Stay overnight and play in the Museum in our fun Overnight Creative Camp-In! (formerly Museum Mysteries After Dark) Discover what happens in the Museum after dark when everyone has gone home and the building is empty. You will be locked inside Creative Discovery Museum for a unique, after-dark adventure. You'll get to explore the exhibits, participate in a hands-on workshop, play games, shop, snack and much more!
Hours: 7:00 p.m. until 8:00 a.m.
Requirements: 1 adult chaperone (21 years or older) is required for every 5 children. Maximum group size: 100.
Cost: $28 per child, required adult chaperones free, additional adult chaperones $15. The minimum booking fee is $700 which covers up to 30 people (25 children plus 5 free adult chaperons). Pizza dinner, snack and breakfast are included.
Cancellation and Refund Policy: Payment of the $100 deposit is due within one week of program reservation. Cancellations 20 or more business days prior to the date of the program are fully refundable or transferable to another program. Any cancellations received less than 20 business days prior to the program date will forfeit the full $100 deposit and may be subject to additional fees as stated below.
The Creative Camp-in and Museum After Dark Programs operate on a sliding fee scale dependent on the number of participants, which is effective for all groups that exceed 30 participants (25 children 5 chaperones). Final confirmation of the number of participants is required 5 business days prior to the date of the program and the total program fee is fixed at this time. No further changes to group size will be accepted after this point and no refunds will be issued.
BOY SCOUTS AND GIRL SCOUTS
Look for the purple text after each available workshop to see what badges you can earn as an extra bonus to these overnights.
Available workshops
Starlight, Starbright, Starlab
Become an astronomer and spend time in our STARLAB planetarium. Explore the solar system, learn stories from ancient cultures that were used to explain what was seen in the sky, and create your own constellation. (Brownie Scouts can earn a Space Explorers Try-It with this workshop, and Junior Girl Scouts can earn a Sky Search badge.)
Healthy Me, Healthy You
Experiment with the skeletal system and learn more about how the human body works. Use stethoscopes to analyze how the heart beat changes after exercise, examine "germs" under a special light, and play with the food pyramid to choose a menu for the day. (Brownie Scouts can earn a Healthy Habits Try-It with this workshop, and Junior Girl Scouts can earn a Highway to Health badge.)
Wacky Weather
Use various weather instruments, learn about the water cycle, examine different types of clouds, and produce fog. (Junior Girl Scouts can earn a Weather Watch badge with this workshop.)
Science Wonders
Make bubbles, write with invisible ink, go on a magnet hunt, and experiment with static electricity in this all-about-science workshop. (Brownie Scouts can earn a Science Wonders Try-It with this workshop.)
Not sure you want to stay overnight?
No problem. We also have a Museum After Dark Experience available. Have all the fun of an Overnight Camp-In without staying overnight. A great experience if you don't want to sleep over.
Requirements: 1 adult chaperone (21 years or older) is required for every 5 children. Maximum group size: 100.
Cost: $20 per child, required adult chaperones free, additional adult chaperones $10. The minimum booking fee is $500 which covers up to 30 people (25 children plus 5 free adult chaperones).
Call Nancy McCurdy at (423)648-6045
or Beth Fowler at (423)648-6040
to book your adventure today!
Please register for your overnight adventure at least four weeks in advance.
