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Seasonal Day Camp

Adventures in Nature

Explore dinosaurs and the nature all around us at this camp for kids in grades K-5.

Adventures in Nature Camps

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

Get ready for another exciting season 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!

Maureen Walsh standing amongst children in green t-shirts around a table with dinosaur bones

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.

Children surrounding a collection manager holding up a fossil specimen

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

A teacher and students in yellow t-shirts sitting on a ledge with grass and trees in the background

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 will return next Summer! Check back here early next year to register for Summer 2027! 

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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