As the City of St. Joseph gears up for this summer’s total solar eclipse the St. Joseph Museums is offering kids a camp to learn about totality.

A total solar eclipse will take place August 21 and officials anticipate it will likely be the most-viewed ever.  St. Joseph is the 5th largest city along the path, viewers will experience just over 2 minutes and 38.6 seconds of totality, only 1.4 seconds short of the maximum time possible along the path.   In an effort to give children a chance to learn about the upcoming eclipse the St. Joseph Museum said it will host a Solar Science Camp where campers can experiment with Newton’s Laws of Motion, see the solar system, and learn more about the total solar eclipse and St. Joseph’s location in the path of totality. The camp will be held for students entering the 3rd, 4th, or 5th grade from August 9 through August 11. Camp will begin at 12 p.m. and end at 3:30 p.m. Snacks will be provided each day of camp.

Space for Solar Science Camp is limited and paid reservations are required for the camp by July 31. The cost of the camp is $50, which includes snacks, the camp t-shirt, all activities, supplies, and solar eclipse glasses. Children can be registered for the camp at the St. Joseph Museum, 3406 Frederick Avenue, or the registration form can be printed from the Museum website at stjosephmuseum.org/events and mailed to the St. Joseph Museum, P.O. Box 8096, St. Joseph, Missouri, 64508. For more information or to make a reservation by phone, call the St. Joseph Museum at 816-232-8471.