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.
General Camp Information
Members must register and create a log in password to receive the member discount. This can be done after selecting a camp by clicking on the links in the upper right-hand corner of the page. Participants must bring a sack lunch for full day camps. Camps are divided by grade level.
Wrap-around Care
Wrap-around care is available for $5 per day, per child. Morning wrap-around care is provided beginning at 7:45 a.m. Afternoon wrap-around care ends at 4:45 p.m. Wrap-around care hours are required at time of registration to ensure proper staffing.
The deadline to register is two weeks prior to each camp. The Robot Zoo camp deadline has been extended to June 15. Full refunds or transfers will be granted up to two weeks prior to each camp.
Scholarships
A limited number of scholarships are available for those in need of assistance thanks to the McDonough Foundation and US Bank. River Museum EMM members qualify as do others on specific assistance programs. Interested individuals should complete the attached scholarship application at the button below.
Scholarship Application
For questions on summer camps and scholarships, please contact Melissa Wersinger at mwersinger@rivermuseum.com.
Covid-19 Guidelines
The safety and health for campers is always our top priority. During this time of uncertainty, we want to essure famlies that we are taking extra precautions to provide the best Summer Camp experience possible, while following guidelines by the Center of Disease Control (CDC) regulations. The following guidelines will be in place throughout alll camps this summer:
- Staff will have their temperatures checked upon their arrival and asked to leave if they have a temperature over 100.4 or if they are feeling ill.
- Staff will wear a mask and wear them anytime around general public.Gloves will also be available for them to use when assisting with activities.
- We will be sanitizing tables, craft supplies, and any other utencils utilized, before and after we use them.
- We will be washing hands and using had sanitizers througout the day.
- Other guidelines will be supplied prior to the start of camp.
DUE TO CIRCUMSTANCES SURROUNDING COVID-19, IF WE ARE FORCED TO MAKE CHANGES OR CANCELLATIONS, WE WILL MAKE EVERY ATTEMPT TO PROVIDE PARTICIPANTS WITH A MINIMUM OF TWO WEEKS (14 DAYS) PRIOR TO THE FIRST DAY OF CAMP. AT THAT TIME, WE WILL OFFER AN OPTION TO TRANSFER TO ANOTHER CAMP OR RECEIVE A REFUND. PLEASE KEEP IN MIND THAT THERE MAY BE UNFORESEEN CIRCUMSTANCES THAT COULD CAUSE CANCELLATIONS AT ANY TIME. THANK YOU FOR YOUR UNDERSTANDING!