Make big discoveries, explore Earth’s natural history, and immerse yourself in science in downtown St. Paul.
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Collectors’ Corner | Sunday-Thursday, 9:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
Friday and Saturday, 9:30 a.m-7:30 p.m
Friday and Saturday, 9:30 a.m-7:30 p.m
Traders of all ages can bring in objects they find outdoors. Your trade could be a special rock or crystal, leaves or petals, or some other natural object. The more you know about it, the more points you get in return. Points can be used to trade for objects you can bring home and keep!
Dinosaurs & Fossils Gallery | Encounter hunters like Allosaurus as they chase other dinosaurs, massive plant-eaters like the Diplodocus standing at 80 feet long, and even tiny trilobites fossilized on the seafloor.
Exhibit Expeditions | With three distinct exploration styles designed to match your curiosity and learning preferences, we have expeditions for every museum-goer to discover together or independently. Get a prize when you complete each journey
Experiment Gallery | Make an indoor tornado, connect electrical circuits, control a wave tank, and more in this gallery full of experiment stations for hands-on discovery.
Human Body Gallery | Uncover what makes us tick, how we get sick, and the astounding biology of humanity.
Light Gallery | Play with frequencies by bouncing light off of reflective coils, peer through glass to find a distorted scene, and get colorful with layered rainbow lights to learn more about how the visual world works.
Math Moves | Investigate the math behind movements by using your body, gestures, and words to understand ratios and proportions.
Mississippi River Gallery | Explore its little beginnings, ancient origins, and Minnesota’s changing environments and weather patterns in the Mississippi River Gallery.
Alter Minnesota’s weather in hands-on experiments, try your hand at navigating a barge, see a real towboat outside on the balcony, and examine the waterway ecosystems we all share.
Weighing the Evidence | Debunked devices, remedies, and ideologies showcase how silly tricky marketing and faux science is — and how dangerous it can be to our health. Even though these devices hail from years past, you’ll learn how to look out for medical misinformation in today’s world.
Wonder Years | Explore the rapid and amazing changes that happen during early childhood.
Food and Drink | Enjoy coffeehouse favorites from The Cafe on Level 5 and a full menu of lunch items from The Kitchen on Level 6.
