Summer Camps
The Mississippi Children’s Museum – Meridian offers instructor-led camps with themes centered around our educational initiatives.
- NASA Astro Camp | June 15 – 19
- Brainiacs Camp | June 22 – 26
- Messy STEAM Camp | July 6 – 10
- Art Around the World | July 13 – 17
- Coins, Castles & Friends – Mario Time | July 20 – 24
- Dungeons & Dragons | July 27 – 31
2026 Summer Camp Themes
NASA Astro Camp
Blast off into discovery at NASA Astro Camp!
Campers explore space science through hands-on experiments, engineering challenges, and out-of-this-world fun inspired by real NASA missions.
Brainiacs Camp
Get ready to think, tinker, and solve at Brainiacs Camp!
Campers build logic skills through brain teasers, puzzles, games, and hands-on challenges that make thinking fun.
Messy STEAM Camp
Get ready to get messy at Messy STEAM Camp!
Campers explore science, technology, engineering, art, and math through hands-on, gooey, splashy experiments where creativity and curiosity lead the way.
Art Around the World
Travel the globe through creativity at Art Around the World Camp!
Campers explore cultures and countries through hands-on art projects inspired by artists and traditions from around the world.
Coins, Castles & Friends – Mario Time
Power up for adventure at Coins, Castles, & Friends – Mario Time!
Campers jump into creative games, challenges, and activities inspired by the world of Mario, teamwork, and imagination.
Dungeons & Dragons
Embark on an epic quest at Dungeons & Dragons Camp!
Campers create characters, solve problems, and tell collaborative stories while building creativity, teamwork, and imagination.
Included in Camp Fees:
Camper Rate/Week $225.00
Camper Rate/Week with Provided Lunch $255.00
Do you have an MCM-Meridian 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.
Please notice in the “cart” portion of the webpage: You will be charged a 4% fee to cover the credit card fees associated with this charge.
If you need help 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 a bag of chips, a cookie, and a bottle of water.
- Peanut butter and jelly sandwich
- Turkey and cheese sandwich
- Ham and cheese sandwich
Questions?
For questions about camps contact Assistant Director of Education, Hope Vollm, at hope@mcm.ms or 601-512-0280.
Daily Camp Overview:
Campers may arrive as early as 8:00 am and stay until 5:00 pm.
| 8:00 to 8:30 | Drop-off and free choice |
| 8:30 to 8:45 | Welcome, daily tasks, safety reminders, camp announcements |
| 8:45 to 11:45 | Educational programming, snack, outdoor play, educational programs |
| 11:45 to 12:30 | Lunch, quiet reading time |
| 12:30 to 2:00 | Museum exploration |
| 2:00 to 4:00 | Storytime, educational programming, museum programming, snack |
| 4:00 to 5:00 | Pick-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
