When school is out – Museum Camps are in!

Explore science, technology, history and the arts through creative activities and games at Cincinnati Museum Center’s fun and educational Museum Camps.Whether it’s cooking or creating stop motion movies, there’s a camp for that.

Pricing

Summer Camps are sold by the week.

5-Day Camps

Members: $335; Non-Members: $360

4-Day Camps

Members: $285; Non-Members: $310

5-Day Premium Camps

Members: $385; Non-Members: $410

4-Day Premium Camps

Members: $335; Non-Members: $360

Registration

Camp registration opens Wednesday, February 4, 2026 at 8:30 a.m. for Members and Wednesday, February 11, 2026 at 9 a.m. for Non-Members.

Please make sure you have your Membership up to date and have your log-in information ready; you will need to log in to your Membership before you register to receive the Member perks (early registration and discounted prices).

Please note: sales of each camp will end at noon the Friday of the work week prior to the camps’ start date.

Members

Make sure you are logged in to get the special Member price.

Be sure your Membership is active at the time of registration to make the camps purchasing process even easier. An Active membership is required when registering to receive the Member Discount.

After following the "Register Now" button, sign in to your membership account, and click filter by- Programs Camps to see the camp store.

Questions

If you have questions or would like more information, please call (513) 287-7001 or email camps@cincymuseum.org.

Our FAQ is being updated, please check back in later for important updates.

“Whistle-Blowing” Policy

Code of Conduct

“My daughter had a great time. When we dropped her off after the first day, she ran right up to her counselors and fellow campers. It was obvious that she was comfortable and felt safe there."

2026 Museum Camps

More Information

Grade Bands

Campers are eligible for the grade they will be entering in Fall 2026.

The grade bands are as follows:

  • Kindergarten
  • 1st-2nd grade
  • 3rd-4th grade
  • 5th-6th grade
Hours

Camps will run from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Check-in: Camper drop off is from 8:45 to 9:15 a.m.
Check-out: Camper pick up is from 3:45 to 4:15 p.m.

Please note: We will not be offering before or after care for the summer of 2026.

Locations

Museum Camps will take place at two locations around our region:

Cincinnati Museum Center
1301 Western Ave, Cincinnati, OH 45203

Cincinnati Observatory
3489 Observatory Pl, Cincinnati, OH 45208

Cancellation Policy

There is a $50 processing fee for cancelling before May 1, 2025. There will be a $100 fee if you cancel on or after May 2, 2025, up until the Friday before your camp. No refund given for cancelations after that point.

To cancel, please call (513) 287-7001. A refund will be issued to the same credit card used to register for camp. Please have the card in hand when calling to cancel.