Take some time this summer to dive deep into Cleveland's history.
Spend the summer exploring our region’s past with hands-on activities and intriguing tours, including access to museum displays, artifacts, and fun craft projects.
All camps will be conducted on-site at the Cleveland History Center in University Circle (10825 East Blvd.) with trained museum educators.
Week-long Day Camps (ages 8-13) | One Half-Day Camps (ages 4-7)
Look for the registration link with each camp description.
If you have any questions, contact education@wrhs.org or 216-721-5722 x1503.
Weeklong Day Camps for Summer 2026
Camp content is targeted at children ages 8-13.
Camp sessions run from 9am-4pm on the dates listed. Campers should plan to bring a packed lunch to eat onsite at the museum.
Early Bird Registration Prices (through February 28)
Members $350, Non-members $400
Regular Registration Prices (after March 1, if spots remain)
Members $400, Non-members $450
June 15-19: Transportation Camp
Learn what it was like to travel in the past through the planes, (miniature) trains, and automobiles in the Crawford Auto-Aviation Collection at the Cleveland History Center. Through hands-on activities and examples from the museum’s collections, this camp incorporates both history and STEM content to explore the story of transportation. Campers will examine how Cleveland innovators helped design cars that transformed the automotive industry, and they’ll try their hand at imagining new modes of transportation for the future.
June 22-26: America250 Camp
As we celebrate the 250th anniversary of the founding of the United States, uncover the people, places, and events that shaped the story of our nation and of Ohio. Through hands-on activities, interactive games, and fun crafts, campers will bring history to life. We’ll use museum collections to compare past to present, and learn from examples of inventors, artists, leaders, and others who impacted the United States on behalf of Northeast Ohio.
July 13-17: Artist Camp
Get creative at the Cleveland History Center as we explore the artistic side of our collection. Whether in fashion, furniture, or ceramics and other decorative arts, Clevelanders led the way in making beautiful and functional designs for stylish people. In this camp, we’ll learn about some of these famous artists and their techniques, and then we’ll get up close and personal with examples in the WRHS collections. We will end camp with our own artistic works.
July 20-24: Entrepreneur Camp
Did you know that an entrepreneur is someone who starts their own business? Entrepreneurs turn a great idea into a way to make a living. Campers will learn from real-life stories of Northeast Ohio entrepreneurs while exploring the Cleveland History Center’s exhibits. With that inspiration, they’ll master the essential skills of starting a business from pitching a product to creating a business plan, and take the first steps toward building their own future!
Half-Day Camps
Camp content is targeted at children ages 4-7, and meant as a fun morning of exploring the museum and learning about the past.
Camp sessions run from 9am-12pm on the dates listed. Adult chaperones are welcome to visit the museum during camp, or drop off and pick up campers at the start and end times.
Early Bird Registration Prices (through February 28)
Members $25, Non-members $40
Regular Registration Prices (after March 1, if spots remain)
Members $30, Non-members $45
Historic Animals Camp
Look for animals and other beasts in the Cleveland History Center’s historic mansions, exploring through the eyes of Max from Maurice Sendak’s Where the Wild Things Are. We’ll explore the links between animal abilities and human transportation, taking inspiration from our Crawford Auto-Aviation Collection, and learn from the stories of notable animals in Ohio history.
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Travelling in Time Camp
Have you ever set out on a long journey? What did you pack? How did you prepare? This camp will explore what it’s like to travel both in old-fashioned automobiles and in sailboats, like the one named Tinkerbelle that Robert Manry sailed across the Atlantic Ocean. We’ll imagine, too, what it might be like to travel in the future.
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Playtimes Past Camp
What were children's lives like a hundred years ago, or even further in the past? In this half-day camp, we'll visit the Hay-McKinney Mansion’s restored nursery to learn about where children spent their time. Campers will enjoy reproduction historical toys, and learn more about household objects children might have used in their chores. We'll play pretend at being archaeologists, and examine artifacts to find out how people lived in the past.
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