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Camp Curiosity

Camp Curiosity

by Musuem of Life and Science
Ages 4–13

The Museum of Life and Science, one of the Triangle’s most treasured family destinations, brings curiosity to life with a robust camp program each summer and schools out camps throughout the year. With a healthy mix of structured activities and the freedom to play, campers build new skills, friendships, and confidence as they connect science, nature, and imagination. At Camp Curiosity, hosted by the Museum of Life and Science on the beautiful Montessori Community School campus, campers play, discover, and learn on 13 acres of natural landscape. Guided by expert educators, campers participate in group challenges and independent projects that reflect their interests and the camp theme of the week. Campers can explore botany, agriculture, ecology, biology, orienteering, navigation, and much more while exploring outdoor gardens, wetland habitats, and a wooded forest trail.

Located in Durham

4512 Pope Rd.
Durham, NC

What's offered

Ages
Rising K - Rising 8th
Offerings
Full daySummer camp

The camp experience

Themes
STEMOutdoorsCreative
Top activities
STEM activitiesnature explorationorienteeringgardeninglearninggames
Indoor time
Outdoor time
Free play
Structured time
Physically mild
Physically intense
Accommodations
Can accommodate allergies
Camp program can accommodate campers with disabilities

Timing & booking

Register online for weeklong summer sessions or single-day schools out camps. Camps run from 9 AM – 3 PM. Morning drop-off starts at 8:30 AM with optional early care from 8 AM. Afternoon pick-up ends at 3:30 PM with optional after care until 5 PM. Museum members get early registration access and tuition discounts.

Scholarship program available

About the organization

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The Museum of Life and Science ignites curiosity and fosters a community connected to science by investing in playful learning that enriches both individuals and the world. Located less than five miles from downtown Durham, the Museum of Life and Science is one of North Carolina’s top family destinations. Its 84-acre campus includes a two-story science center, one of the largest butterfly conservatories on the East Coast, and beautifully landscaped outdoor exhibits. Interactive experiences include Dinosaur Trail, Ellerbe Creek Railway, Hideaway Woods, Into the Mist, Earth Moves, and Aerospace, which features one of the largest collections of Apollo-era NASA artifacts in the state. The Museum is also an AZA-accredited zoo, home to rescued black bears, lemurs, endangered Red Wolves, and more than 60 species of live animals.

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