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Minnesota Children's Museum, Saint Paul, MN

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Minnesota Children's Museum

A hands-on children's museum in downtown St. Paul built around learning through play.

10 West Seventh Street, St. Paul, MN 55102 · Saint Paul, MN

About Minnesota Children's Museum

The Minnesota Children's Museum sits in downtown Saint Paul and offers single-day admission to three floors of interactive play spaces. Exhibits include a pretend town, toddler play areas, and a special exhibit gallery that changes through the year. The museum requires an adult to supervise children at all times, and it offers a cafe, restrooms on every floor, and a skyway connection to a nearby parking ramp. It was founded in Minneapolis in 1981 and moved to Saint Paul in 1995.

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