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Adventures in Nature

Adventures in Nature Camps

Seasonal day camps for kids in grades K–5 at the Natural History Museum

Get ready for another exciting session of Adventures in Nature Day Camp at the Natural History Museum! Whether it’s exploring dinosaurs or the nature all around us in new ways, Adventures in Nature Camps have provided three decades of unique, hands-on experiences for campers—giving them up-close access to 4.5 billion years of life on Earth. With so much adventure, your child’s camp memories will surely last a lifetime!

a young girl looks inside a drawer containing pinned insects

Our camps use the research and collections of the Museum as a jumping off point for exploration and adventure.

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Our camps are designed to explore science and nature in ways that spark curiosity and are as fun as they are interesting.

campers sit on the floor of a classroom, one girl raises her hand, while an adult uses a marionette puppet of a pterosaur

Campers explore topics—everything from bugs to dinosaurs—through developmentally appropriate and age-specific activities.

3 children and one adult look closely at a large beehive specimen behind glass

We keep a low staff-to-child ratio to provide the best experience to our campers. Our instructors and counselors are professional educators and students, with interest and experience in teaching and science.

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Our camps use the research and collections of the Museum as a jumping off point for exploration and adventure.

Our camps are designed to explore science and nature in ways that spark curiosity and are as fun as they are interesting.

Campers explore topics—everything from bugs to dinosaurs—through developmentally appropriate and age-specific activities.

We keep a low staff-to-child ratio to provide the best experience to our campers. Our instructors and counselors are professional educators and students, with interest and experience in teaching and science.

Upcoming Sessions:

Adventures in Nature Camp 2025 will return this summer! Check back here soon for for more information on when sign-ups will begin!

Maureen Walsh and children in green shirts surrounding a table with a skeletal specimen

Cretaceous Creatures 
June 30 - July 3

Join us as we journey back in time to the land of dinosaurs! 

 

 

Children in red shirts holding small blue nets over a pond


Junior Naturalist
July 7-11

This week, campers will put on their Naturalist hats and discover how scientists study nature in Los Angeles! 

Child in green t-shirt holding a notebook up against a fish tank

 

Nautical Adventures 
July 14-18

Dive into a week exploring our vast, expansive and mysterious ocean! 

 

Two children looking and pointing at taxidermy cats


Feline Friends 
July 21-25

Join us for a week of all things Cats! 

 

 

Children digging in a rocky, sandy trough with replica fossils


Fantastic Fossils 
July 28 - August 1

Grab your chisel and brush as we gear up for a week all about fossils! 

Children in green t-shirts looking and pointing at specimens in clear cases in the top of a gray cart




Science Sleuths 
August 4-8

This week we will delve into how scientists research and make discoveries! 

Information for Camp Families

We look forward to having your camper join us! More information about what to expect can be found in our Adventures in Nature Parent Guide. Please contact info@nhm.org with any questions! 

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Wonderstruck

Past participants share their Adventures in Nature Camp experiences!

A Look Back at Summer 2022

Adventures in Nature is made possible with support from LADWP.

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