Check out our new Youth Discovery Camp listed below for ages 12-16 called "Mystery at the Museum"! Registration opens Monday, June 27 at 9 am
Your museum adventure awaits this summer at the Peterborough Museum & Archives! Summer Discovery Camps will be returning for our 35th season of providing rich, diverse, fun and educational summer camps for children. With new themes weekly and a focus on education, you can expect our camps to deliver quality programming. See below for all of the details regarding our Summer Camp 2022 line up.
Click here to register online for Summer Discovery Camps
Day camps take place in our large air conditioned barrier free spaces (multi purpose room and Fleming Annex), the Heritage Pavilion, galleries and surrounding green space including our accessible play structure.
Week of July 11 to 15 |
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Week of July 18 to 22 |
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Week of July 25 to 29 |
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Week of August 2 to 5 ( short week) |
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Week of August 8 to 12 |
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Week of August 15 to 19 |
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Week of August 22 to 26 ( Youth Discovery Camp) |
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Sign-in and sign-out |
Drop off and pick up will be located at the Heritage Pavilion, beside the Peterborough Museum & Archives.
Please note that each program is one week in length; there will be no half- or single-day options.
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Locations |
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Registration and refund policy |
Registration will open online on Wednesday, February 23 at 9 a.m. and is first-come, first-served.
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Waitlist |
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What to bring |
Participants are required to bring the following each day to the program:
All items brought to the program require the child's first name and last initial. Each participant will have their own dedicated cubby space to store their belongings. No additional personal or electronic items will be permitted at the program. No sharing of participant items will be allowed at any time. This program is nut- and scent-sensitive. |
Walking Excursions |
Walking excursions may be planned over the timeline of the program, however will be pending local pandemic climate and will follow provincial and local public health guidelines. Families will be provided with communication specific to this activity in advance, if they are to occur. |
Health or Behavioural concerns |
Please notify the instructor about any health or behavioural concerns you may have regarding your child's participation in Summer Discovery. The museum has a protocol for anaphylactic shock and a parental clearance form is required if your child has suffered a suspected concussion. Please see the "Participant information form" below for inclusion of these concerns. |
Photos |
In the course of all program activities, we may take photos and audio and/or visual recordings. We reserve the right to use all photographs and videos of our programs, participants, special events and facilities for promotional purposes. |
Health and Safety |
To ensure the safety and health of our participants and staff:
In order for this program to be successful, participants and families are asked to adhere to the following procedures and guidelines:
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All participants are required to have a completed participant information form, prior to the program start date. Access to the program will be denied otherwise, as registration is not complete without one for each child attending. Please click on the link below to complete the form: