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Summer Camps
Ages 4–5
Start planning for summer camp exploration and fun! Programs are offered for ages 4–14.
Explore video game science, virtual reality, digital storytelling, space, robotics, biology, art, and so much more to foster curiosity and scientific inquiry! The Science Center offers Summer Camps for kids in Pittsburgh that are exciting, fun, active, and enriching.
Summer Camp registration is open. Check out the camp offerings below!
Half-Day Camps
Cost: $185 Members, $200 Nonmembers
Half-day camps run from 9 a.m.–noon for the morning session and from 1–4 p.m. for the afternoon session.
*No camp on July 4. Reduced price for four-day camps: $148 Members, $160 Nonmembers
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. Campers are expected to be as ready as they would be for school, which includes completed potty training.
Check out the line-up of half-day camps for ages 4–5!
Little Laboratory
Ages 4–5
Little Laboratory
June 30–July 3* (PM) $185 Members/$200 Nonmembers *No camp on July 4. Reduced price for four-day camps: $148 Members, $160 Nonmembers
Aug. 4–8 (AM)
Step into our mini laboratory and start investigating the fascinating world of science. Observe tiny specimens under microscopes, carry out chemical reactions, and experiment with physical forces.
Little Builders
Ages 4–5
Little Builders
June 30–July 3* (AM) $185 Members/$200 Nonmembers *No camp on July 4. Reduced price for four-day camps: $148 Members, $160 Nonmembers
July 28–Aug. 1 (PM)
Unleash your imagination as you build bridges and castles with blocks and turn ordinary objects into extraordinary structures! Join fellow engineers as you discover which shapes are the strongest, test out different building materials, and tinker with recycled materials.
Creepy, Crawly Bugs
Ages 4–5
Creepy, Crawly Bugs
July 7–11 (AM) $185 Members/$200 Nonmembers
Aug. 11–15 (PM)
Beetles and locusts and ants, oh my! Get an up-close look at the tiny world of bugs. Discover how a caterpillar becomes a butterfly, build a bug house, and identify a myriad of interesting insects!
Best Of
Ages 4–5
Best Of
Aug. 18–22 (AM) $185 Members/$200 Nonmembers
Aug. 18–22 (PM)
Enjoy a medley of our most fun hands-on STEM activities this week as you gear up for the start of a new school year!
Science Explorers
Ages 4–5
Science Explorers
June 16–20 (AM) $185 Members/$200 Nonmembers
July 14–18 (PM)
Get messy with chemistry, and creative with engineering. Explore the night sky and the inside of your body. Find out just what science is all about with a different and exciting topic every day!
Neighborhood Science
Ages 4–5
Neighborhood Science
June 23–27 (AM) $185 Members/$200 Nonmembers
July 21–25 (PM)
Be a part of our community and discover the people, places, and technology found in our city. Explore trains, trolleys, and boats, then build and design your own block city. Learn how to sort recyclables, investigate where garbage goes, and examine how veterinarians care for animals.
Messy Science
Ages 4–5
Messy Science
June 16–20 (PM) $185 Members/$200 Nonmembers
July 21–25 (AM)
Get ready to get messy with science! Make fun fizzy concoctions, compare slime and Oobleck, and paint with gravity. Decorate your very own smock to take home at the end of the week.
Wee Bots
Ages 4–5
Wee Bots
June 9–13 (AM) $185 Members/$200 Nonmembers
Aug. 4–8 (PM)
What is a robot and what does it do? Learn how robots move, sense, think, and act as you interact with robots in action.
Space Explorers
Ages 4–5
Space Explorers
June 23–27 (PM) $185 Members/$200 Nonmembers
July 28–Aug. 1 (AM)
Launch into space to explore the planets, stars, the Moon, and more! Join your fellow space explorers as we learn why the Moon has craters, how to launch a rocket, and what it takes to be an astronaut.
Science of Me
Ages 4–5
Science of Me
June 9–13 (PM) $185 Members/$200 Nonmembers
July 14–18 (AM)
Learn about the most unique organism on the planet…YOU! Discover the amazing bones, organs, and tissues that make you, you.
Science in Motion
Ages 4–5
Science in Motion
July 7–11 (PM) $185 Members/$200 Nonmembers
Aug. 11–15 (AM)
Get things moving as you experiment with the laws of motion and simple machines. Make creations that roll, spin, and swing, and even make a mini amusement park with LEGO® STEAM Park!
