2025 Summer Camp Member Registration
Welcome Museum Members
You have exclusive access to Summer Camp Priority Registration until 9 a.m. on March 10 when it opens to the public.
Search for available camps and register using the links below.
These links can also be found in the Summer Camp Priority Registration menu to the right (on desktop) or at the bottom of the page (on mobile).
Important notes:
- Priority registration for Copper Club Members will temporarily close at 5pm. on Monday evening, March 3, before reopening to Museum Members at the Family level and above at 9am on Tuesday morning, March 4.
- Registration by households who are not of the appropriate membership level will be cancelled.
- Registration Limit: Due to Utah childcare licensing exemptions for out-of-school programs, each camper may attend a maximum of five weeks of camp per summer.
Summer Camp Overview
At NHMU, we are committed to cultivating lifelong skills in STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math) investigations that promote independence, nurture teamwork, and inspire resiliency and innovation while providing time to explore the natural world. Our Summer Camp programs take full advantage of the Museum's exhibits and collections as well as the incredible natural environments around our site.
Your child will:
- explore the natural world from new perspectives
- put the scientific method into action
- engage in authentic experiences with Museum staff and collections
- make new friends and have fun!
Important Information
- Limited class sizes with high staff to child ratios
- Most kinder sessions are offered from 9am - Noon and from 1 - 4pm, M-Th. (*See below for short weeks)
- AM and PM sessions will be identical; full day registration is not permitted.
- Some afternoon sessions will not open for registration until the morning session fills.
- Due to space constraints, afternoon sessions will not always be available.
- Most first grade sessions will run from 9am - 4pm, M-Th. (*See below for short weeks)
- Most second - eighth grade sessions will run from 8:30am - 4:30pm, M-Th. (*See below for short weeks)
- Partner Camps will be 2 full days at the Museum and 2 full days at the partner location, unless otherwise noted.
- *Short Weeks: Weeks of June 9, July 21, and August 11 will run Monday - Wednesday. No camps on Thursday and Friday.
Communicable Disease Precautions
- Scheduled disinfection of high touched surfaces several times throughout the day and each evening in lab spaces.
- Scheduled hand washing times throughout the day; hand sanitizer stations throughout the facility.
- Masks are not required, but are certainly allowed.
Refunds/Cancelations
If you need to cancel your child’s camp registration, email the Camp Director at least 2 weeks prior to the program start date at progams@nhmu.utah.edu. If we are able to fill your spot, you will receive a full refund, less a $20 fee. If we are not able to fill your spot, we will refund 60% of your registration fee. Registrations canceled two weeks or less prior to the camp start date, will not receive a refund.
