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