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c t i c e x p l o rers!
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C 2 0 2 2 Summ
Blas t o f f t o a 9
Jun e 13–Aug. 1
Explore far away
galaxies without leaving
Pittsburgh at
SUMMER CAMP!
Step into the shoes of a space scientist as you explore the universe
and search for habitable planets. Take a scientific voyage through the
Magic School Bus and dive into video game design. There are tons of
specialized camp themes for kids and teens ages 4–18 to explore!
• Registration opens for Members on Feb. 28 and on March 7
to the public. Please check CarnegieScienceCenter.org/
Calling all
SummerCamps often. Camps fill up quickly.
intergalactic explorers!
• See page 3 for details on camp safety guidelines and pre- and
Blast off to a summer
post-camp care.
adventure!
Carnegie Science Center Summer Camps are specifically developed
for the age group listed. To make the most of your campers’
experience, they must be the appropriate age on the date the
selected camp begins. If necessary, Science Center staff will contact
Presented by:
you to reschedule your camper.
Please note, we’re following all recommendations by the PA
Department of Health and the Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention.
SUMMER CAMP KEY: See page 15 for weekly camp schedule.
Astronomy Earth Science Math
Animals Electricity Physics
Art Engineering Problem-Solving
Environmental Robotics
Biology
Science
Chemistry Health Technology
Coding LEGO® Bricks
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Frequently Asked and college students with documented experience
working with children. Camps are designed by
Questions camp instructors and full-time Carnegie Science
Center professionals to be age-appropriate,
What is your payment policy? stimulating, and exciting. All Summer Camp staff
Online registration is the most effective way to members—instructors and assistants—have passed
secure your place in camp. Online registration thorough background checks.
requires payment in full by credit card. Registration Are snacks available?
can also be done with a credit card over the phone. Lunch is not provided by Carnegie Science Center.
We accept Visa, MasterCard, Discover, and American Campers need to bring a lunch from home that does
Express. Call 412.237.3400 to register. not need to be heated or refrigerated. Lunches should
What does the camp registration fee be brought in a disposable bag with the campers’
include? name clearly marked on it.
Camp registration fees include all scheduled A small snack will be provided to campers each
activities, instruction, materials, time to explore day. All snacks are nut free, but may include other
the Science Center, and a Summer Camp T-shirt. allergens, so please clearly indicate any food allergies
Carnegie Museums of Pittsburgh Members enjoy on the camp permission form. Campers may bring
discounted fees. their own alternative snack from home if there are
What is your cancellation and refund policy? allergy concerns; however, outside food may not be
shared with other campers.
Carnegie Science Center reserves the right to
cancel any program due to insufficient registration, Example snacks include fruit snacks, pretzels,
inclement weather, or other unforeseen crackers, and granola bars.
circumstances. All registered participants will have
the option of attending another camp (pending Pre- and Post-Care
availability) or receiving a full refund. We will We offer pre- and post-camp childcare. This time is
communicate by email if there are any changes to for supervised, unstructured play. Drop campers
camps for which you are registered at least two off as early as 7:30 am for an additional charge of
weeks prior to your scheduled camp. $30 per week or pick them up as late as 6 pm for an
All changes or cancellations to camp reservations additional $60 per week.
must be completed by May 31. Prior to May 31, all Pre-registration is required and can be arranged
cancellations will be subject to a refund of up to the when you book your camp.
full price of the camp minus a $25 fee, per camp. For
Lunch Care (For half-day camps only)
those camps purchased after May 31 there will be no
changes, cancellations, or refunds issued. If your child is registered for both the AM and PM
half-day sessions on the same day, and they will not
What are you requiring of campers to be sure be picked up in between sessions, you can register
that everyone is safe? your camper for Lunch Care at $30 per week. Lunch
Face coverings (mouth and nose) will be required for Care requires a bagged lunch and allows you to pick
all campers and staff. up your child at the end of PM Camp. To learn more,
Parent confirmation that the camper is not ill and call 412.237.3400.
has not come into contact with others who have
experienced symptoms of COVID-19. CARNEGIE SCIENCE CENTER WELCOMES
Handwashing and hand sanitizing stations are ALL VISITORS: We work to assist visitors
readily available; campers will receive proper with disabilities in obtaining reasonable and
hygiene encouragement. appropriate accommodations, and in supporting
Visit CarnegieScienceCenter.org/SummerCamps for equal access to services, programs, and activities.
the latest safety guidelines. To request special disability accommodations,
please contact the museum at least two weeks
Are scholarships available? in advance of visiting or participating in special
A limited number of need-based scholarships are tours, classes/camps, and other activities.
available. Call 412.237.3400 for more information.
If you have accommodation requests or
Who are the camp instructors? questions, please contact us by phone
Carnegie Science Center camp instructors are at 412.237.3400 or contact Info@
professional teachers, childcare professionals, CarnegieScienceCenter.org.
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Half-Day Camps for ages 4–5 (Grades PreK–K),
Full-Day Camps for ages 6–7 (Grades K–1)
Half-Day Camps . AM Session: 9 am–Noon and PM Session: 1–4 pm
Full-Day Camps . 9 am–4 pm . Campers must bring a bagged lunch
FOR AGES 4–5
NEW! In the Garden Messy Science
June 13–17 (AM), Aug. 15–19 (PM) June 20–24 (PM), July 25–29 (AM)
COST: $145 Members/$160 Nonmembers COST: $145 Members/$160 Nonmembers
Dig up science growing in your own backyard! Get messy with science! Make fizzy concoctions,
Investigate flowers and leaves, experiment with compare slime and Oobleck, and paint with gravity.
dirt, and engage all your senses as you examine Decorate your own smock to take home at the end of
everything from apples to zucchini. Get up close to the week!
creatures that live in the ground, and plant seeds to
start a tiny garden of your own. Neighborhood Science
June 27–July 1 (AM), July 25–29 (PM)
Little Builders COST: $145 Members/$160 Nonmembers
July 5–8* (AM), Aug. 1–5 (PM)
Discover the people, places, and technology found
*No camp on July 4 (COST: $120 Members/ in our city. Explore trains, trolleys, and boats, and
$135 Nonmembers)
build and design your own block city. Examine how
COST: $145 Members/$160 Nonmembers
veterinarians care for animals, sort recyclables, and
Build bridges and castles with blocks and turn ordinary investigate where garbage goes.
objects into extraordinary structures! Discover which
shapes are the strongest, test out different building
materials, and tinker with recycled materials.
NEW! Little Laboratory
July 5–8* (PM), Aug. 8–12 (AM)
*No camp on July 4 (COST: $120 Members/
$135 Nonmembers)
COST: $145 Members/$160 Nonmembers
Step into our mini laboratory and start investigating
the fascinating world of science. Observe tiny
specimens under microscopes, carry out chemical
reactions, and experiment with physical forces.
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Science Explorers Science of Me
June 20–24 (AM), July 18–22 (PM) June 13–17 (PM), July 18–22 (AM)
COST: $145 Members/$160 Nonmembers COST: $145 Members/$160 Nonmembers
Get messy with chemistry and creative with Learn about the most unique organism on the
engineering. Explore the night sky and the inside of planet…YOU! Discover the amazing bones, organs,
your body. Find out what science is all about with a and tissues that make you, you!
different and exciting topic every day!
Wee Bots
Science in Motion July 11–15 (AM), Aug. 8–12 (PM)
July 11–15 (PM), Aug. 15–19 (AM) COST: $145 Members/$160 Nonmembers
COST: $145 Members/$160 Nonmembers
What is a robot and what does it do? Learn how
Get things moving as you experiment with the laws robots move, sense, think, and act as you interact
of motion and simple machines. Make creations that with robots in action!
roll, spin, and swing, and make a mini amusement
park with LEGO® STEAM Park!
FOR AGES 6-7
Brick Engineers NEW! Fantastic Flying
June 13–17, July 18–22, Aug. 8–12 Machines
COST: $275 Members/$305 Nonmembers July 5–8*, July 18–22
*No camp on July 4 (COST: $220 Members/
Do you have what it takes to be a LEGO® engineer? $245 Nonmembers)
Build 2D and 3D models, then tackle daily challenges COST: $275 Members/$305 Nonmembers
and activities. Design and experiment with carnival
rides and games using LEGO® STEAM Park, construct Adventure above and beyond with all sorts of flying
spinning tops, and test the speed and durability of machines! Test different airplane designs in a wind
a zipline! tunnel, learn how to safely land a helicopter on a
flight deck, and build stomp rockets that will reach
for the sky.
Camp Magic School Bus
June 27–July 1, July 11–15,
Aug. 8–12 Junior Wizard
June 20–24, July 25–29,
COST: $275 Members/$305 Nonmembers Aug. 8–12
Hop aboard the Magic School Bus and take a COST: $275 Members/$305 Nonmembers
fantastic voyage through the world of science! Ride Become a real-life wizard when you make objects
down a river of lava and blast off to the far reaches shrink and expand, change color, and disappear!
of space. Shrink down and travel through the Examine the genetics of mythical creatures, make
circulatory system and use physics to take flight. It potions, and try your hand at transfiguration.
will be a trip you won’t forget!
Mix It Up
Camp Odd Squad July 11–15, July 25–29
June 20–24, July 5–8*
COST: $275 Members/$305 Nonmembers
*No camp on July 4 (COST: $220 Members/
$245 Nonmembers) Use a pinch of kitchen science and a dash of
COST: $275 Members/$305 Nonmembers chemistry to conduct astounding hands-on
Are you adventurous, love kooky creatures, and experiments. Create slimy, fizzy, and colorful
enjoy solving crimes? Then PBS Kids’ Odd Squad creations – you won’t believe the amazing things you
agents need your help! Become an honorary Odd can do with everyday materials.
Squad agent for the week and use math and science
to solve strange mysteries, build weird gadgets, and
investigate odd experiments.
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FOR AGES 6-7 (continued)
NEW! Name that Tune NEW! Space Adventurers
June 20–24, Aug. 15–19 June 13–17, July 11–15
COST: $275 Members/$305 Nonmembers COST: $275 Members/$305 Nonmembers
Adventure through space as we explore our vast
What causes sound and how do animals use it to
solar system. Explore the planet we call home, our
communicate? Explore manmade sound in our new
Moon, and our neighboring planets. Investigate how
touring exhibit, Guitar: The Instrument That Rocked
astronauts live and work in outer space and blast off
the World!
to visit distant stars and galaxies.
Nature Navigators
June 27–July 1, July 5–8*,
Superhuman Science
June 27–July 1, Aug. 1–5
July 25–29
*No camp on July 4 (COST: $220 Members/ COST: $275 Members/$305 Nonmembers
$245 Nonmembers) Discover the physics of flight and super-strength and
COST: $275 Members/$305 Nonmembers move objects with invisible forces such as electricity
Unearth the science hiding in the natural world all and magnetism. Design a custom cape, build a
around you! Observe insects, identify animal tracks, lightsaber, and get ready to save the day!
and learn to navigate by the stars. Classify plants,
dissect flowers, and examine everything from apples
to zucchini.
BNY Mellon Fab Lab
Scales to Tails Carnegie Science Center
Aug. 1–5, Aug. 15–19
COST: $275 Members/$305 Nonmembers Maker Camp
Journey into the animal kingdom and explore June 20–24, July 11–15
the amazing animals on our planet. Adventure COST: $345 Members/$375 Nonmembers
back in time to discover prehistoric creatures, go (Includes technology fee)
birdwatching, investigate animal adaptations, and
get up close with our on-site animal ambassadors. Experience firsthand all the latest technologies:
3D printers, laser cutters, vinyl cutters, and
NEW! High Seas Science other CNC machines. Learn the design software
July 18–22, Aug. 1–5 for both 2D and 3D machines and make daily
projects to take home.
COST: $275 Members/$305 Nonmembers
Ahoy, matey! Find out what it was like to be a swash-
bucklin’ pirate. Navigate the science behind life on
a ship as you build a sea-worthy vessel, avoid the
common health traps on board, gain yourself some
“knotical” knowledge, and find the buried treasure.
Arrrreee you ready?
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Full-Day Camps for ages 8–9 (Grades 2–3)
9 am–4 pm . Campers must bring a bagged lunch
Brain Games CodeQuest
June 20–24, July 18–22 June 13–17, Aug. 8–12
COST: $275 Members/$305 Nonmembers COST: $305 Members/$335 Nonmembers
(Includes technology fee)
Take a deeper look into the hidden secrets of the
human mind! Investigate how the brain works and how Explore visual coding by designing games and
it can deceive you. Fool your eyes with optical illusions animations with Scratch, use Color Codes to guide
and virtual reality, trick your senses, then test your Ozobots through racetracks and mazes, and use
mental powers with puzzles, ciphers, codes, and more! JavaScript coding to invent, modify, and debug
apps with Bitsbox.
Bricks & Bots
June 27–July 1, Flight School
July 11–15, July 25–29 June 27–July 1, Aug. 8–12
COST: $305 Members/$335 Nonmembers COST: $275 Members/$305 Nonmembers
(Includes technology fee) Explore potential and kinetic energy and
Put your ingenuity to the test as you design, build and experiment with Newton’s Laws of Motion. Test
program a variety of motorized machines with LEGO® different airplane designs in a wind tunnel, learn
WeDo 2.0 kits. Experiment with robotic sensors and how to safely land a helicopter on a flight deck, and
add motors to create contraptions that drive, pull, construct a rocket to blast off!
grab, and more.
Kennywood Camp
Culinary Chemistry Aug. 1–5
July 5–8*, Aug. 1–5 COST: $345 Members/$380 Nonmembers
*No camp on July 4 (COST: $220 Members/ (Includes field trip fee)
$245 Nonmembers) Explore the science of amusement parks as you
COST: $275 Members/$305 Nonmembers
discover the physics of your favorite rides, the
Take a bite out of science in the summer camp that math behind carnival games, and the sweet
encourages you to play with your food! Learn about chemistry of cotton candy! Put that knowledge to
the science behind taste, discover how cooking alters good use as you conclude the week with a field trip
your food, and uncover some unusual uses for items in to Kennywood.
your pantry. *Please note, campers will taste various
foods and creations in this camp.
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Short Circuit NEW! Space Voyagers
July July 18–22, Aug. 15–19 June 20–24, July 18–22
COST: $275 Members/$305 Nonmembers COST: $275 Members/$305 Nonmembers
Train to be an astronaut, discover far away galaxies,
Harness the power of electricity into fun and
and design your own space rover. This is an
innovative forms. Explore conductivity and make
intergalactic adventure you don’t want to miss!
circuits out of Play-Doh, LEGO® blocks, and paper.
Experiment with alternative energy sources and use
Makey-Makey kits to add some simple programming Spellbound Science
to your projects! July 11–15, July 25–29
COST: $275 Members/$305 Nonmembers
NEW! Music to My Ears Become a real-life wizard when you make everyday
July 5–8*, Aug. 1–5 objects fizz, glow, shrink, grow, and vanish right
before your eyes! Explore the states of matter by
*No camp July 4 (COST: $220 Members/
brewing potions, try your hand at levitation, create
$245 Nonmembers)
color-changing plants in Herbology, and discover what
COST: $275 Members/$305 Nonmembers
owls like Hedwig ate as you dissect real owl pellets.
Combine your love of music and passion for
technology as you dive into the science of sound. Spy School
Explore sounds in nature and the human world, see June 13–17, June 27–July 1
sound waves in action, and make digital instruments.
COST: $275 Members/$305 Nonmembers
Hone your powers of observation and master mental
NEW! Pirates of the and physical challenges as you train to be a spy.
Three Rivers Conduct experiments to detect poisonous substances,
July 11–15, July 25–29, Aug. 8–12 decipher top-secret codes, and test gadgets like night
COST: $275 Members/$305 Nonmembers vision goggles and listening devices.
Ahoy, matey! Find out what it was like to be a swash-
bucklin’ pirate. Navigate the science behind life on Brickology
a ship as you build a sea-worthy vessel, avoid the June 20–24, July 5–8*, Aug. 15–19
common health traps on board, gain yourself some *No camp July 4 (COST: $220 Members/
“knotical” knowledge, and find the buried treasure. $245 Nonmembers)
Arrrreee you ready? COST: $275 Members/$305 Nonmembers
Construct 2D and 3D models and murals, design
complex marble runs, and explore different styles of
architecture. Discover simple machines, test a paper
airplane launcher, and build a LEGO® wrecking ball!
BNY Mellon Fab Lab Carnegie Science Center
Maker Camp Habitat Maker Camp Music Maker Camp
June 13–17, July 5–8*, July June 20–24, July 11–15, Aug. 1–5 June 27–July 1, July 18–22,
25–29, Aug. 15–19 COST: $345 Members/ Aug. 8–12
*No camp July 4 (COST: $276 $375 Nonmembers COST: $345 Members/
Members/$300 Nonmembers) (Includes technology fee) $375 Nonmembers
COST: $345 Members/$375 (Includes technology fee)
What would you do if you crash
Nonmembers
landed on an alien planet with Come rock out with us in the lab to
(Includes technology fee)
only a 3D printer and laser cutter? make some sick instruments and
Experience firsthand all the latest
Let’s find out! Making the tools great tunes. Using the 3D printer
technologies: 3D printers, laser
you need to study Earth will help and laser cutter, make simple
cutters, vinyl cutters, and other
you understand how NASA thinks instruments all while learning the
CNC machines. Learn the design
we can live on other planets. core elements of music itself!
software for both 2D and 3D
machines and make daily projects
to take home.
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Full-Day Camps for ages 10–11 (Grades 4–5)
9 am–4 pm . Campers must bring a bagged lunch
Apocalyptic Architecture CSI: Carnegie Science
June 27–July 1, July 11–15, Investigators
Aug. 8–12 July 5–8*, July 25–29
COST: $275 Members/$305 Nonmembers *No camp on July 4 (COST: $220 Members/
$245 Nonmembers)
Design and build new cities in an imaginary post-
COST: $275 Members/$305 Nonmembers
apocalyptic world. Discover how disasters like
hurricanes, earthquakes, and plagues can ravage Put your detective skills to the test as you analyze
your city, and figure out how to protect from these evidence and solve mysteries. Hone your powers
potential dangers. of observation and deductive skills, and step into
our brand-new laboratory to carry out chemical
Brick By Design tests, identify microscopic clues, and perform DNA
June 13–17, June 27–July 1, analysis to solve mysteries.
Aug. 8–12
Explore Pittsburgh
COST: $275 Members/$305 Nonmembers
July 18–22, Aug. 8–12
Discover the science of simple and powered
COST: $345 Members/$380 Nonmembers (Includes
machines with a week of LEGO® engineering
field trip fee)
challenges. Explore modern and ancient architecture,
construct a working lock box made entirely of bricks, Investigate Pittsburgh’s three rivers by collecting
and design everything from motorized cranes and and testing water samples and examine the
self-propelled cars to walking animals and windmills. microscopic world of the rivers. Visit our neighbors
at the Fort Pitt Museum, National Aviary, and more!
Cinematic Science Study the life that calls our rivers and city home and
June 20–24, July 11–15, Aug. 1–4 explore how our city withstands the forces of nature.
COST: $305 Members/$335 Nonmembers (Includes
technology fee)
Discover the secrets of stop motion and investigate
the world of foley effects. Create traditional and
digital animated shorts, design your own backdrops
and characters, then write, film, and edit a short
of your very own creation! Finish the week with a
viewing of your film in The Rangos Giant Cinema!
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Galaxy Quest Robots of the Round Table
June 20–24, July 5–8*, July 18–22 July 11–15, Aug. 15–19
*No camp July 4 (COST: $220 Members/ COST: $305 Members/$335 Nonmembers
$245 Nonmembers) (Includes technology fee)
COST: $275 Members/$305 Nonmembers
Dive into the world of robotics as you build
Step into the shoes of an astronomer as you explore and design rovers with a medieval twist. Using
the universe from our own solar system to the farthest LEGO® Education’s EV3 software and technology,
reaches of outer space. Search for nearby habitable incorporate motors, gears, and sensors to program
planets, explore the past, present, and future of robots that can climb ramps, batter down castle
space travel, and discover how astrophysicists walls, and joust against other robotic knights.
identify celestial bodies billions of light years away.
NEW! Science of Sound
Kennywood Camp June 13–17, Aug. 15–19
July 25–29, Aug. 1–5
COST: $275 Members/$305 Nonmembers
COST: $345 Members/$380 Nonmembers
(Includes field trip fee) Combine your love of music and passion for
technology as you dive into the science of sound
Explore the science of amusement parks as you
manipulation. Visualize sound waves with fire, make
discover the physics of your favorite rides, the math
digital instruments with littleBits and Makey-Makey
behind carnival games, and the sweet chemistry of
cotton candy! Put that knowledge to good use as you technology, and use computer programs and apps to
conclude the week with a field trip to Kennywood. mix sound and make your own theme song!
Mad Science Lab Video Game Design
June 20–24, July 18–22, Aug. 1–5 June 27–July 1, July 25–29
COST: $275 Members/$305 Nonmembers COST: $305 Members/$335 Nonmembers
(Includes technology fee)
Become “mad” for science as you experience
exciting, awe-inspiring, and often unusual physics Investigate the differences in top-down versus
and chemistry experiments. Use natural forces platformer development and experiment with the
to levitate and launch objects, discover how to design process as you program, debug, and polish
transform household items into bouncy balls, and off a game of your very own.
uncover unexpected ways to harness electricity.
BNY Mellon Fab Lab Carnegie Science Center
Maker Camp and programming, setting you up Come rock out with us in the lab
June 13–17 for an adventure into electronics to make some sick instruments
and robotics. Take home a curated and great tunes. Using the 3D
COST: $345 Members/ Arduino electronics kit at the end printer and laser cutter, you will
$375 Nonmembers of the week. make simple instruments all while
(Includes technology fee) learning the core elements of
Experience firsthand all the latest Rocket Maker Camp music itself!
technologies: 3D printers, laser June 27–July 1, Aug. 8–12
cutters, vinyl cutters, and other Fashion Maker Camp
COST: $365 Members/
CNC machines. Learn the design July 5–8*, July 18–22
$395 Nonmembers (Includes
software for both 2D and 3D technology fee) *No camp July 4 (COST: $292
machines and make daily projects Members/$316 Nonmembers)
to take home. Design and build pressure-
COST: $365 Members/$395 Non-
powered rockets and launch them
members (Includes technology fee)
Electronic Maker Camp at Carnegie Science Center. Using
June 20–24, July 25–29 3D printers and laser cutters, Cutting-edge fashion meets
overcome challenges considering the latest digital fabrication
COST: $365 Members/ payload, altitude, and more. technology in the Fab Lab. Make
$395 Nonmembers personalized T-shirts with vinyl
(Includes technology fee) Music Maker Camp cutting and heat press, and design
Build electrifying projects in the Aug. 15–19 jewelry for fabrication on a 3D
lab! This hands-on camp will printer or laser cutter. Use your
COST: $345 Members/$375 Non-
introduce you to circuits, hardware, creativity to design wearable LED
members (Includes technology fee)
enhanced jewelry and fashion.
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Full-Day Camps for ages 12–14 (Grades 6–8)
9 am–4 pm . Campers must bring a bagged lunch
Alchemy Academy Kennywood Camp
June 13–17, Aug. 15–19 July 25–29
COST: $275 Members/$305 Nonmembers COST: $345 Members/$380 Nonmembers
(Includes field trip fee)
Put on your lab coat and safety goggles and get
ready for some combustive chemistry. Create colorful Explore the science of amusement parks as you
and fizzy reactions, turn a penny gold, see the discover the physics of your favorite rides, the math
effects of liquid nitrogen in action, and more! behind carnival games, and the sweet chemistry of
cotton candy! Put that knowledge to good use as you
Intro to Animation conclude the week with a field trip to Kennywood.
Aug. 8–12
COST: $305 Members/$335 Nonmembers Laboratory Lockdown
(Includes technology fee) June 20–24, Aug. 1–5
COST: $275 Members/$305 Nonmembers
Explore the vast world of traditional and digital
animation! Dive into the storyboarding process, Challenge yourself to solve a series of escape
create character models, build backdrops, and boxes and mini escape rooms while learning
write, film, and edit a stop motion short. Design about astronomy, chemistry, biology, and more.
animated GIFs, investigate the science of flipbooks, Discover different ways to make creative puzzles
and code, animate, and test the physics of fully with anything from ciphers to circuits and design
three-dimensional objects in Blender. End the week your own science-themed room to test your
with a viewing of your short film in The Rangos Giant fellow campers!
Cinema!
11Robot Engineers Maker Camp
BNY Mellon Fab Lab Carnegie Science Center
July 18–22 June 13–17, July 18–22
COST: $305 Members/$335 Nonmembers COST: $345 Members/$375 Nonmembers
(Includes technology fee) (Includes technology fee)
Explore the fascinating world of robotics as you Experience firsthand all the latest technologies:
design and program robots to carry out a variety 3D printers, laser cutters, vinyl cutters, and other
of tasks, from fetching items and playing games CNC machines. Learn the design software for both
to creating music and even watering plants! Use 2D and 3D machines and make daily projects to
LEGO® Mindstorms EV3’s and Hummingbird take home.
Robotics Kits to solve problems and have fun, all
while learning essential computer programming Electronic Maker Camp
and engineering skills. July 11–15, Aug. 8–12
COST: $365 Members/$395 Nonmembers
Survivor’s Guide: (Includes technology fee)
After the Apocalypse
July 11–15 Build electrifying projects in the lab! This hands-
on camp will introduce you to circuits, hardware,
COST: $275 Members/$305 Nonmembers
and programming, setting you up for an adventure
A zombie apocalypse occurred and sent into electronics and robotics. Take home a curated
civilization back to a world without modern Arduino electronics kit at the end of the week.
conveniences. Learn how the zombie disease is
spreading and how to avoid being infected. Figure Rocket Maker Camp
out how to survive in the new world by navigating June 20–24, July 25–29
without GPS, finding clean food and water, and
engineering helpful tools. COST: $365 Members/$395 Nonmembers
(Includes technology fee)
Science Beats Design and build pressure-powered rockets and
June 27–July 1 launch them at Carnegie Science Center. Using 3D
printers and laser cutters, overcome challenges
COST: $305 Members/$335 Nonmembers
considering payload, altitude, and more.
(Includes technology fee)
Combine your love of music and passion for Music Maker Camp
technology as you dive into the science of sound Aug. 1–5
manipulation. Visualize sound waves with fire,
make digital instruments with littleBits and COST: $345 Members/$375 Nonmembers
Makey-Makey technology, and use computer (Includes technology fee)
programs and apps to mix sound and make your Come rock out with us in the lab to make some
own theme song! sick instruments and great tunes. Using the 3D
printer and laser cutter, make simple instruments
all while learning the core elements of music
itself!
Fashion Maker Camp
June 27–July 1, Aug. 15–19
COST: $365 Members/$395 Nonmembers
(Includes technology fee)
Cutting-edge fashion meets the latest digital
fabrication technology in the Fab Lab. Make
personalized T-shirts with vinyl cutting and heat
press, and design jewelry for fabrication on a
3D printer or laser cutter. Use your creativity
to design wearable LED enhanced jewelry and
fashion.
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Age 15–18 Full-Day Camps BNY Mellon Fab Lab
9 am–4 pm . Campers must bring a bagged lunch Carnegie Science Center
Rocket Maker Camp Difference Maker Camp
July 11–15 July 5–8*, Aug. 1–5
COST: $365 Members/$395 Nonmembers *No camp on July 4 (COST: $276 Members/
(Includes technology fee) $300 Nonmembers)
COST: $345 Members/$375 Nonmembers (Includes
Design and build pressure-powered rockets and
technology fee)
launch them at Carnegie Science Center. Using 3D
printers and laser cutters, overcome challenges Learn how teens around the world use digital fabrication
considering payload, altitude, and more. technology to make the world a better place, and brain-
storm ways you can do so in your community. Use our
digital fabrication technology to prototype your solution.
Scouts BSA Camp
Full-Day Camp, 9 am–4 pm . Campers must bring a bagged lunch
BSA Camp is intended for youth ages 11–17 who are members of a Scouts BSA troop.
Scouts BSA Camp
July 5–8
*No camp July 4
COST: $245 Members/$270 Nonmembers (Includes technology fee)
Get ready to program! Design your own video game, program LEGO® Education’s Mindstorms EV3
robots, learn a new coding language, and become a master at stop motion animation.
Scouts attending will complete all requirements for the Scouts BSA Space Exploration, Robotics, Game
Design, and Animation badges.
13Girl Scout Camps
Mini-Day Camp, 9 am–4 pm . Campers must bring a bagged lunch
Brownie Girl Scout Mini-Camp Junior Girl Scout Mini Camp
July 5 July 6–7
COST: $75 Members/$80 Nonmembers COST: $150 Members/$160 Nonmembers
Build and program a moveable, drivable robot using Go undercover as a forensic scientist as you
LEGO® WeDo 2.0 kits, concoct messy, fizzy, and analyze evidence and secret codes, construct
colorful reactions, and view creepy, crawly insect an Animal House and take a virtual field trip to
ambassadors as you investigate the tiny world of investigate exotic animal biomes and habitats all
bugs. over the world, then explore our vast solar system
Scouts attending will complete all requirements and discover how astronauts work and live in outer
for the Brownie Programming Robots and Brownie space.
Home Scientist badges and receive all badges upon Scouts attending will complete all requirements
completion of camp. for the Junior Detective, Junior Animal Habitats,
and Junior Space Science Investigator badges and
receive all badges upon completion of camp.
Daisy Girl Scout Mini Camp
July 8
COST: $75 Members/$80 Nonmembers
What makes a robot different from other machines? Discover the amazing things robots can do and
investigate how they sense, think, and act. Explore different ways to program educational robots to move,
spin, race, dance, and more!
Scouts attending will complete all requirements for the Daisy What Robots Do and Daisy How Robots Move
badges and receive all badges upon completion of camp.
Sensory Sensitive Summer Camps
9:30 am–3:30 pm . Campers must bring a bagged lunch
This camp is adapted for children Sensory Sensitive Maker Workshop
with sensory processing disorders July 25–27 (For ages 8–11)
Aug. 8–10 (For ages 12–17)
and/or on the autism spectrum.
COST: $200 Members/$230 Nonmembers
Adaptations include: (Includes technology fee)
• Lower camp-to-staff ratio
Design projects for both the 3D printer and laser
• Reduction of loud sounds and bright lights cutter to take home. This workshop includes a
carefully designed curriculum, sensory-friendly
• Availability of sensory tools such as
tools and resources, and an atmosphere
noise-canceling headphones, fidgets, and welcoming to all.
weighted objects
For questions on accommodations, please
• Modified classroom furniture, with flexible contact Cathy Coudriet at CoudrietC@
seating and a quiet space CarnegieScienceCenter.org for more information.
14Ages 4–5 Ages 6–7 Ages 8–9 Ages 10–11 Ages 12–14 Ages 15–18 Other
Dates (PreK–K) (K–1) (Grades 2–3) (Grades 4–5) (Grades 6–8) (Grades 9–12)
June 13–17 In the Garden Brick Engineers Spy School Science of Sound Alchemy
Academy
Science of Me Space Adventures Code Quest Brick by Design
Maker Camp
Maker Camp Maker Camp
June 20–24 Science Explorers Name that Tune Brickology Mad Science Laboratory
Lockdown
Camp Odd Squad Space Voyages Galaxy Quest
Messy Science
Junior Wizard Brain Games Cinematic Science Rocket Maker
Camp
Maker Camp Habitat Maker Electronic Maker
Camp Camp
June 27– Neighborhood Nature Navigators Flight School Brick by Design Science Beats
July 1 Science
Spy School Video Game
Camp Magic Science Fashion Maker
School Bus Bricks and Bots Camp
Apocalyptic
Music Maker Architecture
Superhuman Camp
Science Rocket Maker
Camp
July 5–8 Little Builders Camp Odd Squad Music to My Ears CSI: Carnegie Scouts BSA Difference Maker
Science Camp
(No camp Investigators
Little Laboratory Fantastic Flying Brickology
July 4) Girl Scouts
Machines (Brownie, July 5)
Culinary
Chemistry Girl Scouts
Nature Navigators (Junior, July 6–7)
Girl Scouts
Maker Camp (Daisy, July 8)
Galaxy Quest
Fashion Maker
Camp
July 11–15 Wee Bots Camp Magic Bricks and Bots Cinematic Science Survivor’s Rocket Maker
School Bus Guide: After the Camp
Spellbound Apocalyptic Apocalypse
Science in Motion Mix It Up Science Architecture
Pirates of the Three
Space Rivers Robots of the Electronic Maker
Adventurers Round Table Camp
Habitat Maker
Maker Camp Camp Mad Science
July 18–22 Fantastic Flying Brain Games Galaxy Quest Robot Engineers
Science of Me Machines
Short Circuit Explore Pittsburgh
Maker Camp
Science Explorers High Seas Science Fashion Maker
Space Voyagers Camp
Brick Engineers
Music Maker Camp Mad Science
July 25–29 Messy Science Mix it Up Pirates of the Kennywood Camp Kennywood Sensory
Three Rivers Camp Sensitive Maker
CSI: Carnegie Camp (July
Neighborhood Junior Wizard Bricks and Bots Science
Science 25–27)
Investigators Rocket Maker
Spellbound Camp
Nature Navigators Video Game
Science Design
Maker Camp Electronic Maker
Camp
Aug. 1–5 High Seas Science Culinary Chemistry Kennywood Camp Laboratory Difference Maker
Lockdown Camp
Kennywood Camp
Scales to Tales Cinematic Science
Music to My Ears
Superhuman Music Maker
Little Builders Science Habitat Maker Mad Science Camp
Camp
Aug. 8–12 Little Laboratory Junior Wizard Code Quest Explore Pittsburgh Intro to Sensory
Animation Sensitive Maker
Pirates of the Three Apocalyptic Camp (Aug.
Brick Engineers Architecture
Wee Bots Rivers Electronic Maker 8–10)
Camp Magic Brick by Design Camp
School Bus Flight School
Rocket Maker
Music Maker Camp Camp
Aug. 15–19 Science in Motion Scales to Tales Short Circuit Robots of the Alchemy
Round Table Academy
In The Garden Name that Tune Brickology Science of Sound
Fashion Maker
Maker Camp Music Maker Camp
Camp• Pre- and post-camp childcare available
• Innovate at our digital makerspace – BNY Mellon Fab Lab Carnegie Science Center
• Soar to Saturn and fly to the Moon in the NEW Buhl Planetarium and explore
other Science Center exhibits including the NEW touring exhibit, Guitar: The
Instrument That Rocked the World.
• Some camps held in the
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