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From Clay to Fabrics: New Experience in The Studio
Photo by Josie Hannum, Marketing Video Intern By Kenzie Willaert, Integrated Marketing Intern Explore the magic of fabric arts this summer in The Studio in the Target Gallery, the museum’s maker space on the 4th floor. The clay that’s been in the studio since December...
5 Questions with Visual Artist and Educator Gita Ghei
Photo by Josie Hannum, Marketing Video Intern By Hailey Almsted, Integrated Marketing Intern Copper, aluminum and rainbows, oh my! Our visitors have had a colorful time collaborating with local visual artist Gita Ghei to create a beautiful Rainbow Spinner, a...
Growing and Retaining Our Area’s Work Force Talent
By John Eischen, Executive Director Rochester Area Builders Community assets like the Minnesota Children’s Museum of Rochester are often applauded for the vital role they play in making cities more vibrant and presenting residents and visitors with more options for...
Building an Attitude of Gratitude with Daniel Tiger
By Kylie Schmidt, Marketing Intern Seeing the notes on Thank You Tree has been one of our favorite parts of Daniel Tiger’ Neighborhood: A Grr-ific Exhibit, which has been here since January 2018. What are our visitors thankful for? Moms, dads, grandparents, siblings,...
4 Questions with Animator and Teaching Artist John Akre
Our visitors have been having a great time collaborating with teaching artist John Akre to create stop motion animation videos. We recently asked him a few questions about his experience here and for tips on how to create stop motion videos at home. What has your...
Minnesota Children’s Museum and Wild Kratts Join Forces Again to Create an Ocean Adventure Exhibit
Kids will explore ocean habitats and fascinating creatures in this new traveling rental exhibit Minnesota Children’s Museum and the creators of the hit PBS Kids series Wild Kratts® are teaming up to create another exhibit – titled Wild Kratts®: Ocean Adventure...