Design your own character and immerse yourself in this Choose Your Own Adventure style experience. Travel back to the dawn of time, and see if you have what it takes to escape extinction. Work with museum experts to deepen your understanding of the driving forces behind extinction events in Earth’s past, then work with your time-traveling crew to take on challenges that will test your knowledge, reasoning skills, and teamwork.
The last day to register for this camp is June 5, 2024.
Learn more about Escape the Extinction.
Plunge into experiments about the physics and chemistry of H2O as you develop your own mega-bubble solution, test solutions for acids and bases, and get cracking with ice. Design your way through a boat building race, water balloon drops, and other friendly challenges. Hike through Schenley Park to investigate aquatic habitats in the Panther Hollow Watershed and take a dip in nearby Schenley Swimming Pool.
Activity fee: $35
Day trip to Schenley Swimming Pool: museum pick up at 4:00 p.m.
The last day to register for this camp is June 19, 2024.
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Could you outrun a mighty T. rex? Could you stand up straight if you had a giraffe’s neck? Find out as you explore skeletal structure and locomotion in animals. Test your ideas about movement and balance, and calculate the size and speed of an animal from its footprint alone. Play physical games and take on friendly challenges to see how your skills stack up to those of the animal kingdom!
The last day to register for this camp is June 19, 2024.
Learn more about Eco Athletes.
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 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.
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.
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 July 17, 2024.
Learn more about Peculiar Paleontology.
POP! BAM! WOW! Explore the superpowers of real-world animals and plan your transformation into an amazing superhero. See how your web slinging compares to that of Peter Parker and your friendly neighborhood garden spider. Find out if any animals can leap tall buildings in a single bound. Create a superhero league with your new camp friends, and join a friendly competition to test your powers.
The last day to register for this camp is July 24, 2024.
Learn more about Superhero Science.
In a galaxy far, far away… is life really that different? Compare the plants, animals, and biomes of the Star Wars universe with those of our own world. Discover what makes a tauntaun so well-suited to its habitat, and design your own out-of-this-world creature. Investigate the science of Cloud City and examine real life crystals to determine which ones would give a lightsaber your favorite hue. Don your Jedi gear—it’s time to discover the science behind the fantasy!
The last day to register for this camp is July 31, 2024.
Learn more about Star Warriors.
Do you have an eye for detail? Do you like to puzzle through patterns? Join this micro-adventure to unearth some of the smallest specimens on display in the museum. Analyze patterns and make connections between cultural artifacts and the natural world. Learn how your brain decodes fine detail by experimenting with light and color. Dissect a real cow eyeball using age-appropriate tools and techniques.
The last day to register for this camp is August 7, 2024.
Learn more about Camouflage Chaos.