SAMSAT, San Antonio's Museum of Science and Technology, runs a themed STEM summer day camp at its center at Port San Antonio, with weekly sessions running Monday through Friday from 9:00am to 3:00pm across the summer. Each week carries a different theme - topics include 3D printing, robotics, space exploration and electronic music - and campers learn the history of major inventions, work with current technology and talk with local experts. Sessions cap at 16-20 students and tuition was listed at $275 for the five-day program, materials included. SAMSAT also operates AREA 21, a free 20,000-square-foot exhibit space at Tech Port Center with 3D-printed lunar habitats, cybersecurity scenarios, autonomous-vehicle displays and flight simulators.
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We list only what the camp itself publishes, and programs change — dates, prices, ages and availability can all move after we check. Confirm the details on the camp’s own website and contact SAMSAT AREA 21 directly before you register or pay. Last checked August 2026.
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★★★★★Diana FelbingerI totally recommend. We went on a sunday at noon when it opened with a 4 yr old . No wait. A wonderful, exciting, unbelievable FREE experience. The separate gaming room is not free. It does look fantastic with reasonable prices. Gaming room also does birthday parties.
★★★★★Joe KamalReally cool museum! It’s small but each exhibit is really fascinating. It’s inside of the Boeing factory. They have multiple simulators, and a great food court. Best of all, admission is free. I really liked all of the different things to do here. They have a great mix of military and commercial airplane models and seeing the engines for the different vehicles was really impressive. It was a good drive for us, but it was definitely worth it. The family had a great day and learned allot.
★★★★★Gabriel ZeckuaWe had a great experience at SAMSAT AREA 21. It’s a small but incredibly interesting technology museum in San Antonio, covering everything from automation, cybersecurity, and engineering to Tesla technology, live demonstrations, and flight simulators. The space may not be huge, but it’s packed with hands-on learning opportunities and innovative exhibits. It’s especially impressive for kids and anyone curious about STEM fields. The flight simulators were by far the highlight, truly impressive and the most engaging part of the visit. That alone makes it worth going. The only downside we noticed was that many of the demonstration areas require a staff member to activate or guide the experience. We went on a Saturday around 2 p.m., and there weren’t any staff members running demonstrations at that time, only at the flight simulators. It would have been nice to see more live demos happening. Overall, it’s a very cool and inspiring place to visit, especially if you’re into technology and innovation. Definitely worth checking out.
★★★★★Ana Bruja - KhayosThis was very cute. I would highly suggest to visit if you have little ones who love science. The exibit its free but donations are encourage. I belive the parking is free during non events but we were having hard time getting the app to work. Hands on exibits
★★★★★VeraFree and in air conditioning, I can't complain too much. A lot of stuff required staff to manually come and do, but thankfully the staff was helpful with coming to each thing. A lot of stuff is very clearly put together by interns and college students projects but it made for a fine time waster while cooling off from the Texas heat. The whole place is a very weird combination of a bunch of military industrial complex sponsors, combined with its emptiness when I visited it was a very surreal experience. I think the average American couldn't care less about this but figure it's worth giving a heads up to anyone uncomfortable with that. The whole area is a defense contractor hub so this should be no surprise to locals but to visitors it might be worth knowing.