Summer Camps

2024 Summer Camps

We are so excited to be offering another summer of award-winning summer camps! Our 2024 Summer Camps’ sign up will be available here at 10:00am on Friday, March 29, 2024.

  • June 3 – June 7: “Patrolling” the Outdoors Camp
  • June 10 – 14: No Camp (Read to Succeed)
  • June 17 – 21: NASA ASTRO CAMP®
  • June 24 – 28: MCM’s Got Talent Camp
  • July 1 – 5: No Camp
  • July 8 – 12: Checkmate Chess Camp
  • July 15 – 19: Messy STEAM Camp
  • July 22 – 26: NASA ASTRO CAMP®

Repeated NASA Camp represents our most popular topic and will repeat activities week to week. 

Our camp day runs from 7:30am to 5:00pm, and is appropriate for children ages 5-10 years old. If you have specific questions about day camps as a whole or a specific day, please email Director of Learning Experiences, Patti Reiss, at patti@mcm.ms


Young girl playing Chess

Included in camp fees:

  • Supplies for activities and experiment
  • Standard daily museum admission
    and programs
  • Morning and afternoon snacks

Camper Rate/Week: $250 ($225.00 with Member’s 10% Discount)

Camper Rate/Week with Provided Lunch: $280 ($252.00 with Member’s 10% Discount)

Do you have an MCM Membership? Please use “sign in” in the top right corner of the payments page. When you add your registration to the cart, the 10% discount will be reflected. No code is needed for the membership discount. Members can practice signing in HERE.

If you need help with signing into your account, please reach out before making your purchase. The 10% discount cannot be applied after purchase.


Optional Camp Lunches:

All lunch options come with fruit, single serving bag of Lay’s plain potato chips, Oreo cookie pack, and a bottle of water. MCM Camp Lunches can be made free of most major allergens and vegetarian.

  • Hot Dog
  • Peanut Butter and Grape Jelly Sandwich
  • Peanut Butter Only Sandwich
  • Jelly Only Sandwich
  • Turkey Sandwich with or without cheese, lettuce, tomato
  • Ham Sandwich with or without cheese, lettuce, tomato
  • Grilled Cheese Sandwich
  • Chicken Nuggets

If you have any specific questions please reach out to the Director of Learning Experiences, Patti Reiss by email at Patti@mcm.ms or by calling 601-709-8967.


2024 Summer Camp themes

MCM’s Got Talent Camp

LIGHTS, CAMERA, ACTION! It’s time for your camper to take the stage and explore their talents. Campers will get to dance, sing, play, act, create, and maybe even do a little magic all while learning about the science and technology behind a lot of these activities.  

 

Daily Camp Overview

Campers may arrive as early as 7:30 am and stay until 5:00 pm.

7:30 to 8:30Drop-off and Free Choice
8:30 to 8:45Welcome, daily tasks, safety reminders, camp announcements
8:45 to 11:45Educational programming, Snack, Outdoor Play, Educational programs
11:45 to 12:30Lunch, quiet reading time
12:30 to 2:00Museum Exploration
2:00 to 4:00Story Time, Educational programming, Museum programming, Snack
4:00 to 5:00Pick-Up and Free Choice

Cancellation Policy for Camp:

  • Cancellation requests made 2 weeks before the scheduled camp’s start date will result in a full refund
  • Cancellation requests made less than 2 weeks before the scheduled camp’s start date may result in a refund on a case-by-case basis with documentation.