4.5Minnesota Children's Museum(363 reviews) - Great for kids 10 and younger Sunday: 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM Spent More than 3 hours Children's Museums
The Bigger, Better, Bolder Museum is Open! This is our first major renovation since we opened our downtown St. Paul museum in 1995. Children and adults alike delight in our 10 new exhibits and enjoy a variety of new amenities. A glass addition along West Seventh Street houses The Scramble, a four-story climbing adventure. Elsewhere in the new museum, visitors delight in an updated pretend town, get creative in two maker workshops and engineer their own fun in an air-and-water exhibit. Families also enjoy a bigger toddler gallery and step out into a revamped rooftop and backyard. Kids craft their own adventures in a ninja-training course and a carpet skate park. This is play like it’s meant to be. Natural. Joyous. Genuine. Children will explore, experiment, try new things, test their limits, adapt and grow. Each exhibit helps children develop the life skills they need to succeed throughout life — how to think creatively, make plans, analyze problems, tackle challenges, speak and listen, work as part of a team and more.See more..
Children 4 and under FREE! Explore the history of trains in the Twin Cities as well as the hobby of modal railroading through interactive layouts in all scales and sizes! Interpretive panels tell the story of model railroading along with many collections of toy trains. Little engineers will enjoy playing with the Thomas wooden and electric layouts while visitors of all ages will love the incredibly detailed toy train layouts! Regular adult Admission: $10 per person. Night Trains Admission (Saturday nights Nov-Feb): $15 per person. Children 4 and under are free!See more..
5.0Children's Museum of Southern Minnesota(45 reviews) - A great stop with lots of fun for children. Sunday: 9:00 AM - 4:30 PM Spent 2-3 hours Educational sites • Children's Museums
Located in historic downtown Mankato, the Children’s Museum of Southern Minnesota is on a mission to ignite the natural curiosity of every child through the power of play in a dynamic, awe-inspiring environment. From the Betsy Tacy-inspired Play Porch to the mind-inspiring attractions of the two-level makers space, and with a towering Mankato Clinic Tree of Forts Climber so tall that it burst through the roof, there’s plenty to do and see for children of all ages — all within a safe, inviting, and comfortable space. The Children's Museum of Minnesota exists thanks to the support of dozens of businesses, hundreds of families, many wonderful volunteers, and the entire Greater Mankato community. Tens of thousands of visitors have already enjoyed the Museum at its previous locations since 2009. With the continued help and enthusiasm of all who have supported us, we can't wait to put smiles on many more faces -- for generations to come.See more..
4.0Children's Discovery Museum(20 reviews) - Next to Judy Garland museum Sunday: Spent 1-2 hours Children's Museums
We offer a wide variety of hands on activities to spark the young (and not so young's) imaginations. There is a water table complete with locks and leveys, a dinosaur dig, firehall, doctors office, bakery, post office, music room, dress-up area, and a tree-fort. Just to name a few things! We are always adding new activities.See more..
5.0Crosslake Historic Village(10 reviews) - Very well run and maintained Spent 1-2 hours Speciality Museums • Children's Museums • History Museums
This is a great family and a great historic stop. Building have been well preserved. Plan on spending about. 1 hour +See more..
4.5Northern Trackers Railroad Club(7 reviews) - Awesome place Sunday: Spent 1-2 hours Speciality Museums • Children's Museums • History Museums
They are in the process of moving to a new location. With a lot of hard work from their members the new place will be better than ever. Can't wait!See more..
Lake State Play Cafe(0 review) Sunday: Spent 1-2 hours Children's Museums Indoor imaginative play space, coffee shop and handmade gifts for all agesSee more..
Wheel and Cog Children's Museum of Hutchinson(0 review) Spent 2-3 hours Children's Museums Wheel & Cog was created to help children learn through the best way they know how - Play! Wheel and Cog – A great destination for young families in the McLeod county area. We offer a variety of interactive exhibits and diverse age appropriate programming that encourages interaction and imaginative play. The museum is a safe, indoor learning center that encourages play year round for kids age 0-12See more..
