University Museum Summer Camps Begin June 29, Focus on Sciences

OXFORD, Miss. – Area elementary and middle school students are urged to register now for the University of Mississippi Museum & Historic Houses summer science camps.

“During the camps, students will discover the world of science,” said Holly Bethune, curator of education at the museum. “Campers will participate in hands-on activities with university instructors from the fields of chemistry, biology, geology, physics and astronomy.”

Sessions for ages 8 and up will meet Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to noon. Payment, which must accompany registration and be made in person, is $65 per student for Friends of the Museum members and $75 per student for nonmembers. All supplies and refreshments are provided.

“Pre-registration has already begun and class sizes are limited,” Bethune said.

Scheduled sessions include:

– June 29-July 3 for entering third- and fourth-graders (ages 8-9)

– July 6-10 for entering fifth- and sixth-graders (ages 10-11)

– July 27-31 for entering seventh- and eighth-graders (ages 12-13)

University Museum is located at University Avenue and Fifth Street. For more information or for assistance related to a disability, call 662-915-7205.