Scouts

On-line registration for summer classes is available at hmns.org. Online registration is required for all 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 here if necessary to enable early-registration.

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

• 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 scouts.
• HMNS membership must not have an expiration date prior to the scheduled date of your scout class. Please upgrade or renew your membership if necessary to enable early-registration.
• To purchase or upgrade your membership, click here.
• The online ticketing system will indicate if a scout class is available. If a class 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 class.

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.

Scouts going on a field trip stated in the class description, will need a completed and signed Permission Slip.
PLEASE NOTE – Scouts will not be allowed to participate in field trips without a completed Permission Slip.
NO REFUNDS will be processed for activities missed due to a missing Permission Slip.

The museum has partnered with CampDoc to provide an online health information management tool for summer campers at the Houston Museum of Natural Science. Registered patrons should receive an email from noreply@campdoc.com with the subject: Houston Museum of Natural Science via CampDoc. Please accept the invite and complete the profile for your registered camper or scout.

The body of the email will include…

You’ve been invited to manage the CampDoc profile for “name of registered participant” at Houston Museum of Natural Science.

To continue, please click “Accept Invite” below. If you already have a CampDoc account, you can add “name of registered participant” after you sign in. Otherwise, you’ll be able to create a new account.

Accept Invite

Please accept the invitation for “name of participant” profile as soon as possible.

Houston Museum of Natural Science has requested that all information be completed by “the day before your camp or class is scheduled” at the latest.

For all camp and health related questions, please contact Summer Camp Office at 713-639-4625 or summercamp@hmns.org.

This email was sent from a notification-only address that cannot accept incoming email. Please do not reply to this message. If you have website questions or need technical support, please visit our support page at support.campdoc.com.

PLEASE NOTE – Scouts will not be allowed to participate in class activities without a completed Scout Health Record Form on file on the first day of class.

NO REFUNDS will be processed for activities missed due to a missing or incomplete Scout Health Record Form.

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