Seaport Summer Camp: To China and Back
- Date
- August 10th
- Time
- 8:00 AM–3:00 PM
- Age
- Ages 6–11
- Cost
- $450 per camper; $600 with aftercare; museum-member rate $375 plus $150 for aftercare
Location
Independence Seaport Museum
211 S. Columbus Blvd., Philadelphia, PA 19106 · Directions
Penn's Landing
This history-and-food-themed camp week draws on the museum exhibition Seeking Profit and Power: Philadelphia, China Trade, and the Making of America. Through tea, porcelain, historic objects, stories, and hands-on culinary lessons, campers will examine Philadelphia’s early trade with China and its place in American history. Teaching artist Boni Wolf, a Philadelphia culinary educator, leads the food-based activities.
Included during the week
- A campers-only guided experience aboard Olympia and Becuna
- Scheduled time on the water, weather permitting
- Collections previews and a visit to the J. Welles Henderson Research Center
- A tour of the Seaport Boatshop
- Camper swag
Enrollment is capped at 20 campers. Optional aftercare runs from 3–5:30 p.m. each weekday for an additional fee. The final day to register is August 4, 2026.