Bakken Museum is tucked back behind Bde Maka Ska Park and straddles St. Louis Park and Uptown Minneapolis. It could be a little hard to find, but if you can get yourself to Bde Maka Ska Parkway, you can follow the signs the rest of the way. This one-of-a-kind museum explores science and technology. Related […]
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This article is a story of Gianna’s experience at The Bakken in 2015. While the museum is constantly evolving and offerings change regularly, this narrative shares the energy we consistently find at the Bakken any time we visit. Your visit may differ in the details but the atmosphere of discovery remains constant. Please visit our
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If you have an older set of kids–I would say age 4 and older–you may want to check out a little known museum hidden amidst the warehouses in St. Louis Park, just off Highway 100. The Pavek Museum of Broadcasting presents and preserves the history of broadcasting, and offers broadcasting related events and educational programs.
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The Minnesota Children’s Museum (“MCM”) in Saint Paul is a large museum geared towards kids. It offers three floors of hands-on fun, free play and self-directed experiences. Created with a goal of helping kids develop social, emotional and cognitive skills through play, it also inspires parents with new ways to play with their kids. The
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A few years ago, The Washington Post claimed that there are more museums in the U.S. than Starbucks and McDonald’s combined. We believe this may be true for the Twin Cities. There are so many tiny specialty museums & historic sites, that every time we think we know of all of them, we find more.
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In 2022, dozens of Minnesota museums will again participate in the summer Blue Star Museums program. This national program provides free admission to active-duty military personnel and their families each summer, since 2010. The 2022 program begins on Saturday, May 21, 2022 (Armed Forces Day) and ends on September 5, 2022 (Labor Day).
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Come along with FFTC as we start dreaming about packing up the family van and hauling its members across our fair state, sampling local history and culture as the miles roll away and the memories rack up. Our team is happiest when we’re out exploring and almost as happy to come back from family excursions
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Things to do this week in Minneapolis & St Paul with kids! This guide covers Twin Cities family activities for the week of April 22-26, 2024. If you are in search of things to do with your family this weekend, jump over to our WEEKEND FAMILY GUIDE. We’ve got you covered no matter your corner of the
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Things to do this week in Minneapolis & St Paul with kids! This guide covers Twin Cities family activities for the week of April 15-19, 2024. If you are in search of things to do with your family this weekend, jump over to our WEEKEND FAMILY GUIDE. We’ve got you covered no matter your corner of the
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Things to do this week in Minneapolis & St Paul with your kids! This guide covers Twin Cities family activities for the week of April 8-12, 2024. If you are in search of things to do with your family this weekend, jump over to our WEEKEND FAMILY GUIDE. We’ve got you covered no matter your corner of
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