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.

STEM Adventure Saturdays

Temporary Exhibit | June-October 2023

Friday Museum Nights

Temporary Exhibit | June-October 2023

Exquisite Creatures

Temporary Exhibit | Feb. 25-Sept. 4, 2023

Community Curators

Lobby | January-June 2023

Artist at Pine Needles

Temporary Exhibit

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.

Dinosaurs & Fossils Gallery

Permanent exhibit

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.

Giant Astronaut

Permanent experience

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

Permanent exhibit

Image of figure casting shadows on scaled wall

Math Moves

Permanent exhibit

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

Mississippi River Gallery

Permanent exhibit

RACE: Are We So Different?

Permanent exhibit

Real STEM Stories

Online

Two sandhill crane art installations in the Science Museum lobby

Sandhill Crane Community Art

Level 5

Scavenger Hunt

Online museum activity

Science Live Theatre

Permanent experience

Dr. Early wearing a cape while holding a bird.

Science Superheroes

Temporary exhibit

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

Sportsology

Permanent exhibit

A group at the Sun, Earth, Universe exhbit

Sun, Earth, Universe

Permanent exhibit

A family watching videos on their laptop.

Virtual Experiences

Online science resources

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

Weighing the Evidence

Permanent exhibit

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

Wonder Years

Permanent exhibit