• USS Requin will be closed June 10 – 14 for maintenance.

Summer Camps

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Ages 6-7 Full Day Camps

Cost: $205 members / $220 non-members per session
* No camp on July 4. Reduced price for four-day camp: $165 members / $180 non-members.
Please check the website often. As camps fill up, additional sessions may be added.

9 am - 3 pm
Campers should bring their lunches

Science Fun Days

June 3 – 7
Aug. 19 – 23
Come for a day or make a week of it! These one-day experiences are modeled after our popular Parents' Night Out program. Campers will play in the exhibits, see a live theater show or laser show, participate in a one-hour science themed workshop, plus see an Omnimax movie.
$40 members / $45 non-members per day.

Construction Instruction

June 10 – 14
July 15 – 19
Create a model city – complete with bridges, tunnels, and skyscrapers – as you learn about the amazing feats of engineering that allow us to build longer bridges and taller buildings.

Crazy Chemistry

June 17 – 21
July 29 – Aug. 2
Discover the science of solutions, create chemical concoctions, explore states of matter, and more! You won't believe the chemistry you can do with everyday materials and a few slimy substances.

Far Out Space

June 17 – 21
July 22 – 26
Explore our newest exhibit, SpacePlace! Learn about the moon, stars, and planets and fly through space – in the Buhl Planetarium. Discover how astronauts live on the International Space Station and what it takes to travel through space.

I'm Biology

June 17 – 21
Aug. 5 – 9
Become a Jr. Doctor for the week as you learn about the different systems of the body. Test your reflexes and flexibility, discover amazing organs and tissues, and learn what makes you, you!

roboworld^™ Camp

June 24 – 28
July 15 – 19
July 29 – Aug. 2
How does a robot sense, think, and act? Get up close with some binary beings in roboworld^™ and learn about how they were designed and built. Discover how robots help people, and come up with some robot design ideas of your very own!

Junior Wizard

June 24 – 28
July 8 – 12
Aug. 5 – 9
Is it magic or is it science? Become a real-life wizard when you dissect owl pellets, make shrinky dinks, participate in a 'muggle' scavenger hunt, and make some slime to take home!

Superhero Science

July 1 – 5 *
Aug. 12 – 16
Go on a caped quest to discover the powers of your favorite superheroes! Spin a web, test your X-ray vision, and explore a bat's ability to "see" in the dark. Your curiosity will soar with this power-packed camp!
* No camp on July 4.

Pedal Power

July 1 – 5 *
July 22 – 26
Aug. 12 – 16
This camp rolls in with the Science Center's newest exhibit, BIKES: Science on Two Wheels. Come take a ride as you explore the exhibit, discover the science of cycling, and learn the mechanics behind these two wheeled wonders.
* No camp on July 4.

Treasure Hunters

July 1 – 5 *
July 15 – 19
Ahoy, science buccaneers! Navigate the science behind life on a ship as you build a sea-worthy vessel, avoid the common health traps on board, and unearth the treasure in our high-tech treasure hunt. Arrrrrreee you ready?
* No camp on July 4.

Lil' Explorers

July 8 – 12
July 29 – Aug. 2
Take a trip around the world as a scientist! Visit each continent and explore the animals, plants, and climate that make it unique.