Imagine stepping into a laboratory of pure creativity where the possibilities are endless. Get ready to be amazed as you explore art stations brimming with excitement and wonder. Invent something new using diverse materials and basic engineering and explore the Art and Natural History museums to make new discoveries through close observation and art investigation.
The last day to register for this camp is June 7, 2023
Learn more about ArtLab.
Let your creativity expand beyond the canvas as you and your classmates design a secret hideaway through your imaginations. Work as a team to combine elements such as architecture, painting, sculpture, sound, and light to create a one-of-a-kind experience for all that enter. Explore the medium of installation art and learn how contemporary artists conceptualize, construct, and engineer artworks that take over entire rooms in the museum. Sneak into private spaces within our building and invent experiences inspired by the hidden and out-of-the-way artworks that you find.
The last day to register for this camp is June 14, 2023
Learn more about Forts & Secret Hideaways.
Imagine stepping into a laboratory of pure creativity where the possibilities are endless. Get ready to be amazed as you explore art stations brimming with excitement and wonder. Invent something new using diverse materials and basic engineering and explore the Art and Natural History museums to make new discoveries through close observation and art investigation.
The last day to register for this camp is June 21, 2023
Learn more about ArtLab.
Become a playwright, actor, and designer as you discover the ingredients of great performance. Work with your class to create a unique play concept, sets, costumes, and props all inspired by the art housed in our galleries. Immerse yourself in comedy and drama as you work towards the grand finale, a performance open to friends and family.
The last day to register for this camp is June 21, 2023
Learn more about Center Stage.
You’re invited to attend the most prestigious school for wizards in all of Pennsylvania! Transform yourself into a wand-wielding wizard and travel to a magical realm where dragons and other mythical creatures roam. Fly about the museum to discover hidden creatures, fellow magical beings, and archetypal bad guys. Conduct experiments to create colorful potions and conjure rhythmic spells and incantations. Complete your magical persona by constructing a magical wand, sculpting a companion animal, and designing enchanting costumes.
The last day to register for this camp is June 21, 2023
Learn more about Wizard School.
Explore a wide range of tools to try out marks, smudges, and textures that can become expressive works of art. Conduct art experiments and play collaborative games to leave room for unexpected results and discover how nontraditional materials and processes can fuel your creative imagination. Use our galleries as a source for inspiration as you look for artists who think beyond realism and traditional techniques and create art in innovative ways.
The last day to register for this camp is July 5, 2023
Learn more about Art Laboratory.
Become inspired by a rainbow explosion of color! Let’s delve into the Hall of Gems and Minerals and uncover the dazzling colors within. Then, recreate the vibrant hues found within our galleries and invent new pigments based on your favorite foods and memories. What color experiments would you make using paint, clay, and a myriad of other art materials? Travel through different art stations in your classroom that will allow you to play, create, and discover.
The last day to register for this camp is July 5, 2023
Learn more about Color Camp.
Let’s use the movement of our bodies, wearable artwork, and our creativity to produce a show like no other! We'll take inspiration from the galleries and emulate the postures of sculptures, construct costumes inspired by paintings, and sway like mobiles. We'll learn moves from different dance and meditation practices, and even create our own beats using percussion instruments. Then, we’ll put on a show for visitors, popping into the galleries to give them a performance they'll never forget. Invite your family and friends to come see the original production we design together as a group.
The last day to register for this camp is July 12, 2023
Learn more about Art in Motion.
Let’s use the movement of our bodies, wearable artwork, and our creativity to produce a show like no other! We'll take inspiration from the galleries and emulate the postures of sculptures, construct costumes inspired by paintings, and sway like mobiles. We'll learn moves from different dance and meditation practices, and even create our own beats using percussion instruments. Then, we’ll put on a show for visitors, popping into the galleries to give them a performance they'll never forget. Invite your family and friends to come see the original production we designed together as a group.
The last day to register for this camp is July 12, 2023
Learn more about Art in Motion.
Dive into a world of watery wonder! Harness the power of one of our planet's most amazing natural resources and use it to unleash your creativity. We'll discover the breathtaking effects of liquid watercolor paints through art experiments and go on underwater adventures without ever leaving dry land! Scavenger hunts in the library and trips to the Natural History Museum will take us on a journey to explore the diverse creatures that call the ocean home. We'll also play with water in all its forms, using it to inspire, paint, transfer, and transform. Get ready to make a splash and have some fun!
The last day to register for this camp is July 12, 2023
Learn more about Water Play.
Take off on an art safari through the museums and track wild animals in artworks and in dioramas that provide lifelike environments. Inspired by artworks in our Joan Brown exhibition, examine your own relationship with animals and use your pet or favorite critter as the main star in a painting or wearable mask. Make binoculars and field journals and then transform memories and drawings of notable mammals, reptiles, or amphibians into artworks that roar with color, pattern, and texture.
The last day to register for this camp is July 19, 2023
Learn more about Animal Art.
Grab your clay, scavenge for materials, and let's get creative. We'll sculpt hanging, standing, and sitting masterpieces. Take a look at the buildings in our community and explore the museum and courtyards to observe what kind of architectural wonders we can find. Work together with your fellow artists to build an installation that transforms our studio classroom into a playground of art and imagination.
The last day to register for this camp is July 19, 2023
Learn more about Build It.
If aliens built a city, what would it look like? Use your imagination and your most far-out ideas to create a city from another planet. What do your alien friends need in their city? How is it different from or similar to the world you live in on earth? Use the museum collection to look for interesting shapes, colors, and materials to incorporate into your intergalactic designs.
The last day to register for this camp is July 19, 2023
Learn more about Out of This World Architecture.
Get ready for an exciting adventure around the world! Dive into Natural History’s collection and our galleries to find examples of places you’d love to visit and stamp your passport as you pass through different countries exploring their animals, people, and cultures. Create original artworks inspired by your experiences, and show off your impressive collection of stamps and art to your friends and family.
The last day to register for this camp is July 26, 2023
Learn more about Art Vacation.
Explore visual arts, science, engineering, and simple machines for a true STEAM experience. Upcycle common items into spectacular inventions of your own through assemblage, painting, and sculpture. Work in teams on a Rube Goldberg machine to create complicated chain reactions and experiment with uncommon art-making materials to achieve unexpected results.
The last day to register for this camp is July 26, 2023
Learn more about Inventions & Innovations.
Calling all wiggle worms! It's time to join us at the museum for a week of art-making that's all about movement. We'll explore the galleries and let the sights and sounds inspire us to create wiggle-tastic masterpieces. Get ready to use your feet, hands, and bodies to sculpt shifting sculptures, paint vibrating paintings, and put on a parade performance that will wiggle its way through the galleries.
The last day to register for this camp is July 26, 2023
Learn more about Wiggles & Squiggles.
Invent your very own creature and bring it to life through comics, paintings, and wearable sculptures of monster proportions. Insert kaiju into unexpected places, construct mixed-up beasts and become inspired by the creatures inhabiting the art galleries and lurking in Natural History’s dioramas and Hall of Dinosaurs.
The last day to register for this camp is August 2, 2023
Learn more about Cryptids & Other Made-Up Things.