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Helping Children Cope: Talking to Kids About Violence and Tragedy in the News
Helping Children Cope: Talking with Kids About Violence and Tragedy in the NewsWhen violent acts dominate the news, it can be hard to know how to talk to kids about such tragedies. The instinct for many adults might be to shield children from the scary or upsetting...
Wallace & Gromit™ and Shaun the Sheep™: Shear Genius!
Step into the worlds of Wallace & Gromit and Shaun the Sheep in this all-new exhibit making its world premiere at Minnesota Children’s Museum this summer. Visit 62 West Wallaby Street and Mossy Bottom Farm as you explore the contraptions, antics and escapades of your favorite Aardman characters. Blast off in Wallace’s rocket, test out some wild contraptions with Gromit, climb around the barn with Shaun and more!
Lake Superior Shipwreck Comes to Life in New Exhibit at Minnesota Children’s Museum
Lake Superior Shipwreck Comes to Life in New Exhibit at Minnesota Children’s MuseumShipwreck Adventures, a new permanent exhibit, offers an immersive “underwater” experienceSAINT PAUL, MINN. – April 4, 2022 – Scuba diving at Minnesota Children’s Museum? Absolutely!...
Photo Roundup: The Uncanny Galley Cabinet
The Making of Shipwreck AdventuresPhoto Roundup: The Uncanny Galley CabinetThe interactive and explorable sunken ship that is the focus of Shipwreck Adventures is based on a real life ship that sunk to the bottom of Lake Superior in the late 1800s called the J.S....
Minnesota Children’s Museum and Securian Financial Launch Securian Financial Free First Sundays
UPDATED Feb. 28, 2022 – Admission will be free at Minnesota Children’s Museum the first Sunday of each month under a new Securian Financial sponsorship. The Securian Financial Free First Sundays program will launch March 6. Capacity is limited and all visitors,...
Play Kits Spark Joy for Kids in Community
Since Fall 2021, we’ve packed up and distributed almost 400 free Tinker Kits to organizations around the Twin Cities area – with hundreds more being packed and sent out over the coming months. And the response so far has been overwhelmingly positive!
