Hands-on History Summer Camp
2022 Registration Dates
- Early-bird Discount: January 15 – February 27, 2022
- Full-price Registration Begins: February 28, 2022
Pricing (per week)
| Early-bird (until Feb. 27) | Full-price (starting Feb. 28) | |
| Member* | $258 | $308 |
| Non-member | $295 | $345 |
*Member prices require a current Household membership or higher.
Register for camp now!
Camp Schedule and Themes
Sessions for all age groups are full-day only from 9:00 am – 4:00 pm. Camp sessions run Monday through Friday. There is a 15-minute drop off and pick up window for camp (8:45 am – 9:00 am and 4:00 pm – 4:15 pm). Read the complete theme descriptions here.
Location and Daily Schedule
Golden History Park, home of Hands-on History camp.
The Hands-on History summer camp’s home base will be at the Golden History Museum (923 10th St, Golden, CO 80401). Campers will be dropped off and picked up at the museum. Most activities will take place at the Golden History Park (1020 11th St, Golden, CO 80401).
Daily Schedule
- Morning drop-off: Between 8:45 am and 9:00 am (please make sure you arrive by 9:00 am)
- Lunch Break 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm (all campers will each lunch together at the same time and then play a group game, supervised by camp staff)
- Evening pick-up: Between 4:00 pm and 4:15 pm
Extended Care Options
- Early Drop-off (8:00 am – 8:45 am) $30/ week or $10/ day*
- Extended Pick-up (4:15 pm – 5:00 pm) $30/ week or $10/ day*
- Both (8:00 am – 8:45 am & 4:15 pm – 5:00 pm) $50/ week
During extended care options, campers are supervised by museum staff at the Golden History Museum. There will be a variety of free play activities such as crafts and games for children to participate in. Space is limited; we recommend you choose these options when registering in Active. *Fees for daily Early Drop-off or Extended Pick-up options must be paid in full on the day attended. Space is not guaranteed.
Supervision and Ratios
Campers will be supervised at all times by museum staff. There is an average ratio of one teacher for every 12 campers.
Refund/Cancellation Policy
- All cancellation requests received before end of business day on Monday, May 3, 2022, will receive a full refund minus a $50 processing fee.
- A 50% refund will be given for cancellation requests made between May 4, 2022, and two weeks prior to the start of a registered session.
- No refund will be given for cancellation requests made within the two weeks prior to the start of a registered session.
- If for any reason Golden History Museum & Park cancels a camp session, campers will receive a full refund or the opportunity to transfer to another session if space is available.
Member Discounts
To receive the member price you must have a current Household level (or higher) membership. If you’re not sure about your membership status please call 303-278-3557.
Scholarships
Merit-based scholarships are awarded to children with a demonstrated interest in history. Download the revised 2022 application here. This is for both the Gregory Family Scholarship and Friends of Golden History Museum Scholarship.
Scholarship applications are due February 25. Our scholarship committee will plan to make decisions by March 15 with notifications to follow immediately after decisions are finalized.
Summer day camp themes
Registration was easy – I like the new system! (Especially the auto-populate feature for the second child I was enrolling – really nice not to have to type all that info in again.)
Tricia H.The online registration process was GREAT this year. I also really like the check-in process on the iPads and having the kids check-in and out at the history museum. Really well-organized and super easy for parents! Thank you!
I’m so impressed with the amount of activities the kids do while at camp. All of it is relevant and teaches them about history. This is such a great camp. They love it, I love it, they’ll definitely be back 🙂
So much insight about the past and what life was like back then. She absolutely loved camp and said it was her favorite she’s ever done.
He loved all the activities and overall said this was his favorite camp of the summer.
They had a blast and enjoyed working with their hands. They got a better sense of how we lived before electricity. Also, they made friends – such a friendly staff and they promoted kids being kind to each other, too.
They benefited from social interactions with new friends and learned about various trades and life in other times. They also benefited from excellent, caring support of volunteers/staff.
My child especially loved silent Stars and felt so proud of their finished product and how involved they got to be.
