Registration for Summer Camp 2026 will be February 9-13, 2026 Science of Founding Fathers Grades 3 to 4 5 sessions from July 13 to 17, 2026 Upcoming Session: Monday, July 13, 2026 - 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. ET View all session dates Session Dates 1 July 13, 20269:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. ET 2 July 14, 20269:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. ET 3 July 15, 20269:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. ET 4 July 16, 20269:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. ET 5 July 17, 20269:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. ET Code: 3A0E50 Select your Registration $425 Member $495 Gen. Admission Resize text Did you know that Thomas Jefferson almost went broke collecting fossils, and John Quincy Adams loved stargazing? The Founding Fathers of the United States celebrated science and the wonders of the natural world. Throughout the week, campers unearth the inventions and scientific discoveries of these pioneers of the nation through experiments and projects that bring the early Republic to life. Field trips to see the collections of the American History Museum, Natural History Museum, and the National Portrait Gallery bring campers up close to the science that shaped American life.
