About Minnesota Children’s Museum

Minnesota Children’s Museum sparks children’s learning through play.
 

The museum features kid-powered play spaces where families have fun together and children take the lead. Through interactive exhibits and programs, the museum provides open-ended, self-directed experiences that give kids (and adults!) the space and freedom to explore their interests, solve problems and build life skills like confidence, critical and creative thinking, communication and more.
 

The museum in St. Paul features 10 permanent exhibits including a four-story climber with spiral slide, laser maze, car wash, ball launchers, maker space, pretend town, and a gallery for toddlers and pre-schoolers. There’s also a traveling exhibits gallery that features a new experience every few months.
 

Minnesota Children’s Museum is a leading producer of hands-on rental exhibits for children’s museums and discovery centers.

Inspiring More Play

Play is powerful and universal. It’s an innate impulse in kids that helps them thrive and grow into healthy, happy adults.

Yet, pressures on play — like screen time, adult-led academic activities, safety worries and busy family schedules — continue to decrease the amount of time kids spend playing.

Through play, kids learn how to learn, build relationships with others, and develop life skills that set them up for future success. Equally important, when kids play, they have fun, which leads to joy and happiness. Play is not frivolous, it’s essential.

That’s why we’re setting out to inspire more play and providing resources for parents to support their child’s playful learning.

 

Our Mission

• Sparking children’s learning through play

Our Vision

• Kids play more. Adults do, too. All families thrive in a happier, healthier and more innovative community through the radiant power of play.

Our Core Beliefs

• Play builds brains and nurtures the skills children need to thrive.
• Children deserve the time, space and freedom to play.
• Equitable access to playful learning advances children’s healthy development.
• Parents serve as critical partners in their child’s lifelong learning.

Our Commitment to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

Minnesota Children’s Museum believes play is powerful and universal, uniting people across cultures, backgrounds and beliefs.