Summer Camps

JUN 8 – 12 / 1 – 4 PM
$140 / $120 Museum Members

NEW CAMP! Get ready for a week packed with music, giggles, and sing-a-longs! Campers will learn simple songs and movements that are perfect for little ones who like to boogie! Each day of camp features playful music activities—from rhythm games to dancing, imaginative puppetry, and hands-on instrument exploration.

JUN 8 – 12 / 9 AM – 12 PM
$140 / $120 Museum Members

There’s no such thing as too much mess when you’re creating at camp! Explore with (washable) paint as we mix our way through the rainbow, explore artists and color theory, and create colorful masterpieces to take home.

JUN 15 – 19 / 1 – 4 PM
$140 / $120 Museum Members

Run off to camp and join the circus with Midland Center for the Arts! Explore both the science and theatrical performance behind the circus. Act silly like a clown, discover the science of how popcorn pops, tumble like an acrobat, and learn a simple magic trick to perform at home!

JUN 15 – 19 / 9 AM – 12 PM
$140 / $120 Museum Members

NEW CAMP! Get ready to go green! Explore ways to be kind to our planet and the animals and plants that share our home. Try your hand at backyard gardening, learn how to create masterpieces from your recycling bin, and learn all about conservation through themed story times.

JUN 22 – 26 / 1 – 4 PM
$140 / $120 Museum Members

Get ready to boost your camper’s creativity and problem-solving skills through this wacky STEM camp! Young creators will imagine, explore, and build their own inventions throughout the week. Each day we will learn about a real inventor or amazing invention, followed by hands-on engineering challenges that let campers put their own inventive ideas to the test.

JUN 22 – 26 / 9 AM – 12 PM
$140 / $120 Museum Members

Are you ready to ROCK? Learn the basics of beat, rhythm, and musical expression in this rockin’ camp! Throughout the week we will explore instruments, move our bodies to the beat, and unleash our rock-star confidence.

JUN 29 – JUL 3 / 1 – 4 PM
$140 / $120 Museum Members

Journey back in time as you learn about the prehistoric world of dinosaurs! Join us for a mini dinosaur dig as we learn about the job of a paleontologist. Make your own fossils, create dino crafts, and take part in prehistoric story times!

JUN 29 – JUL 3 / 9 AM – 12 PM
$140 / $120 Museum Members

Get ready for an animal jam! Express your love of animals in this creative camp featuring story times, crafts, and imaginative play. Let your imagination run WILD as you create an array of animals that fly, swim, and live deep in the jungle.

JUL 13 – 17 / 1 – 4 PM
$140 / $120 Museum Members

Does your little helper dream of delivering the mail, riding on the garbage truck, or fearlessly fighting fires? Campers will enjoy dramatic play, themed story times, hands-on crafts, and special themed activities all week as we learn about these community heroes and other helpers.

JUL 13 – 17 / 9 AM – 12 PM
$140 / $120 Museum Members

Buckle up for camp as we learn about all things that go! Explore cars, trains, boats, and planes with hands-on activities and crafts. Campers will work with gears, multiple moving gadgets, and more to create their own moving vehicle and other transportation creations each day!

JUL 20 – 24 / 1 – 4 PM
$140 / $120 Museum Members

NEW CAMP! Ahoy there, camper! Get ready to dive into the world of pirates, sea creatures, and more! From the lens of a pirate crew, young buccaneers will learn all about water and ocean life through hands-on science experiments, playful crafts, and special stories!

JUL 20 – 24 / 9 AM – 12 PM
$140 / $120 Museum Members

Do you enjoy sticky slime or things that slither? Join us for a week of hands-on activities and experiments as we learn about all the things that give the adults the “ick”! Make slime each day, learn about the human body, and explore the creepy crawlies that live in our world.

JUL 27 – 31 / 1 – 4 PM
$140 / $120 Museum Members

Channel your child’s imagination and build confidence through theatre! Preschoolers will begin a life-long enjoyment of the arts when they act out their favorite stories, move with different types of music, and embrace their silly side!

JUL 27 – 31 / 9 AM – 12 PM
$140 / $120 Museum Members

Join us for a creative adventure in drawing, painting, and sculpting! We will explore the works of famous artists such as Piet Mondrian, Alma Thomas, and Claude Monet, among others. Each day, you'll have the opportunity to create your own artwork while practicing fine motor skills and learning about shapes and colors!

AUG 3 – 7 / 1 – 4 PM
$140 / $120 Museum Members

NEW CAMP! Explore your favorite children’s books at camp! Each day will feature a new classic story, and campers will bring favorite tales to life through dramatic play, unique crafts, and more. Campers will also build their own storytelling skills and will have the chance to illustrate their very own book to take home by the end of the week!

AUG 3 – 7 / 9 AM – 12 PM
$140 / $120 Museum Members

“Travel” back in time and around the world during this week-long adventure! Campers will experience other cultures through special story times and hands-on activities. Join us on our way to ancient Egypt, Greece, the Polynesian Islands – and more!

AUG 10 – 14 / 9 AM – 12 PM
$140 / $120 Museum Members

NEW CAMP! Set out on a journey through magical lands with your favorite fairytale characters! We will sing and twirl through the week like princesses and princes as we recreate our favorite tales. With a focus on creative movement and music, campers will gain confidence through songs, action dances, and hands-on activities.

AUG 10 – 14 / 1 – 4 PM
$140 / $120 Museum Members

Become an astronaut for the week as we blast off into outer space through special story times, crafts, and hands-on science experiments. Design a rocket, learn the planets of the solar system, and make an alien-themed craft to bring back home to planet Earth.

JUN 8 – 12 / 1 – 4 PM
$140 / $120 Museum Members

Dive into rhythm patterns and explore beats as you explore different percussion instruments each day! Learn the basics of reading rhythm and work together as a group to create beats you can boogie to!

JUN 8 – 12 / 9 AM – 4 PM
$240 / $200 Museum Members
*OFF-SITE AT NORTHWOOD UNIVERSITY

Experience the “Wizarding World” by participating in mini-classes such as Potions (chemistry), Herbology (plants), Care of Magical Creatures (animals/habitats and creativity) and Astronomy/Astrology. Students will be sorted into houses and create their own wands. Join the magical adventure!

JUN 15 – 19 / 9 AM – 4 PM
$240 / $200 Museum Members
*OFF-SITE AT NORTHWOOD UNIVERSITY

Explore art through painting, drawing, printmaking, and sculpture. Create unique masterpieces limited only by your imagination. Prepare to get messy and creative!

JUN 15 – 19 / 9 AM – 12 PM
$140 / $120 Museum Members

Grab your brick separator and get ready to build! In this Lego™-creation camp, you will have upside-down building challenges, design Lego™ animals and their habitats, and build a powered car! Along with these activities we will be playing, building, and engineering with Lego™ all morning!

JUN 15 – 19 / 1 – 4 PM
$140 / $120 Museum Members

NEW CURRICULUM! Step into a world of monsters and magical creatures - with a real science twist! Throughout the week we will explore the myths of creatures like Bigfoot and the Loch Ness Monster, while engaging in hands-on experiments and activities. Campers will design a dragon-proof castle, test “magic” potions with chemistry, and create monster-inspired art to bring home!

JUN 22 – 26 / 9 AM – 4 PM
$240 / $200 Museum Members
*OFF-SITE AT NORTHWOOD UNIVERSITY

Explore the basics of the sciences and get messy as we combine science experiments with art projects. Campers will discover animals and plants in their natural habitats, blast off to space, make a fossil, and make a colorful masterpiece using chemistry.

JUN 22 – 26 / 9 AM – 12 PM
$140 / $120 Museum Members

NEW CAMP! From animals, faces, and favorite characters - campers will learn to sketch it all and more! Through engaging lessons, tips and tricks, and playful challenges, campers will build skills and gain confidence as artists throughout the week.

JUN 22 – 26 / 1 – 4 PM
$140 / $120 Museum Members

NEW CAMP! Get ready to think fast, act silly, and say YES to improv! In this camp, we will dive into the world of improv and creative storytelling. Campers will enjoy theatre games and gain confidence as they learn the basics of acting and inventing scenes on the spot.

JUN 29 – JUL 3 / 9 AM – 12 PM
$140 / $120 Museum Members

Embark on your jewelry-making adventure by mastering the art of friendship bracelets with fiber and beads, and advance to crafting simple rings, necklaces, and more throughout the week.

JUN 29 – JUL 3 / 9 AM – 4 PM
$240 / $200 Museum Members
*OFF-SITE AT NORTHWOOD UNIVERSITY

Science and art collide in this unique camp! From mixing the perfect ratios of paint to learning the structural engineering behind a sculpture and the chemistry of clay - where there is art, there is science! Create explosive works of art and more in this cross-curricular camp.

JUN 29 – JUL 3 / 1 – 4 PM
$140 / $120 Museum Members

NEW CAMP! Become an art scientist and dive into hands-on experiments and vibrant art projects that celebrate the magic of water, color, and the natural world. Paint shimmering rainbows, learn watercolor techniques, and create your own nature-inspired masterpieces while exploring the science behind how colors mix and how water moves!

JUL 13 – 17 / 9 AM – 4 PM
$240 / $200 Museum Members
*OFF-SITE AT NORTHWOOD UNIVERSITY

NEW CAMP! See your creativity in motion in this hands-on STEM camp! Campers will build kinetic structures, design simple machines, experiment with basic circuits, and solve creative challenges every day at camp.

JUL 13 – 17 / 1 – 4 PM
$140 / $120 Museum Members

Explore the amazing world of sculpture! Create 3D masterpieces from a variety of mediums, including clay and wire, as we draw inspiration from artists like Calder, Miró, and Chihuly throughout the week.

JUL 13 – 17 / 9 AM – 12 PM
$140 / $120 Museum Members

NEW CAMP! Art and history collide in this exciting and creative camp! Campers will sculpt their own pottery inspired by ancient Greece, create a Japanese woodblock print, and more as you travel through time and learn from different cultures around the world.

JUL 20 – 24 / 9 AM – 12 PM
$140 / $120 Museum Members

Take the stage as your favorite superhero - or evil villain - as you learn about improvisation and character development and participate in basic theatre games! Participants will take the stage in a super skit for family and friends at the end of the week.

JUL 20 – 24 / 9 AM – 4 PM
$240 / $200 Museum Members
*OFF-SITE AT NORTHWOOD UNIVERSITY

Discover the magic of art as we explore unique ways to create amazing works of art. We will use bubbles to create colorful creations, make color-changing invisible ink, and design magical transfer art. We will also learn about amazing artists around the world who create “magic” works of art!

JUL 20 – 24 / 1 – 4 PM
$140 / $120 Museum Members

Have you ever wondered how the heart pumps blood or the lungs breathe in air? In this camp, you will discover the real science behind the human body! Test the power of your five senses, participate in hands-on experiments and engaging demonstrations, and more!

JUL 27 – 31 / 9 AM – 4 PM
$240 / $200 Museum Members
*OFF-SITE AT NORTHWOOD UNIVERSITY

NEW CAMP! Get ready to imagine, build, and bring your invention ideas to life in this hands-on camp! Young inventors will explore the design process as they brainstorm ideas, sketch their creations, and build simple prototypes using everyday materials. Campers will tackle fun challenges - like designing a new toy or creating a household gadget to solve a problem. At the end of the week, campers will learn the art of pitching their ideas at their own invention convention for families!

JUL 27 – 31 / 9 AM – 12 PM
$140 / $120 Museum Members

NEW CAMP! Become an environmental engineer as we learn how our planet works and how we can care for it! Build an earthquake-proof building, test soil and water samples, make an upcycled craft, and more STEM challenges throughout the week.

JUL 27 – 31 / 1 – 4 PM
$140 / $120 Museum Members

Gotta catch them all! Learn the basics of your favorite game and enjoy hands-on science activities featuring your favorite characters. Explore the science of Pikachu’s electricity powers, draw the perfect Pokémon, and battle to become the best!

AUG 3 – 7 / 1 – 4 PM
$140 / $120 Museum Members
*OFF-SITE AT NORTHWOOD UNIVERSITY

Enjoy hands-on history alongside your favorite American Girl characters and stories! Felicity, Josefina, Rebecca, Samantha, and Molly will be featured throughout the week. Play with the same antique toys Samantha may have enjoyed, learn about the art of weaving like Josefina, and enjoy food inspired by each character’s heritage every day as we learn about important moments in American history.

AUG 3 – 7 / 9 AM – 12 PM
$140 / $120 Museum Members
*OFF-SITE AT NORTHWOOD UNIVERSITY

NEW CAMP! Step into a world of castles and courageous quests! In this camp, young knights and princesses will explore medieval times through theatre, art, and history. Campers will enjoy themed crafts like creating their own shields and crowns, learning a song from the times, and even making their own catapult to protect the castle!

AUG 3 – 7 / 9 AM – 4 PM
$240 / $200 Museum Members

Do you want to be up on the stage, under the lights? At this week-long camp, you will get the chance to sing, dance, and perform on the stage for your parents. A perfect introduction to the fun world of theatre and the performing arts!

AUG 10 – 14 / 1 – 4 PM
$140 / $120 Museum Members
*OFF-SITE AT NORTHWOOD UNIVERSITY

NEW CAMP! Welcome to Camp Neighborly, where learning and friendship build the perfect community. Campers will design town buildings, plan their camp government, solve critical thinking challenges, and experiment like real engineers and scientists - all while working together as a friendly neighborhood team!

AUG 10 – 14 / 9 AM – 12 PM
$140 / $120 Museum Members

This fun and interactive camp combines vocal instruction, creative movement, and music games to learn the basics! Campers will learn to belt out their favorite Broadway tunes, project their voices, and take charge of the stage.

JUN 8 – 12 / 9 AM – 12 PM
$140 / $120 Museum Members
THIS SESSION IS OFF-SITE AT NORTHWOOD UNIVERSITY

Sing, dance, and act throughout the week as we learn chorus numbers and basic choreography from Broadway classics. Build the basic skills to star on any future stage! The camp week will end with a performance for your family, including selections from familiar stage favorites. *Due to popular demand, we are offering this camp twice this summer! Please only register for one session.

JUN 15 – 19 / 1 – 4 PM
$140 / $120 Museum Members

Discover the art and process behind comic book outline and design. Young artists learn tips and tricks for illustration, as well as how to build a storyline. Campers will have the opportunity to create their very own short comic book by the week's end!

JUN 15 – 19 / 9 AM – 4 PM
$240 / $200 Museum Members
*OFF-SITE AT NORTHWOOD UNIVERSITY

NEW CAMP! Discover the ancient and modern wonders of the world, all from the comfort of camp! Campers will travel around the world and back in time as we explore ancient civilizations, like Greece, Egypt, India, and Italy, through engaging hands-on projects and games.

JUN 15 – 19 / 9 AM – 12 PM
$140 / $120 Museum Members

NEW CAMP! Step into a world of heroic quests and mythical creatures in this week-long adventure! Explore folklore from around the world - from dragons, mermaids, sea serpents, and more - with engaging hands-on activities. Campers will also put their creative storytelling skills to the test as they learn how to play the basics of Dungeons and Dragons.

JUN 22 – 26 / 9 AM – 4 PM
$240 / $200 Museum Members
*OFF-SITE AT NORTHWOOD UNIVERSITY

Dive into ancient Greece through the books of Rick Riordan! Along with learning about ancient myths and legends, campers will become “demigods” for a week and participate in their own hero training! Learn all about stage combat, design a shield, and create a Greek-inspired sculpture to take home.

JUN 22 – 26 / 1 – 4 PM
$140 / $120 Museum Members

Calling all budding scientists - this camp is all about the study of everything! Campers will start their own rock collections as we explore geology, examine specimens under a microscope while learning about microbiology, and study the patterns of stars through astrology!

JUN 22 – 26 / 9 AM – 12 PM
$140 / $120 Museum Members

Come enjoy the thrill and belly laughs of this unique and fast-paced form of theatre! There are no prior skills or experience needed to participate in improvisational theatre. Just a willingness to play, look silly, and fly by the seat of your pants! Demonstrate your newfound skills for your family and friends at the end of the week. *Due to popular demand, we are offering this camp twice this summer! Please only register for one session.

JUN 29 – JUL 3 / 9 AM – 4 PM
$240 / $200 Museum Members
*OFF-SITE AT NORTHWOOD UNIVERSITY

Journey through space as we explore our solar system and beyond. Create your own “rocket” to blast into space, design an extraterrestrial habitat, learn about the constellations that dot our night sky, and more!

JUN 29 – JUL 3 / 1 – 4 PM
$140 / $120 Museum Members

Learn the fundamentals of digital photo taking and composition! Campers will practice their photography skills with their own camera and create projects like bookmarks, cards, magnets, and more with their shots. Campers must provide their own cameras.

JUN 29 – JUL 3 / 9 AM – 12 PM
$140 / $120 Museum Members

NEW CAMP! Become a storm-chaser for the week as we learn about natural disasters and the science behind them. Build your own working volcano, engineer a hurricane-proof structure, and study weather patterns with hands-on experiments.

JUL 13 – 17 / 1 – 4 PM
$140 / $120 Museum Members

No prior singing experience is necessary, as this camp will start with the vocal basics alongside our experienced instructors! Practice breathing techniques, learn about pitch, rhythm, and diction, and perform for your family at the end of the week.

JUL 13 – 17 / 9 AM – 12 PM
$140 / $120 Museum Members

Explore the magic of making a theatre production come to life! Take a backstage tour and meet the talented artists behind the scenes. Learn about lighting and set design, practice creating stage-perfect make-up, and create props and costume components.

JUL 13 – 17 / 9 AM – 4 PM
$240 / $200 Museum Members
*OFF-SITE AT NORTHWOOD UNIVERSITY

Experience the “Wizarding World” by participating in mini classes such as Potions (chemistry), Herbology (plants), Care of Magical Creatures (animals/habitats and creativity), and Astronomy/Astrology. Join the magical adventures!

JUL 20 – 24 / 9 AM – 12 PM
$140 / $120 Museum Members

Dive into the history of America through games, crafts, and foods inspired by the stories of one of your favorite book series, American Girl! Experience pioneer life with Kirsten, Civil War challenges with Addy, Victorian times with Samantha, the Great Depression with Kit, and World War II with Molly.

JUL 20 – 24 / 9 AM – 4 PM
$240 / $200 Museum Members
*OFF-SITE AT NORTHWOOD UNIVERSITY

Become a chemist for the week as you take part in exciting hands-on experiments. Make a slimy polymer, create bubbling chemical reactions, make color-changing mixtures and more!

JUL 20 – 24 / 1 – 4 PM
$140 / $120 Museum Members

NEW CAMP! Get ready to uncover the strangest, silliest, and most surprising stories from the past! In this camp, students will travel through time to explore unusual inventions, quirky customs, mysterious events, and unbelievable but true moments in history. Campers will investigate odd artifacts, solve historical puzzles, and complete hands-on STEM and creative projects inspired by real, past and peculiar events!

JUL 27 – 31 / 9 AM – 12 PM
$140 / $120 Museum Members
*OFF-SITE AT NORTHWOOD UNIVERSITY

Become a jewelry artist for the week as you explore different jewelry-making techniques! Create and decorate your own clay and paper beads, make rings using wire designs, and learn weaving techniques to create unique bracelets.

JUL 27 – 31 / 1 – 4 PM
$140 / $120 Museum Members
*OFF-SITE AT NORTHWOOD UNIVERSITY

Calling all brick masters! Build and create all week long in this Lego™-challenge camp. Build and race a moving vehicle, engineer a solution to a real-life problem, and learn the steps of invention while creating brick-by-brick.

JUL 27 – 31 / 9 AM – 4 PM
$240 / $200 Museum Members

Learn about the art of acting through a fun week of games, scenes, and exercises that will prepare you for your next starring role! The week will culminate in a performance for your family and friends to demonstrate your new skills.

AUG 3 – 7 / 9 AM – 12 PM
$140 / $120 Museum Members

NEW CAMP! Are you a camper that loves solving mysteries? Do you enjoy completing challenging puzzles? Join us for a week of searching for clues, solving puzzles, and escaping mazes as we learn about real historical events.

AUG 3 – 7 / 1 – 4 PM
$140 / $120 Museum Members

Sing, dance, and act throughout the week as we learn chorus numbers and basic choreography from Broadway classics. Build the basic skills to star on any future stage! The camp week will end with a performance for your family, including selections from familiar stage favorites. *Due to popular demand, we are offering this camp twice this summer! Please only register for one session.

AUG 3 – 7 / 9 AM – 4 PM
$240 / $200 Museum Members
*OFF-SITE AT NORTHWOOD UNIVERSITY

Learn how to paint like the masters! Be inspired by a different artist each day. Explore techniques of Picasso, Pollock, Van Gogh, Dalí, and Mondrian. Learn about the elements of art and principles of design as you experiment with different materials while painting from still life, photographs, and your imagination! Create your own dazzling masterpieces!

AUG 10 – 14 / 9 AM – 4 PM
$240 / $200 Museum Members
*OFF-SITE AT NORTHWOOD UNIVERSITY

This week we will learn how invention, creation and experimentation can become works of art. Each day starts with a design challenge followed by projects that help us to learn how to build the ideas we imagined. Students will design, build, and test their own creations!

AUG 10 – 14 / 1 – 4 PM
$140 / $120 Museum Members

Come enjoy the thrill and belly laughs of this unique and fast-paced form of theatre! There are no prior skills or experience needed to participate in improvisational theatre. Just a willingness to play, look silly, and fly by the seat of your pants! Demonstrate your newfound skills for your family and friends at the end of the week. *Due to popular demand, we are offering this camp twice this summer! Please only register for one session.

AUG 10 – 14 / 9 AM – 12 PM
$140 / $120 Museum Members

Express your creativity throughout the week as we create sculptures with found objects, paint abstract murals, work with textiles, and think outside the lines! Learn about the elements of art and principles of design through contemporary and modern art movements as you create with a variety of materials.

JUN 15 – 19 / 9 AM – 12 PM
$140 / $120 Museum Members

Drawing serves as a foundation for creativity! In this camp, you will learn techniques, tips, and more as we explore still life, drawing from references, shading, sighting/measuring, and other advanced techniques.

JUN 22 – 26 / 9 AM – 12 PM
$140 / $120 Museum Members

Explore the secrets of stage makeup and costume design! Campers will learn basic sewing skills, sketch their own costume designs, and practice transforming into a variety of characters using stage makeup!

JUN 22 – 26 / 1 – 4 PM
$140 / $120 Museum Members

Explore the magic of making a theatre production come to life! Take a backstage tour and meet the talented artists behind the scenes. Learn about lighting and set design, practice creating stage-perfect make-up, and create props and costume components.

JUN 29 – JUL 3 / 1 – 4 PM
$140 / $120 Museum Members

“Yes! And…” The two most important words in improv! Learn to collaborate with your fellow performers by accepting what they give you and adding your own ideas to weave hilarious and well-scripted scenes out of thin air! Through a series of games that are designed to hone your creative instincts, you will learn the basics of improvisational comedy.

JUL 13 – 17 / 9 AM – 12 PM
$140 / $120 Museum Members

Take your acting to the next level! Using scene work and monologue you will improve comedic timing, commit to characters, and break down a scene for better focus. Explore tips and tricks when attending auditions and more!

JUL 20 – 24 / 9 AM – 4 PM
$240 / $200 Museum Members

Dig deep into character development, performing as an ensemble, and theatre technique in this dramatic camp! Campers will also help design simple costumes, props, and set pieces for their own performance at the end of the week!

JUL 20 – 24 / 1 – 4 PM
$140 / $120 Museum Members
*TH/F CAMP SESSIONS WILL TAKE PLACE AT MSU ST. ANDREWS

Get ready to dive into the fundamentals of coding, 3D printing, and more! In collaboration with MSU St. Andrews, you will spend half the week at Midland Center for the Arts to explore the invention process. Then, you'll move across the street to create your prototype and enhance your technical skills!

JUL 27 – 31 / 9 AM – 12 PM
$140 / $120 Museum Members

NEW CAMP! Become a CSI agent for the week as you learn the secrets of forensic science. Dust for fingerprints, analyze shoeprints and handwriting samples, and solve mysteries throughout the week like a real true-crime investigator.

AUG 3 – 7 / 9 AM – 12 PM
$140 / $120 Museum Members

Grab your paintbrush and prepare to learn about the elements and principles of art as we explore the fundamentals of painting. Topics include still-life, painting from reference, landscapes, and more.

AUG 10 – 14 / 1 – 4 PM
$140 / $120 Museum Members

Campers will explore a variety of illustration styles and the art of storytelling through visual art! Create original comic book characters and storylines and learn the techniques used to create a graphic novel masterpiece.