Sponsored by:
Summer Camps
Ages 10–11 – Sold Out!
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!
Full-day camps run from 9 a.m.–3 p.m.
Campers must bring a bagged lunch.
Cost: $340 Members, $365 Nonmembers* (unless listed otherwise)
*No camp on July 4. Reduced price for four-day camp: $272 Members, $292 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.
Check out the line-up of full-day camps for ages 10–11!
Cinematic Science
Ages 10–11
Cinematic Science – Sold Out!
July 28–Aug. 1
Aug. 4–8
$370 Member, $395 Nonmember (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, and 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.
Brick By Design
Ages 10–11
Brick By Design – Sold Out!
Aug. 4–8
$340 Members, $365 Nonmembers
*No camp on July 4. Reduced price for four-day camp: $272 Members, $292 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.
CSI: Science Investigators
Ages 10–11
CSI: Science Investigators – Sold Out!
June 9–13
July 28–Aug.1
$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.
Galaxy Quest
Ages 10–11
Galaxy Quest – Sold Out!
June 16–20
Aug. 11–15
$340 Members, $365 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.
Maker Camp
Ages 10–11
Maker Camp – Sold Out!
July 14–18
July 21–25
Aug. 4–8
$410 Member, $450 Nonmember (includes technology fee)
Experience firsthand all the latest technologies in digital fabrication at BNY Fab Lab: 3D printers, laser cutters, vinyl cutters, and other CNC machines. Learn the design software for both 2D and 3D machines and make daily projects to take with you! Perfect for campers who have never been to the Fab Lab before, as well as those with prior experience.
