model railroading Summer Camps 2026
Our ever-popular model railroad camp introduces beginner modelers to the basics of creating a mock model railroad. Older campers will create a working model railroad.
Campers paint, plaster, lay track and construct a mini-town, complete with buildings, trees, trains, and people!
All SDMRM camps are immersive, hands-on, and led by enthusiastic education professionals.
SUMMER CAMP 2026 REGISTRAtion coming soon!
Fill out the form(s) below and email them to kcoughlin@sdmrm.org
Please note: it may take 2-3 days for registration to be processed and confirmed. Thank you for your patience.
Summer Camp Dates, Times, and levels opens march 2026:
CAMP CANCELLATION POLICY: In the event of any cancellation, a processing fee of 20% will be deducted from the refund amount.
Questions about summer camp registration? Please email education@sdmrm.org
testimonials & Info
"Thank you so much for offering the virtual camp. Since we are not local to San Diego, there's no way we would have been able to participate otherwise and this was a very creative way to do summer camp. I appreciated the hands-on aspect...”
- Debbie, mother of 2020 Virtual Summer Camp participant
“This camp has been amazing for our son!! We are so impressed and appreciative for the offering!!!”
- Emily, mother of 2020 Virtual Summer Camp participant
“Thank you for the virtual camp! My son misses the museum...and this was such a great experience for him. He really enjoyed building his own little model railroad!”
- Erin, mother of 2020 Virtual Summer Camp participant
“[The education staff members] were amazing. Thank you so much for your thoughtful facilitation of the layout construction and all of the new skills…”
- Ashley, mother of 2020 Virtual Summer Camp participant