Museums & Historic Places

Minnesota Blue Star Museums: Free Fun for Military Families

Again in 2025, dozens of Minnesota museums will 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 2025 program begins on Saturday, May 17, 2025 (Armed Forces Day) and ends on September 1, 2025 (Labor Day).

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Collage of kids exploring museums. Girl looking at mammoth jaw bone at Bell Museum of Natural History. Girl examining a tank tire at Minnesota History Center. Girl watching an art video at Weisman Art Museum. Girl learning about electricity and magnetism at the Bakken Museum. Text: Inspire Curiosity! Museums & Historic Sites. Family Fun Twin Cities.

101 Minnesota Museums & Historic Sites to Visit with Kids

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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STEM Fun: Hands-On Science with Kids in the Twin Cities

Wondering where to take your small fry to experience STEM fun through hands-on science? We offer six ideas of places that offer education programs for a wide range of ages, many of them ongoing. Plus we keep track of fun STEM events in Minnesota and at-home fun here! Upcoming STEM Events in the Twin Cities

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