Museum & Science CEnter
summer curiosity camps
Curiosity Campers enjoy unique, rewarding, and fun-filled educational experiences, interactions with scientists and other professionals and further inquiry into science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) topics.
SUMMER CURIOSITY CAMP Opportunities
Policies & procedures
scholarships
How to enroll
Need help with registration? Have a question about our program offerings and activities?
Contact us at 585.271.4320 or ca***@**sc.org and someone will get back to you within 1-2 business days (M-F, 9am-5pm).
Summer at the Museum & Science Center
8 Week-Long Sessions
Ages 3-14
The fun never stops as campers explore their curiosity and find answers to their questions using the museum as their guide. Take a behind-the-scenes look at objects from the RMSC Collection, attend private shows at the Strasenburgh Planetarium or the Electricity Theater, watch up-close science demonstrations, and enjoy access to our newly renovated labs. Let the RMSC be your bridge to summer learning, and sign up today!
2026 summer registration open to RMSC Members on January 13 at 9am and to the public on January 20 at 9am.
2026 Summer registration
RMSC Members: Registration opens January 13, 2026 at 9am* | Members get first dibs
Not-yet-members: Registration opens January 20, 2026 at 9am
*Members will receive a code via the email listed on file with their membership on January 13. If you do not receive the code on Jan. 13, please email in**@**sc.org.
Summer at the RMSC Cumming Nature Center
8 Week-Long Sessions
Ages 6-15
Explore the wonders of the woods with Summer Curiosity Camps at the Cumming Nature Center! Join our outdoor educators as we search for salamanders, build gnome homes, climb trees, and dig for artifacts. Each camp offers a different theme to immerse children in the natural world and spark their curiosity. With 900+ acres and 15 miles of hiking trails, the beautiful surroundings of the Nature Center are the perfect setting for campers to learn basic wilderness skills, nature science, outdoor team-building activities, nature awareness, nature-based art techniques, and more!
🚌 Transportation from/to Rochester available for an added fee. Scholarships are available.
2026 summer registration open to RMSC Members on January 13 at 9am and to the public on January 20 at 9am.
*If you have used Campsite before for Forest School (but not yet for camp), you may use your same family portal. But you will need to create different profiles for your children to register for summer camp.
Need help with registration? Have a question about our program offerings and activities?
Contact us at 585.271.4320 or ca***@**sc.org and someone will get back to you within 1-2 business days (M-F, 9am-5pm).
Interested in volunteering for Curiosity Camps?
Curiosity Camps Youth Volunteers (Ages 15–17) are essential to the educational mission of the RMSC’s camp programs. Gain volunteer experience while helping young minds create the memories of a lifetime.
