Join us for a summer of exploration and fun!
June 1 – August 6, 2021
The Durham Museum is excited to welcome kids back to the museum this summer with a fantastic line-up of engaging and memorable experiences. A wide variety of camp themes means there is something for every child to enjoy. Register early to make sure you secure a spot in our signature Summer in the City experiences, or specialty themed camps like Camp Construction and Wizard Academy.
With reduced camp sizes, enhanced cleaning and health screenings, and distancing measures in place, our number one goal is to provide a safe, enriching environment for your child. Affordable half-day and full-day programs are available for 1st–2nd and 3rd–5th grades. (Please note these are the grade levels your child will be entering in the 2021-2022 school year.) The Durham Museum also offers a “Beyond the Camp” experience for campers who want to arrive early or stay late.
Get signed up before it’s too late—some camp themes have already begun to sell out.
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“How To” Register Online
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Camp Themes
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Have questions or need help registering? Call 402-444-5027
2021 Pricing Information
Half Day Week (One week-long morning OR afternoon session) |
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| Member $80/child | Non-Member $90/child |
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Full Day Week (One week-long morning AND afternoon session) |
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| Members: $160/child | Non-Members: $180/child |
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Specialty Themed, FULL Day WEEK (one week-long, full day-camp) |
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Camp Construction • Meet the Metr”O” • Omaha Staycation • Wizard Academy
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| Members: $170/child | Non-Members: $190/child |
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4-Day holiday Week (full day camp) |
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| Members: $140/wk | Non-Members: $160/wk |
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Beyond the Camp
$15/day; $60 for the week (cost is per child)
Beyond the camp runs from 7:30-9:00 AM and 4:00-5:30 PM. During this time, campers play games, draw, read and participate in other activities supervised by the summer camp staff. Drop-ins welcome!
WAYS TO REGISTER
- ONLINE: Please review the “How to Register” Instructions, then visit our Online Registration site. If you prefer not to register online, please download this Camp Registration Form (PDF), complete the form and submit one of the following ways:
- MAIL: Education Department, 801 South 10th St, Omaha, NE 68108
- IN PERSON: 801 South 10th St, Omaha, NE 68108
- FAX: 402-444-5397, Attn: Education Department
- EMAIL: Education@DurhamMuseum.org
FAQs
AGE GROUPS: 1st-2nd • 3rd-5th
Please note, these are the grade levels your child will be entering in the 2021-2022 school year.
CAMP HOURS: 9AM-4PM
Half-day programs are available some weeks, check schedule for availability:
Morning Session: 9AM-Noon, Afternoon Session: 1-4PM
LUNCH: NOON-1PM
Campers may bring a sack lunch or $5 to purchase lunch the week your child is enrolled in Full-Day Camp. After eating, campers will play games or participate in other activities led by camp staff until the afternoon camp session begins.
CANCELLATION POLICY
Full refunds will be granted for cancellations requested two weeks in advance.
SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM
The Durham Museum is pleased to offer need-based assistance for summer camp. These scholarships are made possible by generous donors. For instructions on how to apply for a scholarship, download the application form.
SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION »
Health & safety
Our goal is to provide a safe and worry-free environment for our campers and their families. Health and safety protocols will be implemented according to local, state, and federal guidelines which we will continue to monitor throughout the season. If you have any questions regarding our COVID-19 safety policies and procedures, please contact the Education Services Department using education@durhammuseum.org.
WHAT ARE WE DOING DIFFERENTLY?
- Social Distancing
- Reduced Camp Sizes
- Reduced Sharing of Materials
- Regular Hand Washing/Sanitizing
- Regular Cleaning and Sanitizing (Including classrooms, lunch areas, and Beyond the Camp spaces)
- Health Checks/Screening (campers and staff)
Additional information, including daily procedures and policies, will be regularly updated and communicated through our weekly parent e-newsletter. If at any point throughout the camp season you do not receive this newsletter, please contact the Education Services Department, as this communication is crucial to understanding day to day expectations/procedures.
Any campers or camp staff who receive a positive COVID-19 test or are asked to quarantine due to direct exposure will not be able to attend camp. Full refunds will be granted for positive COVID-19 tests or confirmed direct exposures.
Please note that drinking fountains are not available at this time. Water bottles are encouraged.
The museum is currently operating within the Douglas County mask mandate. Should that mandate be lifted, we will evaluate our mask requirements as it relates to summer camp.
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Supported Locally by |
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Debby Durham Family Foundation |
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Don’t miss out
on The Durham camp experience
| “My daughter has loved everything about camp this week. She has talked nonstop about all of the fun activities and she even asked me to pick her up late because she wanted more time to do the activities and play with the friends, she made this week.” – Camp Parent |
“My kids had a lot of fun at the Wizard Camp! They had nothing but good things to say about everything!” – Camp Parent |
REGISTER ONLINE TODAY »
Have questions or need help registering? Call 402-444-5027