Welcome to the Tallahassee Museum’s camp program! As a nationally accredited history and natural science museum, we are excited to bring science and the arts, to life through engaging hands-on activities. Our integrated approach implements creativity, collaboration, critical thinking, and communication into each day’s lesson plan. From encounters with wildlife to exploring cultural heritage, your child will have an enriching camp experience at the Tallahassee Museum.
Our camps are led by experienced Museum educators. Camps are offered to children in Kindergarten- 5th grade. For more information, please email registrations@tallahasseemuseum.org
2020-2021 Day Camps
To register for day camps, please go to our CALENDAR.
K-5th grade Day Camps: $50 for members/ $55 for nonmembers
Hours: 9:00am – 4:30pm
Extended Hours ($8 per day): 7:45am – 5:45pm
REGISTRATIONS
Online registration will close at 12 p.m. on the Friday prior to each camp. Early registration is recommended.
We understand that changes arise in scheduling and therefore allow for one change in date and time no less than 2 weeks prior to the camp date. A $25 administrative fee for program date/time change is applied to any change made in addition to the allowed change, or one that is less than 2 weeks prior.
CAMP LUNCH PROGRAM
The Museum’s Trail Break Café offers a lunch program for K-5th grade campers. Lunch order forms may be downloaded from the forms section. Forms should be filled out by a parent or guardian, and sent with payment to camp with campers.
Tree to Tree Adventure Camps: Parents must complete the Tree-to-Tree e-zwaiver no more than 24 hours prior to day camp, OR filled out manually the day of the camp. Children 41” – 60” tall may use the TREEmendous Adventures Course, $15 per child. Children at least 54” tall may use the Canopy Crossing Course, $25 per child. ****Fees are in addition to the camp fee. Tree to Tree waivers must be filled out each time your child participates in the course.***
FORMS
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COVID 19 Updates: To be socially responsible to our staff and our guests we are implementing and strictly enforcing the following health and safety requirements to assist our community in reducing the spread of COVID-19.
All people must wear a mask indoors.
All people entering the classrooms will be required to sanitize hands upon entry.
Anyone with a fever will not be allowed to remain at camp. A child’s temp is considered elevated at 100.4.
All campers will be instructed to use hand sanitizer while in the classrooms and hallways.
All campers will be taken to the restrooms prior to and immediately after all snacks and lunch to wash hands with soap and water.
Staff will be instructed to assist with proper hand washing techniques and remind the campers what that looks like.
Doorknobs and handles are cleaned with a disinfectant throughout the day.
Any camper who becomes ill at camp will be isolated from other campers and parents will be called to come pick them up immediately.
