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Dive into an unforgettable summer of adventure at the Penn Museum Anthropology Camp. Each week offers an exciting theme inspired by the museum’s world-renowned collections, blending hands-on workshops, expert talks, gallery explorations, and creative projects. With themes changing weekly, there’s always something new to learn and create. Penn Museum Anthropology Camp is designed for children ages 6-13 who will be entering grades 1–8 for the 2025-2026 school year. Registration is now open for the 2025 season. Register Plan Your Summer Adventure Dates & Themes Tuition and Fees FAQs Week 1: June 23-27 & Week 7: August 4-8 - Sold Out Monsters, Giants, and Mythical Creatures Listen to stories from around the world filled with tall tales, unexpected animals, and larger than life characters. Discover what makes a monster so scary and learn about giants, chimeras, and more. Write your own trickster tale, learn about protective amulets, and design your own mythical creature puppet. Week 2: June 30-July 3* & Week 8: August 11-15 Ancient Science Ancient civilizations relied on astronomy, engineering, and medicine to explain the world around them, just as we do today. Learn how they navigated the seas, created calendars, and planted their crops by observing the movement of the sun, moon, and stars. Explore ancient engineering and learn about medicinal practices that influence us today. Make a votive, create your own constellation myth, and participate in a planting activity. *No camp on Friday, July 4 Week 3: July 7-11 Adventures on the Nile Discover what daily life looked like along the Nile River, through Ancient Egypt and across northeastern Africa. Learn how these rich cultures influenced their neighbors in the Eastern Mediterranean through trade. Design a model boat to travel down the Nile, learn to write your name in Egyptian hieroglyphs, and hear stories from Egyptian and East African mythology. Week 4: July 14-18 Archaeology for Beginners Archaeology studies the past by looking at objects left by people who lived long ago. Get your hands dirty while learning about the important work of archaeologists. Explore the tools of the trade and participate in a mock dig in your classroom, investigate stratigraphy, and draw your own site map. Learn how to think like an archaeologist while you piece together your findings. Week 5: July 21-25 - Sold Out Pop Culture Mythology From Hercules and Poseidon to Zeus, legendary characters like these still inspire the books, cartoons, movies, and video games we love today. Even your favorite superheroes might have roots in stories from the past! Dive into the world of ancient myths and see how their epic tales have shaped the 21st century. Get creative—design your own comic book, sculpt a mythical creature, and join a Guess Who game to match popular characters with their ancient and modern origins. Week 6: July 28-August 1 Building the Ancient City Discover what elements it takes to build a city, from paved roadways to tall structures. Learn about ancient architectural techniques and ones that we still use today. Experiment with designing Roman arches and domes, Greek temple facades, and Native American dwellings. Construct model buildings, roads, and bridges out of found materials and test how your creations hold up to earthquake and volcano simulations. Tuition (per week): $355 Members / $385 Non-members Pre-camp (8:00-9:00am): $30 per week After-camp (3:00-5:30pm): $90 per week Scholarships A limited number of full (open to Philadelphia residents only) and partial scholarships are available. To request a scholarship application, please email summercamp@pennmuseum.org. Applications are due by April 15, 2025. What time does camp begin and end each day? Camp sessions run from 9:00 am to 3:00 pm, Monday through Friday. Can my child purchase lunch? Campers have the option of purchasing lunches from the Museum Café on Monday through Fridays each week. You can request a lunch menu by emailing the Camp Director. For the 2025 camp season, all lunches must be pre-purchased. You will not be able to purchase a lunch during morning sign-in. You can pre-purchase a lunch for your child during online registration or by emailing the Camp Director at summercamp@pennmuseum.org. The Museum Café is not a nut-free facility. If your child has a severe nut allergy, we recommend that you send a lunch from home. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact the camp director. I am filing out my taxes and need a receipt and the Museum's Tax ID number. How do I access this information? The Museum's tax ID is 23-1352685. To obtain a receipt, you may access your online account. I am a Penn staff/faculty member. Do I receive the Member discount? Only families who enroll at the Penn Museum’s Household level and above are eligible for Camp discounts. Penn staff/faculty are not automatically Members at this level. This is a separate (fully tax-deductible) fee. Learn more about Penn Museum Household Memberships. Do you offer a sibling discount? We do not offer a sibling discount. Please consider becoming a Member to receive discounts. Learn more about Penn Museum Memberships. How many campers can enroll in a session? Does the camp sell out? We cap each week at 65 campers. Most sessions sell out each year, so registering early is encouraged. About how many weeks do children attend? Do most children attend all eight weeks? Do you get new campers? Most campers attend at least two sessions, and they likely attend back-to-back sessions. About half of the campers return from the year prior, while half of the campers are new each year. How are the campers divided into groups? Campers will be divided into four separate groups, or classrooms, of 15–18 campers. These groups are separated by age approximately as follows: 6–7, 7–8, 9–10, and 11– 13. What is the ratio of campers to counselors? Are the counselors high school students? All counselors are 21 or older, have previous experience working with children, and have passed PA and FBI clearances. Camp staff includes eight counselors, a camp assistant director, a camp director, and 4–5 additional support staff. Two counselors are assigned to a group of 15-18 campers each week, with a ratio of 1:8. One of my children is 5 years old. The other is turning 14. Can I enroll both of them? If your child has completed kindergarten and will be entering first grade next school year, they can be enrolled in our camp program. If your child is turning 14 and entering high school, we do not recommend our summer camp program. My child can no longer attend the camp. Are any of the fees refundable or transferable? The $100 deposit, due at time of registration, is non-refundable. If you cancel your child’s registration three or more weeks prior to the start date of the session, all tuition and fees (minus the deposit) will be refunded. Refunds cannot be given if you cancel a session two weeks or less prior to the session start date. If your child wants to enroll in a different session, we will be able to transfer all funds paid to a different session if space is available and if you decide to transfer three or more weeks prior to the start date of the session. I just registered online. Will I receive additional paperwork? When do I have to make additional payments? You will receive a confirmation email upon registration. Additional mandatory paperwork will be emailed by June 1, 2025. These forms must be completed and returned two weeks prior to the start of your child’s camp session. If you create an online account during registration, you may log into your account at any time to make additional payments. Balances are due two weeks prior to the start of each camp session. I’m not sure if I’ll need pre-care and/or after-care for my child. Should I enroll anyway? Do I need to register for the entire week? If you think that you may need pre-care or after-care, enroll at time of registration. You must register for an entire week of pre-care or after-care. No payment is needed at time of registration for pre-care and/or after-care. If you do not need to use pre-care and/or after-care, the charges will be removed from your account. All payments for pre-care and/or after-care must be paid by the first day of your child’s camp session. If you need to enroll your child in pre-care and/or after care, contact summercamp@pennmuseum.org. Is there a wait list for sold out sessions? Yes. The waitlist for sold out sessions can be accessed through the registration website. If you have specific questions about camp sessions, please contact the Camp Director at summercamp@pennmuseum.org.