The Minnesota Children’s Museum in Saint Paul is a dynamic, hands-on museum designed to inspire creativity and learning in children through play. With interactive exhibits like the Scramble and Imaginopolis, kids can explore, climb, and create while developing essential problem-solving and social skills. Perfect for families, the museum offers an engaging, educational experience in the heart of the Twin Cities.
Children's Museum
Minnesota Children’s Museum
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Nasty outside? Spend the day here. All ages will enjoy these exhibits. Whether it’s your first or fifty-fifth time there is always something new to discover. Arrive at 9am or later 2 hours before close for the most quiet time. You’ll need at least an hour and a half to truly discover everything but older kids can blast through things quite quickly. The ages that will enjoy this the most are 3-12 but anyone with an open mind will have a great time. Please make sure to use hand sanitizer frequently to avoid spreading germs. Validate your parking ticket at the desk inside MCM.
Had a great experience with the Family I have a 9 ,7 and 2 year old. What a great time we had fun for all. We ended with lunch at Mickey’s Diner.
My first visit there, even though I was taking all precautions, even as an adult I got hands, feet and mouth disease there. Bad case of it. They do not do a good job of sanitizing. It’s great they have hand sanitizers everywhere but both times I visited (total 2), I didn’t see anyone wiping down anything. In fact there was a scrunched up dirty paper towel in the the 3/under play area and I told the worker, he just picked it up with his bare hands and never wiped down the surface. Just returned to his employee room that is there in that area. I gave it 4 stars because it’s a super fun place!! I did have issues with my welcome (member) email coming through. I spoke with 3 people then they re sent it. I recommend checking the site for parking info, special events, etc when planning your trip. One thing it will mention is bring a pair of extra clothes/shoes because there is a lot of water play there.
My children had a great experience. So much to explore. We can’t wait to go back. I did order tickets in advance online, it was very easy and convenient.
My 7 year old daughter says the best part of the museum was the city room with the post office, grocery store, and other play areas.
My 1 year old son loved the room with the ping pong balls.
My 7 year old daughter says the best part of the museum was the city room with the post office, grocery store, and other play areas.
My 1 year old son loved the room with the ping pong balls.
The ONLY reason I can’t give it a full 5 stars is that the cafe is constantly filthy. We come pretty often so yes it’s VERY common. I get that kids are messy, but keeping it like this is wild.
We frequented about once a month when my daughter was between 2 and 5 and now that she is 9 we are down to every three months to explore the rotating exhibit and art experience. The scrambler and laser area are favorites. The art room has recently changed (2024).
The children’s museum is nothing short of fantastic! It provides a secure environment where kids can unleash their creativity, explore freely, and engage in various activities. The wide range of toys and climbing areas offers endless opportunities for fun and learning. Investing in a season pass was an excellent decision, as it has proven to be more than worth the cost!
We always get the yearly pass! It’s a trek from the south metro but honestly it’s worth it for a full day of activities and all in one place. We went to the Halloween event this year and although their socials stated they were sold out with limited tickets available for walk-in. We walked in and there were consistently 2 people in line (which moved fast as they were properly staffed). The staff member who helped us get tickets advised that the tickets weren’t really limited as it’s hard to turn away kids with costumes!
We checked in, it was definitely busy so keep your littles close. They had their normal play stations open along with trick or treat at every corner handing out handful of candies. They also had extra activities like make your own Chex mix, Halloween bingo, build your own glow in the dark crown, light up ghosts (out of modeling clay), build a spider ring, etc.
It’s always fun for the kids and they had curious George theme in their seasonal playroom.
