Always free, the Minneapolis Sculpture Garden is one of the country’s largest urban sculpture parks, featuring more than 40 works of art and the Cowles Conservatory. At the center is a beloved Twin Cities landmark – the playful fountain “Spoonbridge and Cherry.” The Garden is a collaboration between the Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board and the Walker Art Center.
Contact no:(612) 375-7600
Location:1750 Hennepin Avenue, Minneapolis, MN 55403
Learn more here.
One Thursday per month, the Como Planetarium holds a public evening show (the rest of the week is for school groups). The features’ target age varies, so check the schedule online to learn about the night sky, travel to the moon with a cartoon cat, or view some other presentation to acquaint your grandchild with the heavens above.
Contact no:(651) 293-5398
Location:780 West Wheelock Parkway, St. Paul, MN 55117
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This gorgeous mansion off Lake Calhoun hosts an extensive library and exhibit on all things electricity, including some cool hands-on electrics. Watch video footage of virtuosos as you try to play the theremin or put your hand on a ball and get charged with static, making all your hairs stand on end. Each Saturday is Family Science Day, with presentations and hands-on workshops, and they also host Girls Only science day camps, and other events. If you notice a common “heart” theme in their special events, it’s no coincidence because the founder, Earl Bakken invented the first pacemaker. The grounds are beautiful, the library for scholars only, and the museum is modest but fun, interactive and educational. Afterwards you can hop across the street for a run around Lake Calhoun to put all that new heart knowledge to work.
Contact no:(612) 926-3878
Location:3537 Zenith Avenue, South Minneapolis, MN 55416-4623
Learn more here.
Always free, the Minneapolis Sculpture Garden is one of the country’s largest urban sculpture parks, featuring more than 40 works of art and the Cowles Conservatory. At the center is a beloved Twin Cities landmark – the playful fountain “Spoonbridge and Cherry.” The Garden is a collaboration between the Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board and the Walker Art Center.
Contact no: (612) 375-7600
Location:1750 Hennepin Avenue, Minneapolis, MN 55403
Learn more here.
