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Summer Camps
Ages 10–11
Full-Day Camps (9 am–3 pm)
Campers must bring a bagged lunch.
COST: $340 Members/$365 Nonmembers (unless otherwise listed)
*No camp on July 4 and 5.
Reduced price for three-day camps:
$204 Members/$219 Nonmembers
Summer Camp registration is open. Check out the camp offerings below!
Carnegie Science Center Summer Camps are specifically developed for the age group listed. To make the most of your campers’ experience, they must be the appropriate age on the date the selected camp begins.
Check out the line-up of full-day camps for ages 10–11!
Brick By Design
Ages 10–11
Brick By Design
July 1–3*
Aug. 12–16
$340 Members/$365 Nonmembers
*No camp on July 4 and 5. Reduced price for three-day camps: $204 Members/$219 Nonmembers
Discover the science of simple and powered machines with a week of LEGO® engineering challenges. Explore modern and ancient architecture, construct a working lock box made entirely of bricks, then design everything from motorized cranes and self-propelled cars to walking animals and windmills.
Cinematic Science
Ages 10–11
Cinematic Science
July 29–Aug. 2
Aug. 5–9
$370 Members/$395 Nonmembers
(includes technology fee)
Take your filmmaking skills to the next level! Discover the secrets of stop motion, then investigate the world of foley effects. With a film crew, create traditional and digital animated shorts, design your own backdrops and characters, then write, film, and edit a short of your very own creation! Finish the week with a viewing of your film in The Rangos Giant Cinema!
Computer Science
Ages 10–11
Computer Science
June 17–21
July 8–12
$370 Members/$395 Nonmembers
(includes technology fee)
Explore hardware, software, and everything in between in this hands-on camp that explores how the parts of a computer talk to each other and how we can get in on the conversation. Then participants will design, build, and program a videogame console as a team. This is a great precursor to Video Game Design Camp!
CSI: Carnegie Science Investigators
Ages 10–11
CSI: Carnegie Science Investigators
June 10–14
July 29–Aug. 2
$340 Members/$365 Nonmembers
Put your detective skills to the test as you analyze evidence and solve mysteries. Hone your powers of observation and deductive skills, and then step into our brand-new laboratory to carry out chemical tests, identify microscopic clues, and perform DNA analysis to solve mysteries.
Explore Pittsburgh
Ages 10–11
Explore Pittsburgh
June 24–28
July 15–19
$410 Members/$435 Nonmembers
(includes field trip fee)
Put on your comfy walking shoes and discover dahntahn! Visit our neighbors at Rivers of Steel, the Aviary, and more! Study the life that calls our rivers and city home, then explore how our city withstands the forces of nature, and the science behind the bridges connecting it all together.
Please note: Campers should be prepared for the unpredictability of Pittsburgh weather.
Galaxy Quest
Ages 10–11
Galaxy Quest
July 1–3*
Aug. 5–9
$340 Members/$365 Nonmembers
*No camp on July 4 and 5. Reduced price for three-day camps: $204 Members/$219 Nonmembers
Step into the shoes of an astronomer as you explore the universe from our own solar system to the farthest reaches of outer space. Search for nearby habitable planets, explore the past, present, and future of space travel, and discover how astrophysicists identify celestial bodies billions of light years away.
Kennywood Camp
Ages 10–11
Kennywood Camp
Back by popular demand!
July 8–12
July 22–26
$410 Members/$435 Nonmembers
(includes field trip fee)
A long-time favorite returns! Explore the science of amusement parks as you discover the physics of your favorite rides and the math behind carnival games. Put that knowledge to good use as you conclude the week with a field trip to Kennywood.
Robots of the Round Table
Ages 10–11
Robots of the Round Table
June 17–21
July 22–26
$370 Members/$395 Nonmembers
(includes technology fee)
Hear ye, hear ye! Dive into the world of robotics as you build and design rovers with a medieval twist. Using LEGO® Education’s EV3 software and technology, incorporate motors, gears, and sensors to program robots that can climb ramps, batter down castle walls, and joust against other robotic knights.
NEW! Video Game Design, Level 1
Ages 10–11
NEW! Video Game Design, Level 1
June 24–28
July 15–19
$370 Members/$395 Nonmembers
(includes technology fee)
Campers will run, jump, and explore a pixelated world of their own making. This revamped beginner’s camp will explore every element and step of the videogame design process from character design and level layouts to scripts and debugging. Students will leave this camp with the beginnings of their own game to build on at home. Computer Science Camp (June 19–23) is a great precursor to Video Game Design, but it is not required.
Maker Camp
Ages 10–11
Maker Camp
June 10–14
June 17–21
June 24–28
July 15–19
Aug. 12–16
$410 Members/$450 Nonmembers
(includes technology fee)
Experience firsthand all the latest technologies: 3D printers, laser cutters, vinyl cutters, and other CNC machines. Learn design software for both 2D and 3D machines and make daily projects to take home.
NEW! Pixel Maker
Ages 10–11
NEW! Pixel Maker
June 24–28
July 15–19
July 29–Aug. 2
Aug. 5–9
$440 Members/$480 Nonmembers
(includes technology fee)
Use 3D design software to design characters and bring them to life! Explore lighting and camera effects to create a new world for your digital characters. Sculpt and animate your characters using Blender before 3D printing them as they go from ‘bits’ to ‘its’.
Electronic Maker
Ages 10–11
Electronic Maker
June 17–21
July 8–12
$440 Members/$480 Nonmembers
(includes technology fee)
Build electrifying projects in the lab! This hands-on camp will introduce you to circuits, hardware, and programming, setting you up for an adventure into electronics and robotics. Take home a curated Arduino electronics kit at the end of the week.
NEW! Engineering Maker
Ages 10–11
NEW! Engineering Maker
July 1–3*
July 8–12
July 22–26
Aug. 5–9
$410 Members/$450 Nonmembers
*No camp on July 4 and 5. Reduced price for three-day camps: $245 Members/$275 Nonmembers
Making is at the heart of the engineering design process! Build, test, iterate, and compete using our digital fabrication technology.
