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Summer Camp 2013 Schedule

Take a sneak peek at our Summer Camp 2013 Schedule!

The complete NHMU Summer Camp 2013 schedule -- along with program descriptions, member pricing and registration information -- will be posted March 11, 2013.  Until then, we hope this "sneak peek" at the intended summer line-up will assist you in your summer planning!

Please Note:

  • Prices reflect the price before Museum Member Discounts! Depending on your membership level, additional discounts will apply!  Learn More About Museum Membership
  • Camps are offered based upon the grade your child will enter in Fall 2013
  • K-1 campers can be enrolled in two half-day camps for a full-day at the Museum.  If you choose this option, send your child to camp with a lunch from home and we'll provide a supervised lunch and play session between the camps at no additional charge.
  • Because we are still putting the finishing touches on the schedule, we reserve the right to make a few final changes!
  • To be notified when the final schedule and registration information is available, sign-up for the Museum's mailing list.

New for 2013: In addition to our traditional Summer Camp program that provides activities for your child from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. (if you choose a full day for younger grades), we are pleased to announce Science Adventure Classes.  These classes cover the subjects and much of the content offered in our traditional program, but the day is a bit shorter for you and your child. 

DateSummer Camp NameTime of DayGradePrice
Jun 3 - 7Dinosaurs: Digging and Dancing8:30 am - NoonK-1$135
Jun 3 - 7Spaced Out1:00 - 4:30 pmK-1$135
Jun 10 - 14Insect Investigations8:30 am - NoonK-1$135
Jun 10 - 14Junior Geologists1:00 - 4:30 pmK-1$135
Jun 10 - 14Kids in Nature8:30 am - 4:30 pm2-3$275
Jun 10 - 14Mystery CSI8:30 am - 4:30 pm4-5$245
Jun 10 - 14Archaeology 1018:30 am - 4:30 pm6-8$265
Jun 17 - 21Animal Detectives8:30 am - NoonK-1$135
Jun 17 - 21Our Ever-Changing Earth1:00 - 4:30 pmK-1$135
Jun 17 - 21Investigate the Great Salt Lake with FRIENDS of Great Salt Lake8:30 am - 4:30 pm2-3$275
Jun 17 - 21Urban Farming with Wasatch Community Gardens8:30 am - 4:30 pm2-3$275
Jun 17 - 21Urban Locavore with Wasatch Community Gardens8:30 am - 4:30 pm4-5$275
Jun 17 - 21Desiging for the Future8:30 am - 4:30 pm6-8$250
Jun 24 - 28Spaced Out8:30 am - NoonK-1$135
Jun 24 - 28Science Mix1:00 - 4:30 pmK-1$135
Jun 24 - 28LEGO Engineering with Play-Well TEKnologies8:30 am - 4:30 pm2-3$245
Jun 24 - 28Design, Build, LEGO! with Play-Well TEKnologies8:30 am - 4:30 pm4-5$245
Jul 1 - 3*Flight 1018:30 am - 4:30 pmK-1$80
Jul 1 - 3*Dinosaur: Digging and Dancing with Tanner Dance1:00 - 4:30 pmK-1$80
Jul 1 - 3*GIRLS ONLY Great Salt Lake Discoveries with FRIENDS of Great Salt Lake8:30 am - 4:30 pm4-5$165
Jul 1 - 3*Great Salt Lake Field School with Westminster College8:30 am - 4:30 pm6-8$180
Jul 1 - 3*Science + Fiction = Adventure8:30 am - 4:30 pm6-8$180
Jul 8 - 12Junior Geologists8:30 am - NoonK-1$135
Jul 8 - 12Neighbors in the Natural World with Red Butte Garden9:00 am - 4:30 pmK-1$245
Jul 8 - 12The World Beneath Our Feet with Red Butte Garden9:00 am - 4:30 pm2-3$245
Jul 8 - 12American Indian Heritage with Utah Museum of Fine Arts8:30 - 4:30 pm2-3$275
Jul 8 - 12What Lies Beneath with Red Butte Garden8:30 am - 4:00 pm4-5$245
Jul 8 - 12Exploring American Indian Cultures with Utah Museum of Fine Arts8:30 am - 4:30 pm4-5$275
Jul 15 - 19Science Mix8:30 am - NoonK-1$135
Jul 15 - 19Insect Investigations1:00 - 4:30 pmK-1$135
Jul 15 - 19Nature Unleashed with Tanner Dance8:30 am - 4:30 pm2-3$275
Jul 15 - 19Art of Innovation with Bad Dog Arts8:30 am - 4:30 pm2-3$275
Jul 15 - 19A Force of Nature with Tanner Dance8:30 am - 4:30 pm4-5$275
Jul 15 - 19Creativity Crash Course with Bad Dog Arts8:30 am - 4:30 pm4-5$275
Jul 15 - 19Extreme Naturalists8:30 am - 4:30 pm6-8$285
Jul 22 - 26**Utah's Five Tribes8:30 am - NoonK-1$108
Jul 22 - 26**Body Science1:00 - 4:30 pmK-1$108
Jul 22 - 26**Dinsoaurs Past and Present with Tracy Aviary8:30 am - 4:30 pm2-3$220
Jul 22 - 26**Scales to Feathers with Tracy Aviary8:30 am - 4:30 pm4-5$220
Jul 22 - 26**Forensic Science Slam8:30 am - 4:30 pm6-8$200
Jul 29 - Aug 2Our Ever-Changing Earth8:30 am - NoonK-1$135
Jul 29 - Aug 2Making New Connections1:00 - 4:30 pmK-1$135
Jul 29 - Aug 2Climbing Geology with The Front Climbing Club8:30 am - 4:30 pm2-3$275
Jul 29 - Aug 2Rocks and Ropes with The Front Climbing Club8:30 am - 4:30 pm4-5$275
Jul 29 - Aug 2Biology Blast8:30 am - 4:30 pm6-8$250
Aug 5 - 9Junior LEGO Engineers with Play-Well TEKnologites8:30 am - 4:30 pmK-1$245
Aug 5 - 9Dancing with the Stars with Tanner Dance8:30 am - 4:30 pm2-3$275
Aug 5 - 9Techno Art with Bad Dog Arts8:30 am - 4:30 pm2-3$275
Aug 5 - 9Leap into Space with Tanner Dance8:30 am - 4:30 pm4-5$275
Aug 5 - 9Mix It Up! with Bad Dog Arts8:30 am - 4:30 pm4-5$275
Aug 5 - 9GIRLS ONLY - Women in Science8:30 am - 4:30 pm6-8$250

Price shown does not include the Museum Member Discount.  Depending on your membership level, additional discounts will apply.  To learn more about membership or to join the Museum now, visit our membership website.

* July 1 - 3 is a 3-day week due to the Independence Day Holiday

** July 22 - 26 is a 4-day week.  Camp will NOT be held on Wednesday 7/24 due to University Closure on the Pioneer Day Holiday.

New for 2013: Science Adventure Classes

Our week-long summer camps are very popular.  But not all kids need a full day! And not all parents need an early start or later pick-up. For Summer 2013, we are pleased to offer nine classes that run just 2 1/2 hours per day per week.

Science Adventure Classes cover the subjects and much of the content offered in our traditional program, but the day is a bit shorter for you and your child. 

DateScience Adventure ClassesTime of daygradeprice
Jun 10 - 14Dino-Mite9:30 am - NoonK-1$100
Jun 10 - 14Paleontology 1011:00 - 3:30 pm2-3$100
Jun 17 - 21Under the Stars9:30 am - Noon2-3$100
Jul 1 - 3*Science Sampler1:00 - 3:30 pmK-1$60
Jul 1 - 3*Science Tech9:30 am - Noon2-3$60
Jul 22 - 26**Energetic Earth9:30 am - Noon2-3$100
Jul 22 - 26**Extreme Nature1:00 - 3:30 pm4-5$100
Jul 29 - Aug 2Build it Big1:00 - 3:30 pmK-1$100
Jul 29 - Aug 2Engineering 1019:30 am - Noon2-3$100

Look for the complete Summer Camp and Science Adventure Class schedule and registration information to be available Monday, March 11.  

We look forward to seeing you at NHMU Summer Camp this year!