Adventure Climber
Let imaginations run wild in an indoor playground filled with climbing, sliding, and surprises to discover around every corner.
Aviation Exploration
Get behind the throttle of a real Cirrus Airplane prototype and explore concepts of flight with aviation learning stations and airplane launchers.
Learning Lab
The Lab is a place for hands-on activities like our guided science programs. When we don't have a special program, the Lab is open for visitors to make an art project, play games, or eat a snack.
Little Explorers
The museum’s youngest visitors can play and learn in a nature themed space designed just for Toddlers. Practice gross and fine motor skills while climbing, sliding, and wobbly walking. An adjacent Nurture Room provides a quiet space for caregiver nursing, pumping, diaper changing and child calming needs.
STEM Stations
Learn STEM concepts by manipulating ramps and balls on the giant magnet wall, building on the magnet and construction tables, and practicing concepts with daily programs.
Pollinator Garden (Seasonal)
Discover the vital role of pollinators in our ecosystem through hands-on activities and engaging educational displays
Manoomin (Seasonal)
Explore the St. Louis River Estuary’s wild rice paddy from inside a canoe while learning about the five stages of the sacred wild rice harvest through Ojibwe language.
Snöland (Seasonal)
A winter-themed exhibit where families can skate on a sock rink, fish in a frozen lake, explore a cozy cabin, and engage in hands-on STEAM activities that celebrate the magic of the season.