snacks for each day of camp; Half Day campers are required to bring two snacks.

Extended Care

Extended care is offered for full day camps. Drop-off and pick-up between 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. is available for an additional fee of $50 per week. Pick-up after 4:30 p.m. will result in an extended care fee for the week.

Two-Hour Camps

Members $85 / Non-members $100

Slime and Scales I

Spot a slippery salamander or touch a tiny turtle! We’ll study scaly and slimy animals in their natural habitat and learn how to safely catch and handle them. This is an outdoor program.

Animal Artist

Animals come in a variety of colors, shapes, and patterns. We’ll use them as our inspiration to explore the natural world through painting, drawing, sculpting, and more! This is an indoor program.

Science Sleuths

Learn how we could survive on Mars, create concoctions and make gooey ooze! We will explore, experiment and investigate to help us solve some fun and exciting challenges! This is an indoor program.

Permian Monsters

Step back in time to discover life before dinosaurs! This week, we will discover what’s lurking in our new exhibit, Permian Monsters: Life Before Dinosaurs, explore fossils and much more! This is an indoor program.