Get an inside look at paleontology from the gigantic Diplodocus to the tiny Archaeopteryx. Cover land, sea, and sky while searching for unusual pterosaurs, ichthyosaurs, birds, and mammals. Peek into PaleoLab where museum scientists work on fossils every day. Go on a dinosaur dig. Make a mask of your favorite prehistoric beast, and move like a dinosaur in a special relay race.
The last day to register for this camp is June 19, 2024.
Learn more about Peculiar Paleontology.
Explore the exhibition Widening the Lens: Photography, Ecology, and the Contemporary Landscape to find examples of photographs, installations, and collages that inspire sensory play and creation. Head outdoors to take pictures of the natural world and reconfigure images from magazines, old photographs, and reproductions of works in our collection to create something new.
The last day to register for this camp is June 19, 2024.
Learn more about Photo Play.
Learn what goes on behind the scenes in a museum! From collection spaces to research labs, a lot happens behind these walls. Meet real scientists and explore some of the museum's hidden secrets and strange objects. Hop on public transportation to the Heinz History Center and explore the similarities and differences between two museums.
Activity Fee: $35
Day trip to Heinz History Center: museum pick-up at 3 p.m.
The last day to register for this camp is June 19, 2024.
Learn more about Youth Museum Institute: The World Behind the Walls.
Post-Camp is for children ages 6+.
You must have a camp registration for the same week to enroll.
Learn more about Post-Camp Week 4 (June 24-28).
Pre-Camp is for children ages 6+.
You must have a camp registration for the same week to enroll.
Learn more about Pre-Camp Week 5 (July 8-12).
Bring your binoculars on a journey into the museum’s galleries to uncover artworks that excite and inspire wonder. Look carefully at the objects and scenes surrounding you and make new discoveries through close observation and art investigation. Explore diverse art materials and processes through experimentation and play and map what you discover throughout your journey.
The last day to register for this camp is July 3, 2024.
Learn more about Art Explorer.
Get on your feet and produce performative art with movement and wearable artwork. Learn movements from a variety of dance and meditation practices and create a beat using multiple percussion methods and instruments. Choreograph an original production to perform in the galleries and invite your family and friends to watch.
The last day to register for this camp is July 3, 2024.
Learn more about Art In Motion.
Get on your feet and produce performative art with movement and wearable artwork. Learn movements from a variety of dance and meditation practices and create a beat using multiple percussion methods and instruments. Choreograph an original production to perform in the galleries and invite your family and friends to watch.
The last day to register for this camp is July 3, 2024.
Learn more about Art In Motion.
Get ready to trek into the field! Collect plant, animal, and water samples from the forest, stream, and pond. Put your findings under the microscope, and practice identification with a scientific tool called a dichotomous key. Learn how to protect your local watershed through hands-on experiments. Discover the unique adaptations of birds, insects, amphibians, reptiles, and mammals by observing living animals in nature and examining furs and skulls from museum collections.
The last day to register for this camp is July 3, 2024.
Learn more about Beginner Biologists.
Push, pull, squish, and play with clay into anything you can imagine—from a bowl you can use to sculpted figures of your pet or an imaginative creature of your own design. Become inspired by the organic forms of ceramic artist Beate Kuhn, mix mediums like found objects and plaster with multiple forms of clay, and construct figurative sculptures that stand, sit or dance suspended in motion. Kiln-fired projects will be fired and available for pick-up at the museum 3 to 4 weeks after camp.
The last day to register for this camp is July 3, 2024.
Learn more about Ceramics.
Learn more about your favorite dinosaurs! Get an up-close look at real fossils in the exhibition Dinosaurs in Their Time. Find out where these big bones came from and learn all about prehistoric animals. Dig for replica bones like a real paleontologist, make fossil casts, and study authentic dinosaur specimens. Meet the creatures that roamed with the dinosaurs—early mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians, and insects.
This half-day camp keeps pace with active 4- and 5-year-olds and includes a mid-morning snack.
The last day to register for this camp is July 3, 2024.
Learn more about Dino Dig - Morning.
Utilize basic filmmaking and animation techniques to create a video-based artwork. Look to examples of moving images in the exhibition Widening the Lens: Photography, Ecology, and the Contemporary Landscape and learn to shoot a frame, create dynamic compositions, and utilize light and sound to add the finishing touches to your artwork. Work in teams to film and interview students performing in other camps and collaborate to add film and documentary to their final presentation that both informs and entertains.
The last day to register for this camp is July 3, 2024.
Learn more about Filmmaking.
Explore the world of Super Mario and find out how it compares to our natural world. Adventure into the museum and meet the inspirations for your favorite turtle and dinosaur characters. Create STEM-based “power-up” projects, and dive into the natural biomes that match up to favorite game worlds. Design and race your own model go-kart and complete a Mario-inspired obstacle course in this week of next-level fun!
The last day to register for this camp is July 3, 2024.
Learn more about Mario's Natural World.
Utilize multiple forms of photography to capture the subjects that interest you the most. Learn how to compose a shot that tells a story and use lighting and editing to express a specific mood or personality. Explore the photographic works in the exhibition Widening the Lens, the Charles “Teenie” Harris archive, and other works in our galleries for inspiration. Expand beyond the traditional and experiment with phone and camera-less methods or alter existing images with collage, printmaking, and writing. This program will occasionally meet outside of Carnegie Museum of Art’s campus.
The last day to register for this camp is July 3, 2024.
Learn more about Photography.
Just because something is small doesn’t mean that it isn’t strong! Explore the world of critters and creatures that have mighty strength in a tiny body. Discover small animals that can survive in extremely cold temperatures, breathe through their skin, and even resist snake venom. Investigate the power of plants that starts with a tiny but mighty seed. Meet some of the museum’s small and strong animal ambassadors, plus discover tiny efforts that have big conservation impacts.
The last day to register for this camp is July 3, 2024.
Learn more about Tiny but Mighty.
Explore nature’s wild, weird, and wacky wonders. Investigate flying mammals, bizarre horns, and mixed-up dinosaurs. Scout through Hillman Hall of Minerals and Gems to find minerals that look like cookies, French fries, stars, and bubbles. Test out the science of food to find out what makes Jell-O transform from a liquid to a solid, and sink your teeth—literally—into a yeast experiment with rising bread!
The last day to register for this camp is July 3, 2024.
Learn more about Weird Science.
Make a splash! Search through the forest to find where water hides. Explore the stream and peek under rocks to uncover aquatic animals. Peer through a microscope to find the smallest pond creatures. Build a boat from natural materials and test what floats or sinks. Create your very own team t-shirt to wear during this camp’s fun-filled Water Olympics. Come ready to get wet!
The last day to register for this camp is July 3, 2024.
Learn more about Wild About Water.
What would it take to build a self-sustaining colony on Mars? Find out as you investigate life in extreme environments. Explore adaptations that allow plants and animals to survive severe droughts, unprecedented floods, deep freezes, and intense heat. Through hands-on design challenges, learn how engineers use biomimicry to create sustainable innovations.
The last day to register for this camp is July 3, 2024.
Learn more about Youth Museum Institute: Life in the Extremes.
Learn more about your favorite dinosaurs! Get an up-close look at real fossils in the exhibition Dinosaurs in Their Time. Find out where these big bones came from and learn all about prehistoric animals. Dig for replica bones like a real paleontologist, make fossil casts, and study authentic dinosaur specimens. Meet the creatures that roamed with the dinosaurs—early mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians, and insects.
This half-day camp keeps pace with active 4- and 5-year-olds and includes a mid-session snack.
The last day to register for this camp is July 3, 2024.
Learn more about Dino Dig - Afternoon.
Post-Camp is for children ages 6+.
You must have a camp registration for the same week to enroll.
Learn more about Post-Camp Week 5 (July 8-12).