Minnesota Transportation Museum

The Minnesota Transportation Museum is probably unique among its kind. How many museums do you know with five operating sites spread over a 75 mile area? MTM has an operating streetcar line, an interstate tourist railroad, a depot museum, a former roundhouse that serves as a maintenance base, and a 70-foot wood steamboat in operation, which connects with a second trolley line. The Minnesota Transportation Museum's goal is to preserve and educate the public about the surface transportation history of Minnesota and the Upper Midwest.

Location: 193 Pennsylvania Ave E - St. Paul, MN

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Science Museum of Minnesota

The Science Museum of Minnesota is the most popular museum in the Upper Midwest. The Museum showcases natural, environmental and medical sciences. Permanent exhibits include a massive world map that breaks up into climatic zones, dinosaur displays including a rare triceratops skeleton, ancient mummy displays and a human body gallery that maps the entire bloodstream. The Minnesota Science Museum makes all branches of science accessible with virtual tugboat rides, hands on experiments and seasonal miniature golf. At the Minnesota Science Museum Omni Theater you view a variety of educational and 3D films, as well as laser shows. Surround sound and an enormous convertible domed screen, allows the Minnesota Science Museum Omni Theater to bring natural disasters and historical discoveries to life, with you right in the middle of the action.

Location: 120 West Kellogg Blvd. - St. Paul, MN

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Minnesota Children's Museum

The Minnesota Children's Museum creates experiences that spark children's learning. The Museum is at the heart of where fun meets learning. It's where kids ages 6 months through ten years can explore seven galleries packed with extraordinary hands-on adventures. Burrow through a giant anthill, take the stage in a music studio, get nose-to-beak with a turtle, operate a big crane, climb a tree fort and more! Two galleries host new and delightful special exhibits throughout the year. Come touch, climb, splash, crawl, push, pull, and press it all!

Location: 10 West Seventh Street, St. Paul, MN

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Railroad Museum

Discover the Lake Superior Railroad Museum - The William Crooks and the Mallet are highlighted as students explore the basics of historical steam powered locomotives. Students climb aboard the Duluth, Winnipeg and Pacific caboose to learn about life on the "crummy" and some of the jobs aboard the train. Passengers & Freight - Students explore the Dining Car China Exhibit, the Railway Post Office and a number of freight cars to learn how railroads of the past served as both passenger and freight transportation. Railroad Maintenance - Students examine the equipment used to maintain the railroads, including hand propelled pump cars, track tools, a hyrail inspection car and a steam powered wrecker. Students climb aboard both rotary and wedge snowplows and watch videos of snowplows in action, and much more.

Location: St. Louis County Heritage and Arts Center - 506 West Michigan Street, Duluth, MN

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Bell Museum of Natural History

The Bell Museum explores life's diversity, deepening individual understanding and appreciation of the natural world through education, collections, and research. The Bell Museum has exceptional scientific collections. Nearly 4 million specimens-mammals, birds, fishes, plants, mollusks and insects-provide opportunities for research and learning. In addition to the largest collection documenting Minnesota's biodiversity, the Bell Museum has significant collections from around the globe.

Location: 10 Church Street SE - Minneapolis, MN

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