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Summer Camps
Ages 8–9
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 8–9!
Brain Games
Ages 8–9
Brain Games
June 10–14
July 1–3*
July 15–19
$340 Members/$365 Nonmembers
*No camp on July 4 and 5. Reduced price for three-day camps: $204 Members/$219 Nonmembers
Take a deeper look into the hidden secrets of the human mind! Investigate how the brain works and how it can deceive you. Fool your eyes with optical illusions and virtual reality, trick your senses, then test your mental powers with puzzles, ciphers, codes and more!
Brickology
Ages 8–9
Brickology
June 17–21
July 8–12
July 29–Aug. 2
$340 Members/$365 Nonmembers
Study the science of bricks! Construct 2D and 3D models and murals, design complex marble runs, and explore different styles of architecture. Discover simple machines, test a paper airplane launcher, and build a LEGO® wrecking ball!
Bricks and Bots
Ages 8–9
Bricks and Bots
June 24–28
July 15–19
July 22–26
$370 Members/$395 Nonmembers
(includes technology fee)
Put your ingenuity to the test as you work in small teams to design, build, and program a variety of motorized machines with LEGO® WeDo 2.0 kits. Experiment with robotic sensors and add motors to create contraptions that drive, pull, grab and more.
Culinary Chemistry
Ages 8–9
Culinary Chemistry
July 15–19
July 22–26
July 29–Aug. 2
$340 Members/$365 Nonmembers
Playing with your food is encouraged here! Take a bite out of science with experiments using kitchen ingredients! Learn about the science behind food, discover how cooking alters your food, and uncover some unusual uses for items in your pantry!
Please note: this camp requires handling items with dairy, wheat, sugar, and eggs. Campers may be tasting a few of these experiments.
Flight School
Ages 8–9
Flight School
June 10–14
July 1–3*
July 29–Aug. 2
$340 Members/$365 Nonmembers
*No camp on July 4 and 5. Reduced price for three-day camps: $204 Members/$219 Nonmembers
Look to the skies as we take off for adventure! Explore potential and kinetic energy and experiment with Newton’s Laws of Motion. Test different airplane designs in a wind tunnel, learn how to safely land a helicopter on a flight deck, then construct a rocket and blast off!
League of Spies
Ages 8–9
League of Spies
June 24–28
July 8–12
Aug. 12–16
$340 Members/$365 Nonmembers
Your mission, should you choose to accept it, is to hone your powers of observation and master mental and physical challenges as you train to be a spy. Conduct experiments to detect poisonous substances, decipher top secret codes, and test gadgets like night vision goggles and listening devices.
Magic Academy
Ages 8–9
Magic Academy
June 24–28
July 8–12
Aug. 5–9
$340 Members/$365 Nonmembers
Wow your friends and family with science! Follow the footsteps of the great magicians like Houdini and Copperfield! Spend the week learning the marvels of magic tricks, illusions, and science. Abracascience!
Robot Journey to Mars
Ages 8–9
Robot Journey to Mars
July 8–12
Aug. 5–9
Aug. 12–16
$370 Members/$395 Nonmembers
(includes technology fee)
Go on a mission with fellow astronauts to Mars! Explore and design structures for a voyage to Mars. What would it take to get there and live on Mars? Once on this Red Planet, build and code a Vex Go robot “rover” to travel the surface of Mars to complete various coding challenges!
Short Circuit
Ages 8–9
Short Circuit
June 10–14
June 24–28
July 29–Aug. 2
$340 Members/$365 Nonmembers
Harness the power of electricity into fun and innovative forms. Explore conductivity, and make circuits out of Play-Doh, LEGO® blocks, and even paper. Experiment with alternative energy sources and use Makey-Makey kits to add some simple programming to your projects!
Space Voyagers
Ages 8–9
Space Voyagers
June 17–21
July 1–3*
Aug. 5–9
*No camp on July 4 and 5
$340 Members/$365 Nonmembers
Reduced price for three-day camps: $204 Members/$219 Nonmembers
Explore the biggest of planets to the tiniest of moons! Train to be an astronaut, discover far away galaxies, and design your very own space rover. This is an intergalactic adventure you won’t want to miss!
Time Tourists
Ages 8–9
Time Tourists
June 17–21
July 22–26
Aug. 5–9
$340 Members/$365 Nonmembers
Travel through time to investigate the mysteries of the past. Discover the beginnings of forensic science and ancient medical practices. Learn about Da Vinci’s innovative inventions and scientific theories. Return to the present to explore scientific advances. Finally, fast-forward to the future to discover new technologies. This is one expedition you won’t want to miss!
Maker Camp
Ages 8–9
Maker Camp
June 10–14
July 1–3*
July 29–Aug. 2
Aug. 12–16
$410 Members/$450 Nonmembers
*No camp on July 4 and 5. Reduced price for three-day camps: $245 Members/$275 Nonmembers
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.
Circuit Maker
Ages 8–9
Circuit Maker
June 17–21
June 24–28
July 22–26
July 29–Aug. 2
$410 Members/$450 Nonmembers
Do you know how a flashlight works? Explore electronic engineering using TinkerCAD circuits and basic electronic components to make circuits and create your very own electronic devices!
Fashion Maker
Ages 8–9
Fashion Maker
July 8–12
Aug. 5–9
$440 Members/$480 Nonmembers
(includes technology fee)
Cutting-edge fashion meets the latest digital fabrication technology in the Fab Lab. Make personalized T-shirts with vinyl cutting and heat press and design jewelry for fabrication on a 3D printer or Laser Cutter. Use your creativity to design wearable LED enhanced jewelry, clothing, and more.
NEW! Engineering Maker
Ages 8–9
NEW! Engineering Maker
July 15–19
July 22–26
$410 Members/$450 Nonmembers
(includes technology fee)
Making is at the heart of the engineering design process! Build, test, iterate, and compete using our digital fabrication technology.
