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📍 Downtown St. Paul
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06/23/2026

🌈 Get buttoned up for Twin Cities Pride 🌈

We’ll be at Loring Park this Saturday and Sunday, gathering for a celebration of joy, identity, and visibility. The world may feel heavy right now, but Pride is a reminder that we are still here, and we are stronger together. Spend time in community, ask our staff questions, and pick up some cool science swag (including these buttons!) at booth 208, located in the green section.

New paper out in Oxford Academic (Oxford University Press) BioScience from scientists at the St. Croix Watershed Researc...
06/22/2026

New paper out in Oxford Academic (Oxford University Press) BioScience from scientists at the St. Croix Watershed Research Station.

Climate change is shaking up lakes, causing them to mix in a different way: dragging oxygen-starved, nutrient-rich bottom water up through the whole water column in the middle of summer. We're calling this anoximixis. When it happens, it fuels toxic algae blooms, releases greenhouse gases, disrupts food webs, and pushes contaminants into the water… and it's going to become more common as the planet warms. Small, shallow lakes are especially at risk — and there are millions of them worldwide. Read more at: https://academic.oup.com/bioscience/advance-article/doi/10.1093/biosci/biag057/8698430?searchresult=1.

Meet Yas Petit Poulet: artist, maker, and designer behind the delightful Pride pins you can find in the Explore Store 🐔✨...
06/21/2026

Meet Yas Petit Poulet: artist, maker, and designer behind the delightful Pride pins you can find in the Explore Store 🐔✨

In the latest installment of Explore Store Stories, artist Elyas Salame (who uses the Yas Petit Poulet moniker) shares their creative inspirations, unraveling how a love for chemistry class transformed into a full-time creative career. Read the full story on the Microscope: https://smm.org/2026/06/16/explore-store-stories-yas-petit-poulet/

06/20/2026

Club Science: Pride was pure magic. From appearances by famous archeologists to conversations with local meteorologists, the never-ending fun was a reminder of how good it feels to be surrounded by community.

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06/18/2026

Our Science Live actors may not play as many mind games as the bombshells in the villa, but they sure know how to entertain just as much (if not more...). This new live science demonstration uses interactive games and activities to illustrate how the brain works to make sense of the world around us.

Catch Mind Games at 2 p.m. every day this summer! (All Science Live performances are subject to change)

Don't forget about dad! This Father's Day, get him something he won't know he needs but won't forget you that you rememb...
06/17/2026

Don't forget about dad!

This Father's Day, get him something he won't know he needs but won't forget you that you remembered. Our Explore Store is full of nice, niche, and unique gifts for every dad. Get yours at store.smm.org.

“This is unprecedented,” St. Croix Watershed Research Station scientist Dr. Adam Heathcote said. “This has never been se...
06/15/2026

“This is unprecedented,” St. Croix Watershed Research Station scientist Dr. Adam Heathcote said. “This has never been seen anywhere else and we truly don’t know what is going to happen over the next 10 years. From a scientific standpoint this is exciting, but the future uncertainty for these lakes and those elsewhere in the Arctic is also concerning.”

Learn more at the link in bio.

FYI: We are a Blue Star Museum! 💙 ⭐Thanks to Blue Star Families, we offer free admission now through Labor Day for activ...
06/13/2026

FYI: We are a Blue Star Museum! 💙 ⭐

Thanks to Blue Star Families, we offer free admission now through Labor Day for active duty military personnel and their families. Just show your military ID at our host desk when you arrive, and you're on your way to discovery! We look forward to seeing you soon!

Countdown to Club Science: Pride is ON! In less than 24 hours, our museum lobby will transform into St. Paul's hottest d...
06/12/2026

Countdown to Club Science: Pride is ON!

In less than 24 hours, our museum lobby will transform into St. Paul's hottest dance floor, complete with NUR-D on the mic as emcee and DJ Hayes on the turntables. Don't miss performances by Dick Von D**e and a live panel by local LGBTQ+ meteorologists Mike Augustyniak, Meteorologist Cody Matz FOX 9 KMSP and Adam Del Rosso. Fulton Taproom will be slinging free samples of their signature brews.

Plus, enjoy all the usual Club Science features you know and love:
🍺 Beer, wine, cocktails and mocktails available for purchase
🎥 Omnitheater showings of Volcanoes: Fires of Creation
🔥 Live science demonstrations by local actors
🔞 Adults-only gallery exploration

Get tickets at https://smm.org/event/club-science-pride/.

06/11/2026

Our new Dream Cube (located on Level 4) is the perfect place to relax, unwind, and snap the perfect (?) pic. Check out the immersive multimedia space the next time you're at the museum!

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120 W. Kellogg Boulevard
Saint Paul, MN
55102

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Monday 10am - 5pm
Tuesday 10am - 5am
Wednesday 10am - 5pm
Thursday 10am - 5pm
Friday 10am - 8pm
Saturday 10am - 8pm
Sunday 10am - 5pm

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