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Summer Camps

Summer Break Day Camps

Summer Camps 

Summer camps at the National Mississippi River Museum & Aquarium provide children entering Kindergarten – 8th grade with engaging, interactive, and affordable programs during the summer months. Participants must bring a sack lunch for full day camps. Camps are divided by grade level.

For Members

Members receive a discount on camp pricing. To ensure your discount is received, you must create a username and password, using the same email address that is on your membership account. To log in or register your account, select your purchase. After you're directed to a new page, you'll have the option to select "Sign-In" or "Register" in the upper right-hand corner of the page. 

Wrap-Around Care

 

Child wrap-around care is available Monday - Friday and is $30 per child. Wrap-Around Care is for those enrolled in 1st - 5th grade camps. Morning wrap-around care is provided beginning at 7:45 a.m. Afternoon wrap-around care ends at 4:45 p.m. Please note: Wrap-Around Care is not available for Kinder-Kamp or Middle School camps.

 

Scholarships

A limited number of Summer Camp Scholarships are available to those who are in need of assistance. If you have any questions or would like information, please contact Kaelyn Howe at the email below.

For questions on summer camps, please contact Kaelyn Howe at learning@rivermuseum.com.

Full refunds or transfers will be granted up to two weeks prior to each camp.         

COVID-19 Safety Measures

COVID-19 safety measures can be found at the bottom of this page.

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Elementary School Camps

Elementary school camps are for children entering Kindergarten - 5th grade and are week long camps. Wrap-around care options are available to all campers for $30 per camper, for the week. Please note: Wrap-Around Care is not available for Kinder-Kamp or Middle School Camps.

7:45 a.m. - 9 a.m. | Wrap-around Care
9 a.m. | Camp Begins
12 p.m. - 1 p.m. | Lunch
4 p.m. | Camp Ends
4 p.m. - 4:45 p.m. | Wrap-around Care

Questions? Contact Kaelyn Howe at learning@rivermuseum.com.

Kinder-Kamp: Museum Tunes
(Entering Kindergarten)

June 19 - 23 | 9 a.m. - 12 p.m.
Do you like music and singing? From boats to the otters, every day we'll learn a new song as we explore the museum and its animals. Clap your hands and stomp your feet to the rhythm of the beat. Then, at the end of the week, families and friends are invited to join in on the fun as campers perform all of the songs.

Members $100  |  Non-Members $125

KINDER-KAMP: MUSEUM TUNES

Road Trip U.S.A.

June 26 - 30
Pack your bag for an adventure. Using the Rivers to the Sea exhibit, you will take a weeklong trip, without even leaving the area, to different regions of the United States. From lobsters and jellyfish in the North Atlantic to octopus within the North Pacific, you will learn how the Mississippi River impacts other bodies of water.

All-Day - Members $200  |  Non-Members $240
   
ROAD TRIP U.S.A. - 1 & 2 GRADE  ROAD TRIP U.S.A. - 3-5 GRade 
WRAP-AROUND CARE - ROAD TRIP U.S.A.
 
What's on the Menu?
(Three Day Camp)

July 10 - 12 (THREE DAY CAMP)
Herbivores, carnivores, & omnivores…oh my! Do you know the difference? Learn what various species eat and take a peek inside the kitchen where food is prepped for the wildlife living on campus. Then, put on your apron as you make something yummy to eat.

All-Day - Members $120 |  Non-Members $144

   
WHAT'S ON THE MENU 1&2 GRADE WHAT'S ON THE MENU 3-5 GRADE WRAP-AROUND CARE - WHAT'S ON THE MENU? (THREE DAY CAMP)

We Are Family  
(Two Day Camp)

July 13 - 14 (TWO DAY CAMP)
Did you know the northern river otter (Lontra canadensis) and the American badger (Taxidea taxus) belong to the same family? You will discover other species that are related within the United States, or even the world, and how they are connected to the Mississippi River.

All-Day - Members $80  |  Non-Members $96

WE ARE FAMILY - 1 & 2 GRADE  WE ARE FAMILY - 3-5 GRADE 
WRAP-AROUND CARE - WE ARE FAMILY (TWO DAY CAMP)

Seasonal Differences

July 17 - 21
Throw on a winter coat over your swimsuit and grab an umbrella. It may be summer, but this week you will explore all four seasons. Discover the changes plants and wildlife in the Mississippi River watershed experience throughout the year including the availability of food and where they live.

All-Day - Members $200  |  Non-Members $240

SEASONAL DIFFERENCES - 1 & 2 GRADE  SEASONAL DIFFERENCES - 3-5 GRADE 
WRAP-AROUND CARE - SEASONAL DIFFERENCES
 

Past, Present, & Future

July 24 - 28
What do the words technology, pop culture, and futurist have in common? Using the Popnology exhibit, you will see how technology changes over time and new inventions emerge. Try your hand at predicting what the future holds by creating something new that might very well become part of pop culture.

All-Day - Members $200  |  Non-Members $240

PAST, PRESENT, & FUTURE - 1 & 2 GRADE  PAST, PRESENT, & FUTURE - 3-5 GRADE 
WRAP-AROUND CARE - PAST, PRESENT & FUTURE
 

Middle School Camp

Middle School camp is for children entering 6th - 8th grade. The camp is a 2-day camp and includes an overnight at the River Museum.

Questions? Contact Kaelyn Howe at 563-557-9545 x 222 or learning@rivermuseum.com.

Middle School Overnight Camp: Past, Present, & Future
(Entering grades 6-8)

July 5-6
What do the words technology, pop culture, and futurist have in common? Using the Popnology exhibit, you will see how technology changes over time and new inventions emerge. Try your hand at predicting what the future holds by creating something new that might very well become part of pop culture. It is a 2-day camp and includes an overnight at the River Museum.

Members $150  |  Non-Members $180

MIDDLE SCHOOL OVERNIGHT CAMP: PAST, PRESENT & FUTURE

Covid-19 Guidelines 

The safety and health of campers is always our top priority. The following guidelines will be in place throughout all camps this summer:

  • Mask use will be at the discretion of parents.
  • We will be sanitizing tables, craft supplies, and any other utensils utilized, before and after we use them.
  • We will be washing hands and using hand sanitizers throughout the day.
  • Other guidelines will be supplied prior to the start of camp.
Changes and Cancellations

Due to circumstances surrounding COVID-19, if we are forced to make changes to our protocols, we will make every attempt to provide participants as much notice as possible prior to the first day of camp.

Sometimes, and for unseen circumstances, we are forced to cancel camp. If for any reason a cancellation is made, you will be notified and offered an opportunity transfer to another available camp or receive a refund.

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