Important Parking Update

The UNC-owned Morehead parking lot is currently under reconstruction. Visitors must now pay using ParkMobile (Zone Code 4468). Find more updated parking information on our Plan A Visit page.

Schedule Update

Due to UNC’s Spring Holiday, Morehead Planetarium and Science Center will be closed on Friday, March 29.

Camp Fees

All Summer Science Camp and SciVentures fees are per week, Monday-Friday.

Please Note

All fees listed here are for 2024 Summer Science Camps. Fees may change for subsequent years.

Morehead educator writing in 2019 summer camp session

Grades K-1 Camps
Camp Length

Half-day, one week

Family Plus and higher member fee

$169

Non-members

$187

Grades 2-5 Camps
Camp Length

Full-day, one week

Family Plus and higher member fee

$338

Non-members

$375

SciVentures: Grades 6-8
Camp Length

Full-day, one week

Family Plus and higher member fee

$446

Non-members

$495

Extended Care
Morning

$33 per week

Afternoon

$38 per week

The sessions and extended care that happen the week of 6/19 will be 20% less to reflect the 4-day camp week.

Payments

  • Full payment is required at the time of registration. 
  • Morehead members at the Family Plus level and above receive a 10% discount on every camp session. If you are not a Morehead member, you can become a member today. 
  • If you are a current student, staff, or faculty member of The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, you are eligible for a 7% discount on all camps. Only one camp discount code can be used at check out. Request more information at moreheadplanetarium@unc.edu. 

Refunds

  • If you cancel your registration for a camp on or before May 13, 2024, you’ll receive a refund of fees paid for that camp minus a $50 processing fee. 
  • If you cancel on or after May 14, 2024, you will not receive any refund for that camp. Instead, your fees (minus the processing fee) will be designated as a tax-deductible contribution to the Morehead Summer Science Camps scholarship fund. 
  • If Morehead cancels a camp, you’ll receive a full refund for that camp (including the processing fee). Morehead reserves the right to cancel a camp if enrollment is low. 
  • Morehead members at the Family Plus level and higher receive a 10% discount on every camp session. If you are not a Morehead member, you can become a member today.
  • If you are a current student, staff, or faculty member of The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, you are eligible for a 7% discount on all camps.

*Please Note: Only one camp discount code can be used at check out.

If you have questions, please contact mpsc_camps@unc.edu.

Summer Science Camp Team
mpsc_camps@unc.edu
919.843.7334