Vacation Camps @ the Fairbanks Museum

Vacation Destination: Nature-based science fun with Fairbanks educators

All camps take place at the Fairbanks Museum, 9am - Noon. Limited extended day options are available until 3:00 PM.

• $225/child
• $150/child extended day (until 3:00 PM)
• 20% discount for Fairbanks Musuem members

February 23-27 

Animal Architecture (ages 4-6)

Learn about all the ways animals make homes and why. We’ll build snowy structures (weather permitting) and explore the Museum’s galleries to discover different animal homes. We can’t wait to dive into story time, games, and crafts with your camper and share this wonderful learning experience together!

STEAM-Empowered Scientists (ages 8-12)

We hope to foster a more inclusive and diverse future, by encouraging and empowering groups that are underrepresented in STEM fields. This week of camp, for girls and gender-expansive, non-binary, intersex, and transgender youth, will explore different STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Math) topics each day!

Apocalypse Now! (ages 7-11)

In this exciting camp, students will dive into the wild world of natural events that could spark an apocalypse. Each day brings a brand-new doomsday scenario, complete with hands-on challenges, creative activities, and engaging discussions. Campers will investigate how these extreme events happen, explore real methods scientists use to predict and prepare for them, and even design their own survival strategies. Along the way, we’ll uncover stories from Earth’s ancient past and discover how these powerful forces still shape our world today. By the end of the week, students will have a deeper understanding of our planet and the living things that call it home.

April 20-24

Science Snippets! (ages 4-6)

This week of camp has a little bit of everything! We will engage our senses and use experiments to learn about space, sound, forest science, chemistry, and the atmosphere. We will spend time in the planetarium, talk to meteorologists, create musical instruments, read stories, do crafts, play games, and have fun while getting to know the world around us!

Crazy Contraptions (ages 6-8)

Crazy Contraptions (ages 9-12) 1PM-4PM

Zach Umperovitch, is back by popular demand! Zach is the leading authority on Rube Goldberg machines, working with everyday objects to build contraptions that accomplish a simple task in many steps, adding humor along the way. Campers will get to create their own multi-step machine, using fun and silly ways to rethink how to get things do

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