COMO PARK ZOO AND CONSERVATORY
1225 Estabrook Drive, St Paul, MN 55103
Since 1873
Group Program, Grants for School, Youth Engagement, Shop, Camp Como, Family Classes, Birthday Parties, Programs for 2-Year-Olds and 3-Year-Olds, Group Tours, Adult/Child Preschool, Como Residency, Lil' Explorer Thursdays, Nature's Engineers, Field Trip Guide & School
Free admission ● Nussbaumer strongly advocated for a wide variety of free or reasonably priced recreational activities, services, and educational opportunities for all park visitors ● The exhibit is home to the zoo's twin polar bears Buzz and Neil and features over 13,000 square feet of outdoor habitat ● The zoo is also home to a collection of large cats, hoofstock, wolves, birds, primates, gorillas, orangutans, seals and sea lions, and several other aquatic animals
Price: Adult $3
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MINNESOTA HISTORY CENTER
345 West Kellogg Boulevard, St Paul, MN 55102
Since 1992
Meetings/Conferences, Conservation, Exhibitions, Native American Events, Educational, Field Trips, Displays, Tours, Library, Historic Places, Classes and Workshops, Family Events, Camps, Lectures and Talks, Music and Performances, Oral History Collection, Preservation Office & Minnesota State Archives
The museum exhibits that feature large-scale objects, hands-on experiences and multimedia presentations. At the Library, access the Society's vast collections, uncover your house's history, or trace your family's heritage ● Offers several distinct exhibits, as well as a library, shops, and dining options
Price: Adult (18-64) $12, Senior (65+) $10, Active Military (with ID) $10, College Student (with ID) $10 & Youth (5-17) $6
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SCIENCE MUSEUM OF MINNESOTA
120 West Kellogg Boulevard, St Paul, MN 55102
Since 1907
Anthropology, Public Science, Paleontology, Biology, Private Events, Displays, Programs at Your School, Drink, Overnight Camp-Ins, Field Trips, Exhibitions and Films, Kids Parties, Food, Youth Camps and Classes, Adult Computer Education Center, Gift Shop, Warner Nature Center, Birthday Parties & Collection
The museum was an early innovator in the use of live theatre as a humanizing interpretive tool and continues to be a training ground for other museums wishing to include live programming in their exhibit halls ● Provides innovative staff development programs for teachers throughout the region and science education outreach programs for K-12 classrooms ● The Science Museum's research and collections division and St. Croix Watershed Research Station provide significant ongoing scientific research
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