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REAL Fossils, REAL Scientists, REAL Idaho

We are excited to offer a variety of summer activities from camps at the Museum to field experiences! Many of our camps will run multiple times. Price includes all supplies, materials, and transportation. Lunch will not be provided by the Museum. 

Space is limited and registration is required, no same day registration.

Museum Members received a 10% discount. If you did not receive your discount code please email ambertews@isu.edu 

Additional camps will be added soon.

Register for 2026 Camp IMNH

*Remaining quantities confirmed as of March 31, 2026

Dinosaur Dig Volunteer Training

A women leaning in to clear soil from a dinosaur bone

June 1st-6th (18+)

3 remaining spots

Cost: $540
Join the IMNH as we venture to Wyoming and assist teams working to dig up dinosaur mummies and bone beds. This is a great way to get hands-on experience prospecting for dinosaur fossils as well as working in an active dinosaur quarry. This camp is for teens and adults to receive training in paleontology field techniques in order to become active volunteers in the field with the IMNH in the future. No experience is necessary. Cost includes transportation, instruction, and all meals on-site. Participants must supply their own camping gear and are responsible for meals during travel to/from the site.
3 remaining spots

Art of Science for Littles, AM Session

three boys interacting with plant specimens in a museum settting

June 8 - 12, 2026

9 am to Noon

Ages: 5 - 9
Cost: $200

Come learn and make with us! Your little ones will get a chance to explore the museum and create a unique, handmade art project every day inspired by our shared natural history here at the Idaho Museum of Natural History. Monday will include a tour of the museum and a simple, littles-safe embroidery project. Tuesday kids will explore the world of watercolors. Wednesday kids will have a chance to make felt animals. Thursday will involve making a real plant press and creating fun felt plants to test in it! Friday will be another painting day, this time painting a cute fun model of one of Idaho's extinct animals, just like our museum professionals do. Time to move, explore, and snacks are included in this half-day adventure. A minimum of 4 attendees is required to run this camp, and we are limited to 8 total participants so be sure to sign up!

8 spots available 

Register Today

Art of Science for Littles, PM Session

three boys interacting with plant specimens in a museum settting

June 8 - 12, 2026

2 to 5 pm

Ages: 5 - 9
Cost: $200

Come learn and make with us! Your little ones will get a chance to explore the museum and create a unique, handmade art project every day inspired by our shared natural history here at the Idaho Museum of Natural History. Monday will include a tour of the museum and a simple, littles-safe embroidery project. Tuesday kids will explore the world of watercolors. Wednesday kids will have a chance to make felt animals. Thursday will involve making a real plant press and creating fun felt plants to test in it! Friday will be another painting day, this time painting a cute fun model of one of Idaho's extinct animals, just like our museum professionals do. Time to move, explore, and snacks are included in this half-day adventure. A minimum of 4 attendees is required to run this camp, and we are limited to 8 total participants so be sure to sign up!

7 spots available

Register Today

Dinosaur Dig Volunteer Training

A man and women using plaster to create a jacket to transport a dinosaur fossil

June 8th-13th (18+)

4 remaining spots

Cost: $540
Join the IMNH as we venture to Wyoming and assist teams working to dig up dinosaur mummies and bone beds. This is a great way to get hands-on experience prospecting for dinosaur fossils as well as working in an active dinosaur quarry. This camp is for teens and adults to receive training in paleontology field techniques in order to become active volunteers in the field with the IMNH in the future. No experience is necessary. Cost includes transportation, instruction, and all meals on-site. Participants must supply their own camping gear and are responsible for meals during travel to/from the site.
4 remaining spots

Dinosaur Dig Volunteer Training

Wyoming landscape with a sun tarp over field crew

June 15th-20th (14+)

SOLD OUT

Cost: $540
Join the IMNH as we venture to Wyoming and assist teams working to dig up dinosaur mummies and bone beds. This is a great way to get hands-on experience prospecting for dinosaur fossils as well as working in an active dinosaur quarry. This camp is for teens and adults to receive training in paleontology field techniques in order to become active volunteers in the field with the IMNH in the future. No experience is necessary. Cost includes transportation, instruction, and all meals on-site. Participants must supply their own camping gear and are responsible for meals during travel to/from the site.
SOLD OUT

Junior Art of Science

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June 15 - 19, 2026

10 am to 4 pm

Ages: 10 - 14
Cost: $350

Like our Art of Science for Littles, this camp dives into how art and science intersect here at the Idaho Museum of Natural History. This camp, for older kids, is a week-long, full-day camp to give campers more of a chance to get into the art they are creating, as well as more time to explore the gallery for inspiration. Monday will include a tour of the museum followed by an IMNH-original embroidery project. On Tuesday participants will explore the world of watercolors and draw inspiration from the displays in the gallery. On Wednesday, kids will have a chance to make felt stuffed animals based on our gallery. Thursday will involve making a real plant press and creating fun felt plants to test in it! Friday will be another painting day, this time painting a cute fun model of one of Idaho's extinct animals, just like our museum professionals do. Time to move, explore, lunch and snacks are included in this all-day adventure. A minimum of 4 attendees is required to run this camp, and we are limited to 8 total participants so be sure to sign up!

8 spots available

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Idaho Junior Paleontologist

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June 22 - 26, 2026

10 am to 4 pm

Ages 7-12
Cost: $400

Is your child wild about dinosaurs, but perhaps too young for our more strenuous field camps? This week-long camp is a chance for them to explore the many aspects of paleontology here in Idaho, and come home every day with science-filled tales of new adventures! Campers will get to explore the museum gallery and collections, as well as help unearth Idaho's dinosaurs from rocks we've collected here at the museum. They will also learn how to sort microfossils and identify many types of Ice Age animal bones, remove the rock from fossils they have found, dive into 3D scanning and printing, and even go into the field for a trip to visit some dinosaur deposits in eastern Idaho. At the end of the camp, your learner will leave with new knowledge and appreciation of our shared natural history, a 3D printed replica of a fossil from Idaho that they helped restore for display, and a certificate saying they are officially a Junior Paleontologist! Lunch, snacks, and transportation from the museum to the dinosaur site on our field day are all included in this price. A minimum of 3 attendees is required, and our camp is capped at 8 participants due to space constraints, so don't get left behind!

7 spots available

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Trilobite Hunting

Middle school aged male using a pick axe to find trilobites on a slope

June 23, 2026

Ages: 12+

2 Spots Remaining

Cost: $150
Want to go fossil hunting with museum paleontologists and keep some of the fossils you find? Join us as we explore 500 million year old rocks near Bear Lake and learn about the wild and weird trilobites that roamed the ancient seafloor of Idaho. This one day camp includes all tools, training, and transportation from Pocatello.
2 Spots Remaining

Trilobite Hunting

Middle school aged male using a pick axe to find trilobites on a slope

June 27, 2026

Ages: 12+

5 Spots Remaining

Cost: $150
Want to go fossil hunting with museum paleontologists and keep some of the fossils you find? Join us as we explore 500 million year old rocks near Bear Lake and learn about the wild and weird trilobites that roamed the ancient seafloor of Idaho. This one day camp includes all tools, training, and transportation from Pocatello.
5 Spots Remaining

Idaho's Sea Monsters

Two men looking for fossils in a wilderness area with short shrubs and rocks

June 30, 2026

Ages: 14+

4 Spots Remaining

Cost: $150
Help Idaho paleontologists find out what life was like in the savage ancient seas of the Triassic Period. You will join museum scientists as they search for ammonites, fish, and even elusive marine reptiles like ichthyosaurs in eastern Idaho. Participants will even be able to keep some of the ammonites that they find! This one day camp includes all tools, training, and transportation from Pocatello.
4 Spots Remaining

Art of Science for Littles, AM Session

three boys interacting with plant specimens in a museum settting

July 6-10, 2026

9 am to Noon

Ages: 5 - 9
Cost: $200

Come learn and make with us! Your little ones will get a chance to explore the museum and create a unique, handmade art project every day inspired by our shared natural history here at the Idaho Museum of Natural History. Monday will include a tour of the museum and a simple, littles-safe embroidery project. Tuesday kids will explore the world of watercolors. Wednesday kids will have a chance to make felt animals. Thursday will involve making a real plant press and creating fun felt plants to test in it! Friday will be another painting day, this time painting a cute fun model of one of Idaho's extinct animals, just like our museum professionals do. Time to move, explore, and snacks are included in this half-day adventure. A minimum of 4 attendees is required to run this camp, and we are limited to 8 total participants so be sure to sign up!

8 spots available

Register Today

Art of Science for Littles, PM Session

three boys interacting with plant specimens in a museum settting

July 6-10, 2026

2 to 5 pm

Ages: 5 - 9
Cost: $200

Come learn and make with us! Your little ones will get a chance to explore the museum and create a unique, handmade art project every day inspired by our shared natural history here at the Idaho Museum of Natural History. Monday will include a tour of the museum and a simple, littles-safe embroidery project. Tuesday kids will explore the world of watercolors. Wednesday kids will have a chance to make felt animals. Thursday will involve making a real plant press and creating fun felt plants to test in it! Friday will be another painting day, this time painting a cute fun model of one of Idaho's extinct animals, just like our museum professionals do. Time to move, explore, and snacks are included in this half-day adventure. A minimum of 4 attendees is required to run this camp, and we are limited to 8 total participants so be sure to sign up!

8 spots available

Register Today

Idaho's Dinosaurs Field Camp

Three teens looking for fossils in rocky soil

July 7, 2026

Ages: 12+

2 Spots Remaining

Cost: $130
Come explore Idaho's most dinosaur-rich rocks on this exciting one-day trip to eastern Idaho. Here you'll find dinosaur eggshell, ancient fish teeth, and more as you work with real paleontologists to add to the picture of what life was like in Idaho 100 million years ago. Includes all tools, training, and transportation from Pocatello.

2 Spots Remaining

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Trilobite Hunting

Middle school aged male using a pick axe to find trilobites on a slope

July 9, 2026

Ages: 12+

6 Spots Remaining

Cost: $150
Want to go fossil hunting with museum paleontologists and keep some of the fossils you find? Join us as we explore 500 million year old rocks near Bear Lake and learn about the wild and weird trilobites that roamed the ancient seafloor of Idaho. This one day camp includes all tools, training, and transportation from Pocatello.
6 Spots Remaining

Natural History Fantasy

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July 9th & 10th

Ages 12+

Cost: $250

Do you like D&D? Fantasy video games? Do you cosplay, or like to go all-out for Halloween? Then this two-day camp is perfect for you! On Day 1 you'll get a tour of the Idaho Museum of Natural History, our 3D scanning and printing lab, and our collections. After this, we'll introduce you to our 3D model library, where you'll start designing, sculpting, and creating your new fantastic prop. Will you make a sabertooth dagger? A Helicoprion hammer? A Gorgosaurus gauntlet? The sky is the limit! On the second day, your 3D printed model will be ready for you; you'll learn how to clean models after they are printed, prime, paint, and weather them to create the perfect item to show off at your next con or holiday party!

Minimum number of 2 participants required, and we are capped at 4 for this due to space requirements.

4 spots available

Register Today

Idaho's Dinosaurs Field Camp

Three teens looking for fossils in rocky soil

July 11, 2026

Ages: 12+

6 Spots Remaining

Cost: $130
Come explore Idaho's most dinosaur-rich rocks on this exciting one-day trip to eastern Idaho. Here you'll find dinosaur eggshell, ancient fish teeth, and more as you work with real paleontologists to add to the picture of what life was like in Idaho 100 million years ago. Includes all tools, training, and transportation from Pocatello.

6 Spots Remaining

Secure Your Spot Today

Junior Art of Science

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July 13 - 17, 2026

10 am to 4 pm

Ages: 10 - 14
Cost: $350

Like our Art of Science for Littles, this camp dives into how art and science intersect here at the Idaho Museum of Natural History. This camp, for older kids, is a week-long, full-day camp to give campers more of a chance to get into the art they are creating, as well as more time to explore the gallery for inspiration. Monday will include a tour of the museum followed by an IMNH-original embroidery project. On Tuesday participants will explore the world of watercolors and draw inspiration from the displays in the gallery. On Wednesday, kids will have a chance to make felt stuffed animals based on our gallery. Thursday will involve making a real plant press and creating fun felt plants to test in it! Friday will be another painting day, this time painting a cute fun model of one of Idaho's extinct animals, just like our museum professionals do. Time to move, explore, lunch and snacks are included in this all-day adventure. A minimum of 4 attendees is required to run this camp, and we are limited to 8 total participants so be sure to sign up!

7 spots available

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Idaho's Tyrannosaur Hunt

High school age students looking at the ground for fossils on a slope

July 14, 2026

Ages: 14+

4 Spots Remaining

Cost: $150
Idaho paleontologists are on the hunt to see if any rocks in the state have Tyrannosaurus or its relatives Albertosaurus and Daspletosaurus. They've identified some rocks near the Montana border to investigate, but they need your help (and eyes on the ground) to see what can be found! Help them search for dinosaurs in rocks never been looked at by paleontologists and write the next chapter in Idaho's dinosaur research. Includes all tools, training, and transportation from Pocatello.
4 Spots Remaining

Fossil Prep Camp

A man using air tools to prepare a fossil in rock matrix for archiving in a museum

July 17, 2026

Ages: 16+

2 Remaining Spots

Cost: $100
This one-day class is designed to teach teens and adults the basics of preparing fossils in a museum laboratory setting. Participants will receive a tour of the museum and collections and direct, hands-on instruction in our paleontology lab on real fossils. Participants will also learn about volunteer opportunities at the museum if they would like to continue their training and prepare more fossils at the IMNH. Spaces are exceptionally limited due to the size of the lab.
2 Remaining Spots

Idaho's Tyrannosaur Hunt

High school age students looking at the ground for fossils on a slope

July 18, 2026

Ages: 14+

5 Spots Remaining

Cost: $150
Idaho paleontologists are on the hunt to see if any rocks in the state have Tyrannosaurus or its relatives Albertosaurus and Daspletosaurus. They've identified some rocks near the Montana border to investigate, but they need your help (and eyes on the ground) to see what can be found! Help them search for dinosaurs in rocks never been looked at by paleontologists and write the next chapter in Idaho's dinosaur research. Includes all tools, training, and transportation from Pocatello.
5 Spots Remaining

Idaho Junior Paleontologist

Reserve your adventure at isu.edu/imnh. A bison skull with pick axes in the background.

July 20 - 24, 2026

10 am to 4 pm

Ages 7-12
Cost: $400

Is your child wild about dinosaurs, but perhaps too young for our more strenuous field camps? This week-long camp is a chance for them to explore the many aspects of paleontology here in Idaho, and come home every day with science-filled tales of new adventures! Campers will get to explore the museum gallery and collections, as well as help unearth Idaho's dinosaurs from rocks we've collected here at the museum. They will also learn how to sort microfossils and identify many types of Ice Age animal bones, remove the rock from fossils they have found, dive into 3D scanning and printing, and even go into the field for a trip to visit some dinosaur deposits in eastern Idaho. At the end of the camp, your learner will leave with new knowledge and appreciation of our shared natural history, a 3D printed replica of a fossil from Idaho that they helped restore for display, and a certificate saying they are officially a Junior Paleontologist! Lunch, snacks, and transportation from the museum to the dinosaur site on our field day are all included in this price. A minimum of 3 attendees is required, and our camp is capped at 8 participants due to space constraints, so don't get left behind!

Secure Your Spot

Idaho's Dinosaurs Field Camp

Three teens looking for fossils in rocky soil

July 21, 2026

Ages: 12+

SOLD OUT

Cost: $130
Come explore Idaho's most dinosaur-rich rocks on this exciting one-day trip to eastern Idaho. Here you'll find dinosaur eggshell, ancient fish teeth, and more as you work with real paleontologists to add to the picture of what life was like in Idaho 100 million years ago. Includes all tools, training, and transportation from Pocatello.

SOLD OUT

Fossil Prep Camp

A man using air tools to prepare a fossil in rock matrix for archiving in a museum

July 25, 2026

Ages: 16+

3 Remaining Spots

Cost: $100
This one-day class is designed to teach teens and adults the basics of preparing fossils in a museum laboratory setting. Participants will receive a tour of the museum and collections and direct, hands-on instruction in our paleontology lab on real fossils. Participants will also learn about volunteer opportunities at the museum if they would like to continue their training and prepare more fossils at the IMNH. Spaces are exceptionally limited due to the size of the lab.
3 Remaining Spots

Art of Science for Littles, AM Session

three boys interacting with plant specimens in a museum settting

July 27-31, 2026

9 am to Noon

Ages: 5 - 9
Cost: $200

Come learn and make with us! Your little ones will get a chance to explore the museum and create a unique, handmade art project every day inspired by our shared natural history here at the Idaho Museum of Natural History. Monday will include a tour of the museum and a simple, littles-safe embroidery project. Tuesday kids will explore the world of watercolors. Wednesday kids will have a chance to make felt animals. Thursday will involve making a real plant press and creating fun felt plants to test in it! Friday will be another painting day, this time painting a cute fun model of one of Idaho's extinct animals, just like our museum professionals do. Time to move, explore, and snacks are included in this half-day adventure. A minimum of 4 attendees is required to run this camp, and we are limited to 8 total participants so be sure to sign up!

8 spots available

Register Today

Art of Science for Littles, PM Session

three boys interacting with plant specimens in a museum settting

July 27-31, 2026

2 to 5 pm

Ages: 5 - 9
Cost: $200

Come learn and make with us! Your little ones will get a chance to explore the museum and create a unique, handmade art project every day inspired by our shared natural history here at the Idaho Museum of Natural History. Monday will include a tour of the museum and a simple, littles-safe embroidery project. Tuesday kids will explore the world of watercolors. Wednesday kids will have a chance to make felt animals. Thursday will involve making a real plant press and creating fun felt plants to test in it! Friday will be another painting day, this time painting a cute fun model of one of Idaho's extinct animals, just like our museum professionals do. Time to move, explore, and snacks are included in this half-day adventure. A minimum of 4 attendees is required to run this camp, and we are limited to 8 total participants so be sure to sign up!

7 spots available

Register Today

Idaho's Sea Monsters

Two men looking for fossils in a wilderness area with short shrubs and rocks

July 28, 2026

Ages: 14+

3 Spots Remaining

Cost: $150
Help Idaho paleontologists find out what life was like in the savage ancient seas of the Triassic Period. You will join museum scientists as they search for ammonites, fish, and even elusive marine reptiles like ichthyosaurs in eastern Idaho. Participants will even be able to keep some of the ammonites that they find! This one day camp includes all tools, training, and transportation from Pocatello.
3 Spots Remaining

Fossil Prep Camp

A man using air tools to prepare a fossil in rock matrix for archiving in a museum

August 3, 2026

Ages: 16+

3 Remaining Spots

Cost: $100
This one-day class is designed to teach teens and adults the basics of preparing fossils in a museum laboratory setting. Participants will receive a tour of the museum and collections and direct, hands-on instruction in our paleontology lab on real fossils. Participants will also learn about volunteer opportunities at the museum if they would like to continue their training and prepare more fossils at the IMNH. Spaces are exceptionally limited due to the size of the lab.
3 Remaining Spots

Natural History Fantasy

Reserve your adventure at isu.edu/imnh. A bison skull with pick axes in the background.

August 6th & 7th

Ages 12+

Cost: $250

Do you like D&D? Fantasy video games? Do you cosplay, or like to go all-out for Halloween? Then this two-day camp is perfect for you! On Day 1 you'll get a tour of the Idaho Museum of Natural History, our 3D scanning and printing lab, and our collections. After this, we'll introduce you to our 3D model library, where you'll start designing, sculpting, and creating your new fantastic prop. Will you make a sabertooth dagger? A Helicoprion hammer? A Gorgosaurus gauntlet? The sky is the limit! On the second day, your 3D printed model will be ready for you; you'll learn how to clean models after they are printed, prime, paint, and weather them to create the perfect item to show off at your next con or holiday party! Minimum number of 2 participants required, and we are capped at 4 for this due to space requirements.

2 spots available

Register Today

Junior Art of Science

Reserve your adventure at isu.edu/imnh. A bison skull with pick axes in the background.

August 3 - 7, 2026

10 am to 4 pm

Ages: 10 - 14
Cost: $350

Like our Art of Science for Littles, this camp dives into how art and science intersect here at the Idaho Museum of Natural History. This camp, for older kids, is a week-long, full-day camp to give campers more of a chance to get into the art they are creating, as well as more time to explore the gallery for inspiration. Monday will include a tour of the museum followed by an IMNH-original embroidery project. On Tuesday participants will explore the world of watercolors and draw inspiration from the displays in the gallery. On Wednesday, kids will have a chance to make felt stuffed animals based on our gallery. Thursday will involve making a real plant press and creating fun felt plants to test in it! Friday will be another painting day, this time painting a cute fun model of one of Idaho's extinct animals, just like our museum professionals do. Time to move, explore, lunch and snacks are included in this all-day adventure. A minimum of 4 attendees is required to run this camp, and we are limited to 8 total participants so be sure to sign up!

8 spots available

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Idaho's Dinosaur Food Dig

Middle school aged walking through a meadow towards evergreen trees

August 4, 2026

Age: 14+

5 Spots Remaining 

Cost: $155
Join IMNH paleontologists and paleobotanists as we explore the world of dinosaur-aged plants. A rare site has been discovered in Idaho that offers a glimpse into what plants surrounded Idaho's dinosaurs during the time of Oryctodromeus. Help us open up the quarry and dig some of these rare fossils that will help us better understand this lost world. Includes all tools, training, and transportation from Pocatello.
5 Spots Remaining 

Idaho's Tyrannosaur Hunt

High school age students looking at the ground for fossils on a slope

August 8, 2026

Ages: 14+

2 Spots Remaining

Cost: $150
Idaho paleontologists are on the hunt to see if any rocks in the state have Tyrannosaurus or its relatives Albertosaurus and Daspletosaurus. They've identified some rocks near the Montana border to investigate, but they need your help (and eyes on the ground) to see what can be found! Help them search for dinosaurs in rocks never been looked at by paleontologists and write the next chapter in Idaho's dinosaur research. Includes all tools, training, and transportation from Pocatello.
2 Spots Remaining

Idaho Junior Paleontologist

Reserve your adventure at isu.edu/imnh. A bison skull with pick axes in the background.

August 10 -14, 2026

10 am to 4 pm

Ages 7-12
Cost: $400

Is your child wild about dinosaurs, but perhaps too young for our more strenuous field camps? This week-long camp is a chance for them to explore the many aspects of paleontology here in Idaho, and come home every day with science-filled tales of new adventures! Campers will get to explore the museum gallery and collections, as well as help unearth Idaho's dinosaurs from rocks we've collected here at the museum. They will also learn how to sort microfossils and identify many types of Ice Age animal bones, remove the rock from fossils they have found, dive into 3D scanning and printing, and even go into the field for a trip to visit some dinosaur deposits in eastern Idaho. At the end of the camp, your learner will leave with new knowledge and appreciation of our shared natural history, a 3D printed replica of a fossil from Idaho that they helped restore for display, and a certificate saying they are officially a Junior Paleontologist! Lunch, snacks, and transportation from the museum to the dinosaur site on our field day are all included in this price. A minimum of 3 attendees is required, and our camp is capped at 8 participants due to space constraints, so don't get left behind!

8 spots available

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