Place · Sports & play

Minnesota Children's Museum

When

Visit on your scheduleSchool-year hours: Mon closed; Tue-Thu 9am-4pm; Fri 9am-8pm; Sat 9am-6pm; Sun 9am-5pm

Where

Minnesota Children's Museum10 West Seventh Street, St. Paul, MN 55102Open in Google Maps ↗

Ages

Exhibits for ages 3 & under, 4 to 8, and 9 & up; ticket required for all visitors age one and older

Cost

Onsite walk-up tickets $24.95; online advance tickets $17.95 (purchased more than one week before visit) to $19.95 (within one week). A ticket is required for all visitors age one and older. All Play income-based tickets $5.00 (EBT, WIC, National School Lunch Program letter or tribal ID). Securian Financial Free First Sunday: free the first Sunday of each month, reservations required.

Organizer

Minnesota Children's Museum

Three floors of hands-on exhibits for children in downtown St. Paul, including the pretend town Our World (fire station, post office, vet clinic, food stand), the Sprouts gallery designed for kids ages 3 and under (water tables, netted bridge, slide, light tables), Imaginopolis, The Studio makers' space, Shipwreck Adventures with a climbing wall and laser maze, Forces at Play with ball launchers and a car wash, and The Scramble four-story climbing adventure (main towers designed for ages 5 and up). School-year hours: Monday closed; Tuesday-Thursday 9 a.m.-4 p.m.; Friday 9 a.m.-8 p.m.; Saturday 9 a.m.-6 p.m.; Sunday 9 a.m.-5 p.m. All children must be accompanied and supervised by an adult 18 or older. Socks required in The Scramble; extra clothes recommended for water play. Outside food may be eaten in common areas.