Who wants to pet a real dinosaur? Starting June 23 through Aug. 8, curious kids over age five are invited to become junior paleontologists, geologists and archaeologists and step back in time at Jurassic Summer Camp, hosted by the Palm Beach Museum of Natural History.
Tucked inside the Mall at Wellington Green, kids enjoy hands-on, STEAM-based multidisciplinary learning, games and activities from identifying Ice Age fossils and Native American artifacts to taking selfies with “Cheryll,” the museum’s 68-million-year-old Triceratops — and the only actual dinosaur skeleton in South Florida.
Kids also take field trips around the mall, from technology workshops at Apple, cuddly bear customization at Build-A-Bear Workshop, cooking classes at California Pizza Kitchen and more.
Three sessions are available on June 23-27, July 21-25 and Aug. 4-8, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Before and after-care is available from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Non-refundable camp registration is $50. Weekly fees are $250/week per camper or $50/day per camper. Pre-registration is required.
For more information, call Program Coordinator Kirsten Smith at (218) 398-7191, e-mail ksmith@pbmnh.org or visit www.pbmnh.org.
Museum hours of operation are Monday through Thursday, noon to 7:30 p.m.; Friday and Saturday, 10 a.m. to 7:30 p.m.; and Sunday, 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.
The Mall at Wellington Green is located at 10300 W. Forest Hill Blvd.
