Fast Facts
Registration begins February 15 for members of the North Carolina Museum of History Associates and March 1 for the general public.
Need-based scholarships are available.
Enrollment is limited to 12 participants per camp for K–2; 14 participants per camp for 3–5 and 6–8.
The fees are $75 for Associates members and $85 for the general public.
Pirates, Ships, and Lighthouses Session I FULL
Completed grades K–2
June 14–18 * 8:30 a.m.–noonSet sail for adventure on the coast! Learn about fierce pirates like Blackbeard and Anne Bonney, build a lighthouse, wear pirate’s clothing, taste sea rations, and listen to seafaring stories.
American Indian Life Session I
Completed grades K–2
June14–18 * 1:00–4:30 p.m.More American Indians live in North Carolina than in any state east of the Mississippi. Find out about past and present tribes, make a coil pot, design your own beadwork pattern, and listen to stories from our state’s first people.
History Heroes
Completed grades K–2
June 21–25 * 8:30 a.m.–noonWho were the people making history in North Carolina? Learn about North Carolina’s famous and infamous characters, from pirates and spies to inventors and noblemen.
Through the Seasons
Completed grades K–2
June 21–25 * 1:00–4:30 p.m.In the past, as today, the lives and activities of North Carolinians revolved around the seasons. Design a springtime hat, make a kite, churn butter, create a snow globe and celebrate all the holidays of the year in one week!
Colonial North Carolina
Completed grades 3–5
July 12–16 * 8:30 a.m.–noonGet a taste of what life was like on the eve of the American Revolution. Listen to stories, play period games, learn a trade, and look at period clothing.
On the Home Front FULL
Completed grades 3–5
July 12–16 * 1:00.–4:30 p.m.What was it like to live during World War II? Listen to wartime and swing music; taste Victory cooking; find out what soldiers wore, ate, and carried; write a V-mail letter; and shop with ration cards and red points.
Toys and Games
Completed grades 3–5
July 26–30 * 8:30 a.m.–noonWhat did people do before television, videos, and Nintendo? Find out by spending a week making toys, playing games, and having old-fashioned fun.
Working the Waters NEW
Completed grades 3–5
July 26–30 * 1:00.–4:30 p.m.What do crab pots, shad boats, and chanteymen have in common? The sea, of course! Find out what makes our coast so special as you journey to the beach without ever leaving Raleigh.
Pirates, Ships, and Lighthouses Session II FULL
Completed grades K–2
August 2–6 * 8:30 a.m.–noonSet sail for adventure on the coast! Learn about fierce pirates like Blackbeard and Anne Bonney, build a lighthouse, wear pirate’s clothing, taste sea rations, and listen to seafaring stories.
American Indian Life Session II
Completed grades K–2
August 2–6 * 1:00–4:30 p.m.More American Indians live in North Carolina than in any state east of the Mississippi. Find out about past and present tribes, make a coil pot, design your own beadwork pattern, and listen to stories from our state’s first people.
The 1960s
Completed grades 6–8
August 9–13 * 8:30 a.m.–noonThe times they were a-changin’. Explore the music, fashion, art and politics of this turbulent decade. A field trip to the Greensboro Historical Society completes your groovy adventure.
History Training Shop
Completed grades 6–8
August 9–13 * 1:00–4:30 p.m.Go behind the scenes at the museum. Learn how to present a Gallery Cart and make your own exhibit. You’ll earn a certificate as a junior volunteer for the upcoming year!
A completed registration form and a check for payment are necessary to register for camps.
Mail or deliver this form and your check, payable to Education Programs, to
Summer Camps
North Carolina Museum of History
5 E. Edenton St.
Raleigh, NC 27601-1011Save on Camp Registration—Become a Member of the North Carolina Museum of History Associates!
Call 919-807-7850 for more information.The museum will grant refunds only when a cancellation is received at least two weeks before the program.
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