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Boonshoft Museum
of Discovery

2600 DeWeese Parkway
Dayton, OH 45414
(937) 275-7431
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Monday – Saturday
9:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.
Sunday
12:00 p.m.–5:00 p.m.

Closed: New Year's Eve, New Year's Day, Thanksgiving, Chistmas Eve, Christmas Day, Easter

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Children (2-16) $7.50
Adults $8.50
Seniors $7.50
Children (under 2) Free
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Harry Potter® Camps

Harry Potter® Camp.Let your imagination – and the Boonshoft Museum of Discovery – take you to Hogwarts as you explore the science behind the mystery at Harry Potter® Camp.  Camps available for both First Years, and Second & Third Year Wizards!

Harry Potter® Camp for First Years
This Camp is full
June 13 – 17; 8:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.
Ages 9 – 12 years

Are you ready for the magic?  See images and video of last year's Harry Potter® Camp.

Harry Potter® Camp for Second and Third Years
June 20 – 24; 8:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.
Ages 10 – 14 years

Harry Potter® Camp for First Years

June 13 – 17; 8:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.
Ages 9 – 12 years

From the moment you’re sorted beneath our enchanted ceiling, you’ll feel as if Hogwarts has been brought to life! Professors Snape, McGonagall, Moody, and more will lead you through Potions, Astronomy, Care of Magical Creatures, Defense Against the Dark Arts, and all of the other magical classes you’ll need to solve the Mystery of the Scroll of Merlin with new magical sub-plots. Each student will earn wizard gold to shop at Diagon Alley and receive an official Harry Potter Camp Certificate of Completion and T-shirt during a graduation ceremony at the end of camp.

Are you ready for the magic?

Harry Potter® Camp for Second and Third Years

June 20 – 24; 8:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.
Ages 10 – 14 years

Team up with your house to solve the Mystery of the Sword of Eternity. Study dragons and other magical creatures, shop at Diagon Alley with wizard gold, immerse yourself in Advanced Potions, fly into higher realms with Advanced Astronomy and cook up some magic with the Honeyduke’s team. Experience all of the magic of your first or second year with lots of new classes, characters, twists, and turns designed to test your magical skills. Each student will receive a Second or Third Year Certificate of Completion and T-shirt during a graduation ceremony at the end of camp.

And please – no muggles.

Call 937–275–7431 ext. 150 to register or for more information. $175/person ($165/members)

Campers participate in all activities, with choice of electives, and all curricula align with national and state science, math, and language arts education standards!

NEW online registration

Harry Potter Camp for First Years  Harry Potter Camp for Second and Third Years


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Click here to download registration forms.

To register for Harry Potter® Camp
Register online using the links above, fill out and mail the above registration/consent form, call 937–275–7431 ext. 116 or visit the Museum’s Education Department. Class levels are determined by the student’s last grade completed by the start of the program. The enclosed parental consent and health form sections MUST BE COMPLETED for all students. Mail-in and walk-in registration is encouraged. All fees are due at the time of registration.

Note: A cancellation fee of $25 per student will be deducted from refunds requested after June 10, 2011 for Discovery Camp and after May 13, 2011 for Harry Potter camp. Cancellation two weeks prior to the start of classes will receive a 25% refund. Cancellations within one week of the start of classes will receive no refund.

A $5 discount per child is available for families that enroll multiple children within a session.

 

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