Camps for Ages 9-12

Engage your kids in science and engineering summer camps at The Works Museum! Featuring new camps each season, as well as favorites like LEGO Robotics, Code Camp, architecture, and more. Our summer camps for ages 9-12 at The Works are ideal for girls and boys. Summer camp season at The Works Museum is alive with enthusiasm and creative engineering.

Register for camp by clicking on the date of the camp you would like your child to attend.

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Important Camp Details:
Camp and Cancellation Policies
Scholarship Application Form
Printable Registration Form

Download the Summer 2026 Camp guide

Registration Information for 2026 Summer Camps

Summer camp registration begins In January

January 19: Innovators Club* registration begins.
January 21: The Works Museum Member registration begins.
January 26: Public registration begins.

*The Works Museum is committed to improving gender equity and representation in STEM. Our programs for girls are inclusive and welcoming to gender expansive students (cisgender and transgender girls, non-binary or gender non-conforming students, and any other girl-identifying youth).

$235, $211.50 members
Design and build your own twirling motorized amusement park ride. Add switches or resistors to customize your creation. Invent carnival games to expand your park.
M-Th, June 22-25, 1-4 p.m. | Camp Full - Sign up for the waitlist
M-Th, July 6-9, 9 a.m.-12 p.m. | Camp Full - Sign up for waitlist
$235, $211.50 members
Construct a wood-frame model house using real building design techniques. Install switches and lights, then add fun features like a ceiling fan and furniture.
M-Th, June 15-18, 9 a.m.-12 p.m. | Camp Full - Sign up for waitlist
M-Th, July 6-9, 1-4 p.m.
M-Th, July 20-23, 9 a.m.-12 p.m.
M-Th, Aug. 31- Sept. 3, 1-4 p.m.
$260, $234 members
Design the ultimate candy delivery system. Use carpentry skills like sawing, drilling, and hammering to build a game that dispenses treats.
M-Th, July 27-30, 1-4 p.m. | Camp Full - Sign up for waitlist
M-Th, August 3-6, 9 a.m.-12 p.m. | Camp Full - Sign up for waitlist
$260, $234 members
Become a computer programmer with a Raspberry Pi–a powerful computer that fits in your hand. Learn to code with Python and create interactive projects. Unleash your creativity with Scratch to design visual stories and build your own games.
M-Th, August 10-13, 9 a.m.-12 p.m. | Camp Full - Sign up for waitlist
M-Th, August 17-20, 1-4 p.m. | Camp Full - Sign up for waitlist
$260, $234 members
Bring coding off the screen and into the real world! Use a Makey Makey device to turn everyday items into interactive controllers. Then write code to create a game, instrument, or dynamic story that responds to your controller design.
M-Th, June 29-July 2, 9 a.m.-12 p.m. | Camp Full - Sign up for waitlist
$235, $211.50 members
Why do bridges collapse? What makes boats sink? Engineer and test your own boats and bridges to see where they fail. Construct a model building and test it to see if it can withstand natural disasters.
M-Th, July 13-16, 9 a.m.-12 p.m.
M-Th, July 27-30, 9 a.m.-12 p.m.
$235, $211.50 members
Design special machines that help! Build a machine that lifts, launches, and moves using air, water, and wood.
M-Th, June 29-July 2, 9 a.m.-12 p.m.
M-Th, August 17-20, 9 a.m.-12 p.m. | Camp Full - Sign up for waitlist
$235, $211.50 members
Design and create a chain reaction machine, including elements such as dominoes, pendulums, pulley systems, spinners, levers, and launchers.
M-Th, June 22-25, 9 a.m.-12 p.m.
M-Th, July 20-23, 9 a.m.-12 p.m.

$260, $234 members
Design, build, and program robotic creations using the LEGO Mindstorms EV3 system. Write computer programs for your robot to complete a mission.
M-Th, June 15-18, 1-4 p.m. | Camp Full - Sign up for waitlist
M-Th, July 27-30, 9 a.m.-12 p.m.
M-Th, August 24-27, 1-4 p.m. | Camp Full - Sign up for waitlist
$260, $234 members
Same great LEGO Robotics camp, in a section for girls. Design, build, and program robotic creations using the LEGO Mindstorms EV3 system. Write computer programs for your robot to complete a mission.
M-Th, August 10-13, 9 a.m.-12 p.m.
$235, $211.50 members
Who needs superpowers when you can engineer? Discover the mechanics of your favorite superhero tech and gadgets, then build some of your own using LED lights, electromagnets, and more.
M-Th, August 3-6, 1-4 p.m.
$235, $211.50 members
What happens behind the scenes in your favorite movies, shows, and videos? Learn the process of filmmaking by practicing stop motion animation, then adding sounds and special effects.
M-Th, July 13-16, 1-4 p.m.| Camp Full - Sign up for waitlist
M-Th, Aug. 31- Sept. 3, 9 a.m.-12 p.m.
$235, $211.50 members
Same great Movie Makers camp, in a section for girls. What happens behind the scenes in your favorite movies, shows, and videos? Learn the process of filmmaking by practicing stop motion animation, then adding sounds and special effects.
M-Th, June 22-25, 9 a.m.-12 p.m.
$235, $211.50 members
Become an environmental engineer! Create compostable bio-plastics, build a device that converts salt water into fresh water, and explore ways to repurpose materials into unique works of art.
M-Th, August 24-27, 9 a.m.-12 p.m. | Camp Full - Sign up for waitlist
$235, $211.50 members
Harness the power of the sun! Explore how to use renewable resources to generate electricity and heat. Build your own solar car, spinning window decoration, and solar heater.
M-Th, July 20-23, 1-4 p.m.
$235, $211.50 members
Transform raw materials into signature designs. Develop soldering skills and melt metal to craft a personalized pendant, build a moving mask, bend and form sheet metal, and more. Use tools and techniques used by professional artists and engineers to create projects that are uniquely yours.
M-Th, June 29-July 2, 1-4 p.m. | Camp Full - Sign up for waitlist
M-Th, August 10-13, 1-4 p.m. | Camp Full - Sign up for waitlist

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Tips for camp registration:

Want a 5-day experience for your camper? Add on a One Day Camp to the regular camp week.
Want to try a 1-day experience? Register just for Friday One Day Camps or look at our July 4th week camps.
The session you wanted is full? Get on the wait list to be notified if we’re able to add extra sessions.
Want a full-day experience? Register for an a.m. and p.m. camp. We supervise campers while they enjoy lunch from home and play between camps. There is no need to register for lunch supervision for children combining an a.m. and a p.m. camp.
Drop-off begins at 8:30 for a.m. camps and at 12:30 for p.m. camps.
Pick-up is from 12-12:15 for a.m. camps and 4-4:15 for p.m. camps.
By registering for camp you attest that you have read and agree to the camp and cancellation policies of The Works Museum.

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