The University of Nebraska State Museum at Morrill Hall is excited to provide a variety of summer learning opportunities for campers in Kindergarten-8th grade.
Summer camp programs begin the week of June 3 until the last week of July, for nine weeks of discovery, learning and fun! We know that summer schedules get hectic, which is why we offer a variety of options for times and dates with our Discovery Day Camp program.
Options include two-day camps, half-day camps (9 a.m.-12 p.m.), and one five-day week of camp called “Exhibition Mashup," where each day explores a different topic.
Some themes include “Art in Science,” “What’s Bugging you,” “Astronomical Adventures” and a new and exciting program for 6th-8th grade campers titled “Anthropology — First Peoples of the Plains."
Camp themes include: Astronomical adventures, What's Bugging You, Art in Science, and Anthropology-First Peoples of the Plains!
Age Range: Students who have completed kindergarten through 8th grade during the 2024-2025 school year. Groups are ages 6-8, ages 9-11, and ages 12-14.
Hours:
Full day 9:00 AM-4:00 PM
Half day 9:00 AM-12:00 PM
Cost:
Two–Day Camp, $110 per camp - Members | $130 per camp – Nonmembers
Half–Day Camp (5 days), $135 per camp - Members | $155 per camp – Nonmember
Five–Day Camp (5 days), $260 per camp - Members | $280 per camp – Nonmembers
*three-day camps that run July 1-July 3 are the same price point as half-day camps
Register HERE
What makes the Discovery Day Camp program unique is our collaboration between the education team and museum collection staff and researchers. Not only do campers get a behind the scenes look at specimens from our museum collections, but they also get opportunities to meet actual scientists in a variety of fields. The museum houses over a million specimens of vertebrate fossils and extensive collections in other areas of natural history including paleontology, zoology, geology, parasitology, and more.
At Morrill Hall we care about giving visitors positive experiences as they explore our museum. The same is true for campers that participate in our Discovery Day Camp program. Too often children can feel lost in the shuffle in massive groups during programs. We stick to a 1:10 instructor to camper ratio to give participants guidance, positive experiences, and build meaningful relationships. We also emphasize having fun while learning with a variety of games and activities.
Registration is live for all our Summer Discovery Day Camp programs. We look forward to having mammoth amounts of fun with your campers this spring and summer!
