Registration is open via the website or by calling 412.237.3400.
Cost: $240 members / $270 nonmembers per session.
(Camps with field trips or extra supplies subject to additional costs as listed in camp descriptions.)
Full-day camps run from 9 am–4 pm
Campers must bring a bagged lunch
* No camp on July 4. Reduced price for four-day camp: $190 members / $220 nonmembers.
Mon., June 10–Fri., June 14
9 am–4 pm
Mon., July 15–Fri., July 19
9 am–4 pm
Mon., July 29–Fri., Aug. 2
9 am–4 pm
$270 members / $295 nonmembers (Materials fee included in price)
Join our crew as we train for a robotic journey to Mars. You will work with your mission crew to design your LEGO® Mindstorms EV3 rover, then investigate, observe, calculate, and apply your knowledge to solve specific tasks. Once your training missions are complete, your crew will be transported to our Martian landscape where you must work together using everything you've learned to complete a series of mission objectives.
Mon., July 22–Fri., July 26
9 am–4 pm
$310 members / $335 nonmembers (Field trip fees included in price)
Hoist your sails and get ready to embark on an adventure along Pittsburgh’s three rivers. Get your bearings with a Just Ducky boat tour, then grab a paddle to kayak down the river. Step into the lab to carry out water quality testing, examine microscopic plankton, and study the life that calls the river home.
Mon., July 8–Fri., July 12
9 am–4 pm
$310 members / $335 nonmembers (Field trip fees included in price)
A long-time favorite! Explore the science of amusement parks as you discover the physics of your favorite rides, the math behind carnival games, and the sweet chemistry of cotton candy! Put that knowledge to good use as you conclude the week with a field trip to Kennywood.
Mon., July 8–Fri., July 12
9 am–4 pm
Mon., Aug. 5–Fri., Aug. 9
9 am–4 pm
Harness the power of electricity into fun and innovative forms. Explore conductivity, and make circuits out of Play-Doh, LEGO® blocks, and even paper. Experiment with alternative energy sources, and use Makey-Makey kits to add some simple programming to your projects!
Mon., June 24–Fri., June 28
9 am–4 pm
Mon., Aug. 5–Fri., Aug. 9
9 am–4 pm
$270 members / $295 nonmembers (Materials fee included in price)
Put your detective skills to the test as you analyze evidence and solve mysteries. Hone your powers of observation and deductive skills, and then step into our brand-new laboratory to carry out chemical tests, identify microscopic clues, and perform DNA analysis to solve mysteries!
Mon., June 24–Fri., June 28
9 am–4 pm
Mon., July 15–Fri., July 19
9 am–4 pm
Mon., Aug. 12–Fri., Aug. 16
9 am–4 pm
$270 members / $295 nonmembers (Materials fee included in price)
Immerse yourself in the creative world of video game design! Aspiring game designers will create their own worlds, design unique characters, and build complex levels. Investigate the differences in 2D and 3D development and experiment with the design process as you program, debug, and polish off a game of your very own.
Mon., June 17–Fri., June 21
9 am–4 pm
Mon., July 29–Fri., Aug. 2
9 am–4 pm
Explore the world as you never have before! Take virtual reality trips to the far reaches of the planet with Google Expeditions. Visit coral reefs, voyage into volcanoes, and get up close with endangered animals. Get a new perspective on the most interesting, dangerous, and beautiful places on Earth, and discover their roles in our ecosystem.
*Mon., July 1–Fri., July 5
9 am–4 pm
Mon., Aug. 12–Fri., Aug. 16
9 am–4 pm
$250 members / $280 nonmembers (Includes special visit to Da Vinci The Exhibition)
*No camp on July 4. Reduced price for premium four-day camp: $200 members / $230 nonmembers
Bring da Vinci's historic drawings to life as you investigate Renaissance era engineering, biology, and art. Explore how human eyes work with the camera obscura, tinker with hydraulic machines, and design chain mail.
Mon., June 17–Fri., June 21
9 am–4 pm
Mon., Aug. 19–Fri., Aug. 23
9 am–4 pm
Band together with your fellow campers to design and build new cities in an imaginary post-apocalyptic world. Discover how disasters, like storms and plagues, can ravage your city, and figure out how to protect yourself from these potential dangers.
Mon., July 22–Fri., July 26
9 am–4 pm
Take your programming skills to the next level! Code and design animated shorts and platformer games in Scratch, then use a PicoBoard to physically interact with your creations. Create custom, quirky, and inventive game controllers out of pool noodles, vegetables, and more, using Makey-Makey technology.
Mon., June 17–Fri., June 21
9 am–4 pm
Mon., July 8–Fri., July 12
9 am–4 pm
Mon., July 22–Fri., July 26
9 am–4 pm
$310 members / $335 nonmembers (Materials fee included in price)
Experience first-hand all of the new technologies Fab Lab Carnegie Science Center has to offer: 3D printers, laser cutters, vinyl cutters, and other CNC machines. Learn the design software for both 2D and 3D machines and make daily projects to take home.
Mon., July 8–Fri., July 12
9 am–4 pm
$310 members / $335 nonmembers (Materials fee included in price)
Get into the world of VR with this hands-on camp. Campers will design and fabricate their own personalized cardboard VR viewer and experiment with some cool VR software. Campers will also get a chance to adapt virtual worlds and create some of their own. *Campers should bring their own smartphone to this camp and have access to installing free apps.
Mon., June 24–Fri., June 28
9 am–4 pm
$310 members / $335 nonmembers (Materials fees included in price)
In this maker camp designed especially for girls, experience 3D printing, laser cutting and etching, and vinyl cutting in a friendly and fun atmosphere! Fab Lab Educators will work with the girls to create daily projects to take home.
Mon., July 15–Fri., July 19
9 am–4 pm
Mon., July 29–Fri., Aug. 2
9 am–4 pm
$310 members / $335 nonmembers (Materials fees included in price)
What types of games and toys can be made with 3D printers, laser cutters, and vinyl cutting machines? In this camp, learn how to make some simple toys in the Fab Lab and then create your very own toy company, design a T-shirt, and manufacture personalized toys of your very own design.