Camps & Classes
Each class series or camp has a STEAM focus and is led by one of our educators or special guest presenters. Our ever-changing offerings get kids exploring STEAM themes while building new friendships and interests.
Our afterschool classes and vacation-week camps offer hands-on, educational enrichment for elementary-aged kids.
Preschool classes are designed to give younger kids and their parents or caregivers a chance to play and learn together. Join us for art, music, science, and so much more.
Vacation Week Camps
The North Country Children’s Museum offers week-long camps during April Break, February Break, and throughout the summer.
Camps run from 9am to 3pm, Monday through Friday, and are for children in grades 1-5. Camps are $225 per child with a 10% discount for members. Scholarship spots available contact: programs@northcountrychildrensmuseum.org
July 7-11: Robotics Camp Robotics camp will challenge students to think like an engineer! Throughout the week, students will work collaboratively to design and build robots to solve fun design challenges, complete various tasks, and overcome engineering obstacles.
July 14-18: Disaster Design Challenge STEM Camp Spend a week making the Earth shake! Learn about wildfires, earthquakes, flooding, and extreme weather. Explore natural and manmade disasters–then engineer a sustainable solution.
July 21-25: Theater Camp: Masks & Improv Get ready to unleash your inner performer! In this camp, you’ll create your very own masks and dive into the world of improv theater! Whether you’re jumping into spontaneous scenes, inventing new characters, or honing your quick thinking, this camp will have you embracing creativity without limits.
July 28- Aug 1: Nature’s Stage: Outdoor Theater & Puppetry Escape into nature and take your storytelling to the great outdoors! This camp combines the magic of nature with the art of puppetry. Explore the trails around Potsdam and create your own puppets inspired by the natural world, then perform in scenic outdoor spaces.
Aug 4- 8: Make a Mess Art Camp Get ready to make a mess! Throw on your play clothes and join us for a week full of creative, sensory, art making! We’ll explore BIG process-based art, explosive art, collaborative outdoor art, pendulum painting, graffiti art with spray chalk, and more!
Aug 11- 15: Games & Gadgets STEM Camp Tinker and take apart gizmos, gadgets, and toys to find out how they work. Play games with friends and create your own games. Work with a team to design and make gadgets that solve silly problems. Become the next great inventor and let your creativity take control!
Aug 18- 22: The Art of Magic Camp Welcome to Hogwarts! Our Harry Potter Camp is back by popular demand. We’ll bring back some old favorites and experience new magic along the way. Make potions, bounce bubbles in your hand, make and search for dragon eggs, meet familiars, and play Quidditch.
Aug 25 – 29: Bio-Innovators STEM Camp Explore the incredible ways nature inspires human innovation in this hands-on summer camp! Through interactive experiments, creative projects, and outdoor exploration, participants will uncover nature’s most brilliant strategies for survival. Get ready to think like a scientist and unlock the secrets of biomimicry!
Afterschool & Preschool Class Series
The North Country Children’s Museum has Afterschool and Preschool Class Series. The cost is $95 per student for 10 classes with a 10% member discount. Spring 2025 class series start on March 5th and run through May 16th. Space is limited, register below. Scholarship spots available contact: programs@northcountrychildrensmuseum.org
- Toddler Music FULL
Ages: 4 and under
Wednesdays: 10:10am- 10:40am - Make A Mess! Art FULL
Ages: 2-5
Thursdays: 10:10am- 10:40am - Science Play
Ages: 3-5
Fridays: 10:10am-10:40am
Afterschool Class Series
- Clay ‘n Play
Grades K-5
Wednesdays: 3:30pm- 4:15pm - Bugs, Bugs, Bugs! Entomology
Grades K-5
Wednesdays: 4:15pm- 4:55pm - The Art of Monsters FULL
Grades K-5
Thursdays 3:30pm – 4:15pm - Kitchen Chemistry FULL
Grades K-5
Thursdays 4:15pm- 4:55pm - Engineering Design Challenge
Grades K-5
Fridays 3:30pm- 4:15pm
