Exhibits on display | Science Museum of Minnesota | Science Museum of Minnesota

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A person looking at the giant astronaut at the Science Museum from a distance.

A person looking at the giant astronaut at the Science Museum from a distance.

Exhibits and Experiences

Make big discoveries, explore Earth's natural history, and immerse yourself in science in downtown Saint Paul.

Real STEM Stories

Temporary exhibit | Online and on display

Two sandhill crane art installations in the Science Museum lobby

Two sandhill crane art installations in the Science Museum lobby

Sandhill Crane Community Art

Level 5

Image of three adults in the Journey to Space exhibit

Image of three adults in the Journey to Space exhibit

Journey to Space

Temporary exhibit | May 28 - September 5

Dr. Early wearing a cape while holding a bird.

Dr. Early wearing a cape while holding a bird.

Science Superheroes

Temporary exhibit | On display until Sept. 2022

A photo of a landscape painting of a green field.

A photo of a landscape painting of a green field.

Artist At Pine Needles Gallery

Temporary exhibit

A wide shot of the Collectors' Corner.

A wide shot of the Collectors' Corner.

Collectors' Corner

Permanent experience

A wide shot of the dinosaur exhibit with dinosaur fossils in the background. A woman is standing in front reading a panel.

A wide shot of the dinosaur exhibit with dinosaur fossils in the background. A woman is standing in front reading a panel.

Dinosaurs & Fossils Gallery

Permanent exhibit

A family stands near the tornado activity, looking up at the swirling air

A family stands near the tornado activity, looking up at the swirling air

Experiment Gallery

Permanent exhibit

A photo of someone gazing at the Giant Astronaut from the side.

A photo of someone gazing at the Giant Astronaut from the side.

Giant Astronaut

Permanent experience

Two people look at a brain and read information about it in the Human Body Gallery

Two people look at a brain and read information about it in the Human Body Gallery

Human Body Gallery

Permanent exhibit

"Light" Gallery neon sign

"Light" Gallery neon sign

Permanent exhibit

Image of figure casting shadows on scaled wall

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Permanent exhibit

Two people observe a bird study skin in the Mississippi River Gallery

Two people observe a bird study skin in the Mississippi River Gallery

Mississippi River Gallery

Permanent exhibit

RACE: Are We So Different?

Permanent exhibit

A photo from the Storms On Stage production.

A photo from the Storms On Stage production.

Science Live Theatre

Permanent experience

An adult holding a child up to touch a basketball in the Sportsology exhibit

An adult holding a child up to touch a basketball in the Sportsology exhibit

Permanent exhibit

A family watching videos on their laptop.

A family watching videos on their laptop.

Virtual Experiences

Online science resources

People standing near the entrance of We Move and We Stay

People standing near the entrance of We Move and We Stay

We Move and We Stay

Permanent exhibit

An adult sits underneath the psychograph machine in the Weighing the Evidence exhibit

An adult sits underneath the psychograph machine in the Weighing the Evidence exhibit

Weighing the Evidence

Permanent exhibit

An adult holding up glasses that say "Newborn" while also holding a baby

An adult holding up glasses that say "Newborn" while also holding a baby

Permanent exhibit

Science is All of Us | January-March 2022

Action for Earth | April-May 2022

Summer of Space | June-August 2022

Science is All of Us | January-March 2022