Grade level stated in the program descriptions are for the upcoming school year, 2026-2027. Each child can enroll in up to 2 weeks of camp.

All cancellations including After Camp Care, registration for more than 2 camps per child, or incorrect grade level registrations incur a 13% processing fee per refund.

During registration, please check our online registration system, Amilia, for the most up-to-date camp availability. This web page will be updated daily.

 

“Ology” Camp

Did you ever want to dig deeper into the world of “ologies”? This is the camp for you! Come explore the worlds of mammalogy (mammals), paleontology (ancient life), ornithology (birds) and geology (rocks and minerals). Each day we will tackle a new “ology” with real specimens, models and live animals. We will meet Museum researchers… Read More >

After Camp Care

Camp hours are from 9:00am to 4:00pm. After camp care will be offered from 4:00pm-5:00pm Monday – Friday, with limited spots available. Prior registration is required. Campers will play games, make crafts and will need to bring a 2nd snack. For more information, please visit our Frequently Asked Question webpage.

Climate Resilience Camp

Climate Resilience Camp is a week-long summer STEM enrichment program for high school students. The week is focused on exploring impacts of natural disasters and extreme weather and investigating strategies for increasing resilience in their communities. Topics covered include extreme heat, flooding, air quality, resilience, and possible solutions.  Students will participate in hands-on activities related… Read More >

Digging Up Dinosaurs

Calling all dinosaur fans! Come spend a week exploring the world of dinosaurs! Just how big, small, old, colorful, smelly, and hungry were dinosaurs? Learn how dinosaurs moved, found food, and escaped hungry predators. Look at the fossils we find in North Carolina while we excavate the mysteries of the past with live animal encounters…. Read More >

Field Herpetology

If you love amphibians and reptiles, then this camp is for you! Campers will learn distinguishing features for groups of amphibians and reptiles as well as field identification, capture techniques, captive care, life cycles, and conservation. This camp includes day trips to local parks and nature preserves and will require campers to dress in naturalist… Read More >

Mountains to the Sea

North Carolina has it all! Join us as we explore our state from the mountains to the sea! Starting our exploration at the coast, we will focus on aquaculture and whale conservation. Next, we will investigate our backyard, the Piedmont, identifying local wildlife and helping a Museum ornithologist document downtown bird populations. We will wrap… Read More >

Who Lives Underground?

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  • Rising Grade Levels: Kindergarten, 1st Grade
  • Times: 9:00am - 4:00pm
  • Status: Registration opening February 4th for Friends of the Museum Brimley, Explorers, Naturalist, and Curator level membership
  • Fee: $360.00 ($330.00 for Friends of the Museum)

Dig into the world beneath your feet! Meet the animals that burrow, tunnel, hunt and wiggle underground. Use scientific tools to discover soil, dissect seeds and unearth antlions. We’ll wrap up the week by planting a pollinator garden, take part in a Citizen Science program and use soil to a create a piece of art…. Read More >

Girls in Science Ed-venture Residential Summer Camp

Explore the natural world through hikes and hands-on science activities in this science-intensive residential summer camp, open to girls from across North Carolina! We’ll explore science and the world around us, get our feet wet in the lake and our hands dirty in the forest and meet the wildlife hiding under our noses. We’ll go… Read More >

City Scientist

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  • Rising Grade Levels: 2nd Grade, 3rd Grade
  • Times: 9:00am - 4:00pm
  • Status: Registration opening February 4th for Friends of the Museum Brimley, Explorers, Naturalist, and Curator level membership
  • Fee: $360.00 ($330.00 for Friends of the Museum)

Become a City Scientist and discover the fascinating life that calls downtown Raleigh home. From tiny springtails and pavement ants to gray foxes and flying squirrels, we’ll use scientific tools and our observation skills to see how they thrive in the Museum’s backyard. During camp we’ll contribute to a Citizen Science program, iNaturalist, during the… Read More >

Weird, Wild, and Wonderful

You never know what you will find on our planet. Come along with us as we investigate the unusual or misunderstood. Find out if carnivorous plants have teeth. Go behind the scenes to study items in our collection and see how beetles help to clean our planet. We will cover this and much more so… Read More >