Museum

Nights

Fridays, 5-8 p.m.

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Wrap up your week with something big! Museum Nights are the Science Museum of Minnesota’s big Friday night feature, with Omnitheater films, live science shows, and adults-only trivia. Students get a $10 discount on tickets; use code STUDENTFRIDAY and bring your student ID.

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Science Live Shows

Smoke emanating from bucket during the Science Live Hot and Cold show.

Science Spectacle!
5:15 p.m.

Enjoy a rotating variety of live science performances featuring fire demonstrations, ultra-cold liquid nitrogen, rockets, and more unreal phenomena. Level 3 Atrium

Talks with a Scientist
5:30 p.m.

Hear from local scientists and researchers about a new topic each week. These bite-sized presentations give an introduction into the projects currently at the cutting edge of scientific research. Level 4 Analog Lounge

a couple creates milk art during museum nights

Trivia: The Science of Sex
6:15 p.m.

We’ve got the jaw-dropping questions, you’ve got the eye-opening answers. Learn about the history, biology, and chemistry of copulation.18+, Level 4 Analog Lounge

Science Live expert pours out a melted rock during a Lava Live show.

Lava Live
7:15 p.m.

Witness the hottest show in town, with a live lava pour happening every Friday night. Outside of the very volcanic Hawaii and Iceland, you can’t see this at any other museum. Level 3 Atrium

Featured Friday Programming

Kick back and unwind during an Omnitheater movie.

One-up that competitive friend in Sportsology.

Sneak some candy from the Explore Store into the theater.*

Go back to science class in the Experiment Gallery.

Sip on adult beverages and snack on adventurous bites from The Cafe.

Snap the perfect post-worthy pic in front of the Giant Astronaut.

*No need to sneak it in — Explore Store and cafe snacks are welcome in the Omnitheater!