Museum Youth Camps
The MAC’s camps are based on the concept that young people benefit from hands-on learning experiences. Camp activities stimulate creativity, refine artistic skill, and inspire wonder for the natural world through scientific exploration. They are designed for grades 2-6. Each camp includes a tour of the museum with one of our educators.
MAC Summer Youth Camps
Day camp hours are 9 am-2 pm and for the 2024 season cost $50 per day for non-members, and $45 per day for members. Weeklong series were $190 for non-members and $175 for members.
Drop-off for camp begins at 8:45 am at the main museum entrance level. Early drop-off or late pick-up can be arranged from 8 am-5 pm at an additional cost of $12 per hour.
Camp titles from summer 2024
Expect similar subjects in upcoming camps.
Get Messy! Art Day Camps
Unleash your creative side without any worry of making a mess! Children will explore clay modeling, painting, marbling, free form sculptures, beading and much more!
MAC to Basics: Art Adventures Weeklong Camp
Spend a week at this fine arts camp and explore drawing, painting, printmaking, and sculpture using diverse materials and techniques in a classroom that invites all skill levels. Use your imagination to create a personal masterpiece!
Full STEAM Ahead! Day and Weeklong Camps
Make art, build electronics, and explore nature in this 4-day STEAM stream! You may register for one day or all four days.
Pixel Art & Printmaking
Try your hand at creating your very own 2D & 3D pixel art creations and prints inspired by some of your favorite classic and current kid-friendly video games! Create Lego art, make a pixel self-portrait, and use a variety of building materials to bring your designs to life!
The Wonderful World Around You
Explore where art, STEM, and nature collide! Campers will create their own recycled art, explore the power of the sun, and experiment with tessellations in a day filled with nature-based STEAM challenges.
Rube Goldberg's Marvelous Machines
Ever wondered what you could do with the odds and ends laying around your house? Design and build a Rube Goldberg machine of course! Learn more about the man behind the marvelous machines, build one of your own, step back, and watch the chain reaction unfold.
Circuit Crafts
Unleash your creativity while learning the fundamentals of electronics. Build your own simple circuits with household materials, experiment with different components and configurations, and watch your configurations come to life!
Please contact education@northwestmuseum.org if you have questions about our camps.