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REGISTRATION FOR FEBRUARY AND APRIL CAMPS IS OPEN!

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REGISTRATION OPENS IN EARLY 2026!

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Nature-based science fun with Fairbanks educators

Vacation Camps

February 23-27

9:00 AM – 12:00 PM

All camps take place at the Fairbanks Museum. Limited extended day options are available until 3:00 PM.

  • $225/child: non-members
  • $150/child extended day (until 3:00 PM)
  • 20% discount for Fairbanks Musuem members

Animal Architecture (ages 4-6) 

Learn about all the ways animals make homes and why. We’ll build snowy structures (weather permitting) and explore the Museum’s galleries to discover different animal homes. We can’t wait to dive into story time, games, and crafts with your camper and share this wonderful learning experience together!

STEAM-Empowered Scientists (ages 8-12) 

We hope to foster a more inclusive and diverse future, by encouraging and empowering groups that are underrepresented in STEM fields. This week of camp, for girls and gender-expansive, non-binary, intersex, and transgender youth, will explore different STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Math) topics each day!

Apocalypse Now! (ages 7-11) 

In this exciting camp, students will dive into the wild world of natural events that could spark an apocalypse. Each day brings a brand-new doomsday scenario, complete with hands-on challenges, creative activities, and engaging discussions. Campers will investigate how these extreme events happen, explore real methods scientists use to predict and prepare for them, and even design their own survival strategies. Along the way, we’ll uncover stories from Earth’s ancient past and discover how these powerful forces still shape our world today. By the end of the week, students will have a deeper understanding of our planet and the living things that call it home.
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Vacation Camps

April 20-24

9:00 AM – 12:00 PM

All camps take place at the Fairbanks Museum. Limited extended day options are available until 3:00 PM.

  • $225/child: non-members
  • $150/child extended day (until 3:00 PM)
  • 20% discount for Fairbanks Musuem members

Science Snippets! (ages 4-6)

This week of camp has a little bit of everything! We will engage our senses and use experiments to learn about space, sound, forest science, chemistry, and the atmosphere. We will spend time in the planetarium, talk to meteorologists, create musical instruments, read stories, do crafts, play games, and have fun while getting to know the world around us!

Crazy Contraptions (ages 6-8)

Crazy Contraptions (ages 9-12) 1PM-4PM

Zach Umperovitch, is back by popular demand! Zach is the leading authority on Rube Goldberg machines, working with everyday objects to build contraptions that accomplish a simple task in many steps, adding humor along the way. Campers will get to create their own multi-step machine, using fun and silly ways to rethink how to get things do
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Summer Discovery Camps

week-long programs, June – Aug
9:00 AM – 12:00 PM

All camps take place at the Fairbanks Museum. Limited extended day options are available until 3:00 PM.

  • $225/child: non-members
  • $150/child extended day (until 3:00 PM)
  • 20% discount for Fairbanks Museum members

Each theme is repeated to welcome more campers. Campers should not register for the same theme twice.

Ages 4-5

COMING SOON!

Ages 6-8

COMING SOON!

Please register one child at a time. Registration is complete and your place is reserved when payment has been received.

Drones and Robots

9:00 AM – 3:00 PM

Camps take place in the Fairbanks Museum’s STEM Lab.

  • $300/child: members
  • $350/child: non-members
  • $20/child sibling discount

Drones (ages 9-12)

From yesterday’s science fiction to today’s science facts, we live in a world where drones are already a part of people’s everyday lives. During this week of camp, each child will also get to construct and fly their very own drone! You don’t need any experience with coding to join.

Robots (ages 9-12)

If you could make your own robot, what would you want it to do? Come find out what you can make with some imagination and the skills you’ll learn with us! You don’t need any experience with coding to join, but we will be learning some of the languages used every day by robots and computers. Each camper will also get to construct a real, re-programmable robot that they will get to take home with them at the end of the week!

Advanced Drones & Robots (ages 11-14, returning campers only)

In this action-packed week exploring both drones and robots, campers will dive deeper into building and programming their own creations… from scratch. Please note this camp week is only for those who have completed our Drones and Robots camp in previous years.

Franklin’s Guides

Ages 12-16

The Fairbanks Museum & Planetarium is looking for engaged, mature students who are ready for the responsibilities of interacting with the public in a natural history museum setting. This program is designed to give students a chance to learn what it’s like to be a docent. If you enjoy science, history, animals, astronomy, and more, Franklin’s Guides is the right program for you.

Our Guides will spend time in the museum, planetarium, Build It Lab, and native butterfly house. They will greet visitors, interpret exhibits, educate, and assist with programs. June 23rd to 27th will be an orientation week, where all guides will be trained on the different locations where they will be stationed throughout the summer.

Students are expected to commit to a Monday- Friday weekly schedule, with their days starting at 10AM and ending at 4PM. Upon completion of all 7 weeks, Franklin’s guides will receive a stipend of $300. We will conclude our summer fun with an overnight at the museum on August 16.

Please email Karina Weiss to inquire about this program and request an application. Applications must be completed and submitted by Sunday, May 26th at 5:00 PM.