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Dolan DNA Learning Center
Cold Spring Harbor, NY
Dolan DNALC: 334 Main Street, Cold Spring Harbor, NY 11724 (Directions below)
Since its founding in 1988, Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory’s DNA Learning Center (DNALC) has provided an environment where students and the public can learn about science by asking questions and doing experiments. Located on Long Island’s beautiful North Shore, the Dolan DNALC has four laboratory classrooms, one computer classroom, and a museum exhibit. Each week of the summer, we host a variety of science camps in Cold Spring Harbor—see the schedule below to find the best match for your young scientist!
To enroll your camper, you must have a parent/guardian camp account:
2025 Camps - Dolan DNA Learning Center, Cold Spring Harbor
Summer Camps
2025 Camps - Dolan DNA Learning Center, Cold Spring Harbor
*June 30–July 4 |
July 7–11 |
July 14–18 |
July 21–25 |
July 28–Aug. 1 |
Aug. 4–8 |
Aug. 11–15 |
Aug. 18–22 |
Aug. 25–29 |
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STARS 2-week camp |
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*June 30–July 4: Camps offered in this week are Monday–Thursday due to the Independence Day holiday. Parent Participation Day will be Thurday afternoon and there will be no class Friday.
| Camp | Prerequisites | Typical Hours | Tuition+ In-Person | OnDemand |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fun with DNA | entering grade 6–7 | *Mon–Thurs 9:30-2:30, Parent Day Fri, 9:30–11:00 | $600 | 420 |
| WiSE Fun with DNA | entering grade 6–7 | Mon–Thurs 9:30–4:00, Parent Day Fri, 9:30–11:30 | $650 | n/a |
| World of Enzymes | entering grade 8 or Fun With DNA alumni entering grade 7 | *Mon–Thurs 9:30–2:30, Parent Day Fri, 9:30–11:00 | $600 | 420 |
| Green Genes | entering grade 9 or World of Enzymes alumni entering grade 8 | *Mon–Thurs 9:30–2:30, Parent Day Fri, 11:30–1:00 | $600 | n/a |
| Forensic Detectives | entering grade 9–10 | *Mon–Thurs 9:30–2:30, Parent Day Fri, 11:30–1:00 | $600 | 420 |
| Forensic Crime Lab | entering grade 10 or Forensic Detectives alumni entering grade 9 | Mon–Thurs 9:30–4:00, Fri 9:30–1:00, Camper Presentations Fri, 1:00–2:00 | $700 | n/a |
| DNA Science | entering grades 10–12 | Mon-Thurs 9:30–4:00, Fri 9:30–2:00 | $700 | n/a |
| DNA Barcoding | entering grades 10–12 | Mon–Thurs 9:30–4:00, Fri 9:30–2:00 | $700 | 420 |
| BioCoding | DNA Science alumni (or comparable experience) entering grades 11–12 | Mon–Thurs 9:30–4:00, Fri 9:30–2:00 | $700 | n/a |
| Genome Science | DNA Science alumni (or completed AP Biology) entering grades 11–12 | Mon–Thurs 9:30–4:00, Fri 9:30–2:00 | $700 | 420 |
| Sequence a Genome! | DNA Science and one other DNALC advanced camp; alumni entering grades 11–12 | Mon–Thurs 9:30–4:00, Fri 9:30–2:00 | $700 | n/a |
| STARS STEM Program | entering grades 10–12 | Mon–Fri 9:30–4:00 | Scholarship |
*June 30–July 4: Camps offered in this week are Monday–Thursday due to the Independence Day holiday. Parent Participation Day will be Thursday afternoon and there will be no class Friday.
Dolan DNALC Camps
World of Enzymes
In-Person | On-Demand
Intro to enzymes in molecular biology and industry; entering grade 8 & Fun alumni entering grade 7
Green Genes
In-Person
Clone a gene and make a fluorescent protein; entering grade 9 & World alumni entering grade 8
Forensic Detectives
In-Person | On-Demand
Intro to conventional forensic science; entering grades 9–10
DNA Science
In-Person
A course on lab techniques of recombinant DNA technology and gene cloning; entering grades 10–12
DNA Barcoding
In-Person | On-Demand
Use DNA barcoding to explore biodiversity; entering grades 10–12
Genome Science
In-Person | On-Demand
Analyze the genetic complement of several organisms; entering grades 11–12 with advanced coursework or camp
Sequence a Genome
In-Person
Generate composite sequences of mitochondrial genomes; entering grades 11–12 with advanced coursework & camp
Directions to Dolan DNA Learning Center
Contact us:
- Email:
- Phone: (516) 367-5170
- Fax: (516) 367-5182
Located at:
- 334 Main Street
- Cold Spring Harbor, NY 11724
Mailing Address:
- 1 Bungtown Road
- Cold Spring Harbor, NY 11724
Directions
Download Directions to Dolan DNALC
From the West:
Take the Long Island Expressway (exit 41 North) or the Northern State Parkway (exit 35 North) to Route 106 North (Jericho-Oyster Bay Road). Take 106 north to Route 25A east. Make a right onto 25A and travel east for approximately four miles. (You will pass Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory on your left at Bungtown Road. DO NOT ENTER BUNGTOWN RD. ENTRANCE). Continue on 25A to the next traffic signal and bear left into the town of Cold Spring Harbor (25A is Main Street). Pass the shops in town. The Dolan DNA Learning Center is the red brick schoolhouse on the right, just past the Whaling Museum.
From the East:
Take the Long Island Expressway (exit 49 north) or the Northern State Parkway (exit 40 north) to Route to 110 North. Take 110 north to 25A west into the town of Cold Spring Harbor. Route 25A is Main Street. The Dolan DNA Learning Center is the red brick schoolhouse on the left across from the intersection of Goose Hill Road, just before the Whaling Museum.