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Summer Camps AT The Elgin Public Museum

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Summer Address:

   Elgin, Illinois, United States

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The Elgin Public Museum is the oldest structure in the state of Illinois that was originally constructed to house a museum and still serves that purpose today.

Enjoy a zoo, basketball and tennis courts, playgrounds, a family aquatic center, a nature trail and three lagoons while you visit the Museum.  The park supports a vast array of beautiful plants and animals.

Camp Type:  Day
Year Established: 1907
Gender: Coed
Age of Campers: 3 to 13 years old
Cost/Week: less than $75.00/wk
Religious Affiliation: None
Camp Owner(s):
Elgin Public Museum Foundation

Camp Director(s):
Marilyn Kuhns

Nearest Large City: Schaumburg
Off Season Rental: No
Accreditations ?
 AAM, IAM, MMA, IHPS, SPNHC
Camp Focus:
Arts Camps: Arts and Crafts
Sports Camps: Swimming
Traditional Camps: Boy Scouts
Traditional Camps: Girl Scouts
ActivitiesBack to top
Art Activities:
  •  Arts and Crafts

Sports Activities:
  •  General Sports
  •  Cycling
  •  Swimming

Adventure Activities:
  •  Environmental
  •  Scouting

Academic Activities:
  •  Animals
  •  History
  •  Science
  •  Space


Additional Activities:
International Games, Farm Life Activities
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P.A.W.S. (Preschool Awareness World Series)P.A.W.S. Is a program for 3-6 year olds and their caregivers.                                                        June Joys 6/7, 6/14, 6/21, 11-12 or 1-2   $18/session ($12 museum members)                   "Dino Discoveries Summer Camp" 7/11-7/13,     9:30-11 or 12:30-2  $25/child ($20 museum members)                                                       August Askings  8/2, 8/9, 8/16, 11-12 or 1-2, $18/session ($12 museum members)

Junior Farmers AM  & PM  7/18-7/21                    AM 10-11:30 am, 3-6 year olds                               PM 1-3 pm, 7-10 year olds                              $25/child ($20 members)

Games of the World Camp  6/20-6/24, 10 am-2 pm Ages 7-10 $58/child ($50 members)

Nature Art Camp  8/1-8/5, 10 am-2 pm                Ages 11-13  $58/child ($50 members)

Brownie Girl Scouts Sports and Games Try-It Camp  6/27-6/29, 10 am-2 pm                          Brownie Girl Scouts ONLY, MUST have own bicycle and must be able to swim         $30/child ($25 members)

Webelos/Juniors Scouts Aquanaut/Swimming Badge  7/25-7/29, 10 am-2 pm                      Webelos Boy Scouts and Junior Girl Scouts ONLY, MUST BE ABLE TO SWIM                           $58/child ($50 members)

Summer Overnights     Ages 9-13  Friday at 6 pm-Saturday at 10 am, $30/child ($20 museum members)   Space 6/10-6/11                                                 Artist 7/8-7/9                                                Creatures of the Night 7/15-7/16                     Scientist 8/12-8/13                                               Fun and Games 8/19-8/20




See other camps in: Elgin, Illinois