Summer Camp

PRIORITY MEMBER REGISTRATION DATES

On-line registration for both in-person and virtual summer camps and scout classes is available at hmns.org. Online registration is required for all camps and scout classes. We are unable to accept registrations over the telephone.
HMNS membership must be current at FAMILY LEVEL OR ABOVE to take advantage of early-registration dates. HMNS membership must also not have an expiration date prior to the scheduled date of your camp or scout class. Please upgrade or renew your membership if necessary to enable early-registration. You may do this at hmns.org.

Priority membership registration begins:

• H.P. Attwater Society level members | Nov. 25, 2024
• Family Flex and above | Nov. 26, 2024
• All other family-level members | Dec. 3, 2024
• General public | Mar. 3, 2025

Please note: On-line registration begins at 12:01 a.m. on the date indicated

Registration Overview

• Exclusive registration for members until March 3, 2025
• HMNS membership must be current at FAMILY LEVEL OR ABOVE to take advantage of early-registration dates and member pricing for summer camps both in-person and virtual.
• HMNS membership must not have an expiration date prior to the scheduled date of your camp or scout class. Please upgrade or renew your membership if necessary to enable early-registration.
• To purchase or upgrade your membership 
• The online ticketing system will indicate if a camp is available. If a camp is sold out for a specific date, the link for that date will no longer be active. For further information, please email summercamp@hmns.org or call HMNS Reservations at 713-639-4659.
• We strictly enforce age requirements. Your child must be the correct age or entering the stated grade level of the camp.

Due to the high demand for camp and class spaces, all sales will be considered final. 

In the event a camp or scout class does not meet the minimum enrollment, the museum reserves the right to cancel. If a camp or class is cancelled by the Museum because it did not meet minimum enrollment, patrons will have the option to transfer to another camp or class or receive a full refund. 

In the event of a camp or scout class cancellation due to inclement weather, including the period of time required to re-open the facilities after the immediate weather incident has passed, there will be no refunds or exchanges. 

Other restrictions:

• Registrations are not transferable from child to child
• Patrons who cancel a camp or class or want to switch their child from one camp or class to another will receive a 50% refund of the cost of a cancelled or dropped camp or class if notification is received at least 10 business days before that camp or class is scheduled to start.
• In order to receive the 50% refund, patrons must contact the Education Department in writing.
  Email: summercamp@hmns.org or scouts@hmns.org.
  Mail: Summer Camps at HMNS, Houston Museum of Natural Science, 5555 Hermann Park Drive, Houston, TX 77030
• There are no refunds for camps or scout classes dropped less than 10 days before the camp or class begins. 

Email summercamp@hmns.org for more information.