Camp Explorations is a hands-on, interactive, science-focused summer camp program. Each session includes daily experiments, hands-on activities, related games, journaling and plenty of fun! There are ten different sessions covering topics such as Archaeology, Paleontology, Astronomy, Forensic Science, Zoology and much more! 

  • All sessions are Monday–Friday, except the week of June 29 to July 2, which is Monday–Thursday (no camp Friday, July 3).
  • Lunch is supervised for those in all-day sessions. 
  • After Camp Care is available following all afternoon Camp Explorations sessions.
  • Not all camps start and end at the same time. Please review the schedule for your child's specific session when planning pick-up and drop-off.

Middle School STEMM Sessions supported in part by funding from the National Science Foundation.

Parent Resources

Parent Info 2026

Pick-Up & Drop-Off 2026

Middle School Pick-Up & Drop-Off 2026

Scholarship Information

The U-M Museum of Natural History has scholarships available for Washtenaw County campers in need of financial assistance. Scholarships are available for campers that qualify for free or reduced lunch at their school, those whose families qualify for SNAP benefits/MI Bridge card, or those who qualify for Head Start preschool.

  • Adventure Sessions Scholarship covers $200 of AM and $190 of PM session ($160 for Week 6/30–7/3 AM sessions; $150 for Week 6/30–7/3 PM sessions) of the cost of the camp session and is limited to two sessions per child. After Camp Care fees are waived.
  • Little Explorer Sessions Scholarship covers $175 of AM and $165 of PM session ($140 for Week 6/30–7/3 AM sessions; $130 for Week 6/30–7/3 PM sessions) of the cost of the camp session and is limited to two sessions per child. After Camp Care fees are waived.
  • Middle School STEM sessions covers $400 of the cost of the camp session and is limited to one session per child. Before Camp Care and After Camp Care fees are waived.

Please email ummnh.camp@umich.edu with the qualifying letter to apply for a scholarship.

Camp scholarships are supported in part by funding from Kiwanis Club of Ann Arbor.

 

Looking for other camp options?

Check out KidSport Summer Camps!

Looking for your 2025 Camp Explorations receipts?

You can print the receipts through your account using their CampDoc account.

  1. Log in to your CampDoc account.
  2. Select the University of Michigan option for 2025 camps. The green banner at the top should say University of Michigan-Museum of Natural History.
  3. Click Account.
  4. (Optional) Click the Filter icon to filter for a specific date range.
  5. Click the Print icon.

The Museum tax ID number is 386006309.

Please contact the camp office at ummnh.camp@umich.edu
or call 734-647-6421. 

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