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• A sack lunch including a drink (the Museum does not provide refrigeration)
• water bottle labeled with your child's first and last name (water bottles not labeled will be labeled with permanent marker by camp staff)
• comfortable, closed-toe shoes (please, no sandals or roller shoes/Heely's)
• optional sunscreen (labeled with your child's full name)
• hat/sunglasses
• sweatshirt or jacket
• change of clothes
• backpack or tote bag

Please leave any and all valuables at home, including expensive outerwear, electronics (smartwatches, phones, video game consoles, etc.), games or toys, and money, as children will be moving throughout the Museum. Should a child bring a valuable item with them to camp, they will be asked to keep the item in their backpack and DMNS Staff will contact the parent to request that the child not bring the item to camp again. The Denver Museum of Nature & Science is not responsible for lost or missing items. 

Our camp schedules are flexible to best meet the needs of each camp group. For a general overview of your camper's week, please view the Weekly Overview of their registered group. All schedules are subject to change. 

K-1

• Amazing You
• Curious Creators
• Fossil Finders
• Future Astronauts
• Go Wild

2-3

• Animal Academy
• Can You Dig It
• Dynamic Dissectors
• I ART Science
• Space Cadets

4-6

• Backstage Pass
• Eco Explorers
• Galactic Explorers
• Grossology
• Paleo Pros

This year, we will be doing Indoor Drop-Off and Pick-Up. Those dropping off will be asked to enter through the South Entrance (School Entrance). The doors will open beginning at 8:45 a.m. each morning. Guests will not be allowed to enter or walk through the main Museum before 9:00 a.m. 

Pick-Up and Drop-Off will be in the Morgridge Family Exploration Center. There will be a designated area for the dropping-off/picking-up adult, and a staff member will walk campers to/from their camp groups. 

For inclement weather instances, we may need to use an alternative indoor drop-off or pick-up location. Communication will be sent outlining changes and signage will be posted. 

To sign a camper out of camp, adults must present a valid photo ID when picking up any camper at any time.  

Drop-off will occur from 8:45–9 a.m for full day camps. If your child arrives after the scheduled drop-off time, please park and bring your child to the security desk, inside the staff and volunteer entrance near the flag pole on the north side of the Museum. A camp representative will be contacted to meet you to sign in and escort the child to the correct camp.

Pick-up runs every day from about 3:15 – 3:30 p.m.

If you are running late, please call 303.370.6455 to let us know you’re coming.