Animal Secrets! New Exhibit Open at the Minnesota Children’s Museum – Rochester

It’s no secret that Rochester MN Moms Blog is a big fan of the Minnesota Children’s Museum – Rochester.  We love the hands on exhibits and the super fun activities for kids of all ages.  It’s a great place to play in these cold, winter months…especially when the cabin fever hits!

We are thrilled there is a new exhibit up at the Museum…Animal Secrets opens up TODAY!

Uncover the mystery to the secret lives of forest animals and learn where chipmunks sleep, what eagles feed their young, how a mother bat finds her babies in a cave, and more!

Experience Nature from an Animal’s Point of View!

Animal Secrets, encourages families to work together through imaginative role-play and various hands-on activities, to discover nature from an animal’s point of view in stream, woodland, meadow and cave environments.

• Create butterfly wing patterns using mosaic tiles
• Assemble a 3-D, larger-than-life ant
• Examine the characteristics of different animal skulls
• Curate a museum collection using natural artifacts
• Follow winding sets of animal tracks and determine which animal made them

Spark a curiosity for science in Animal Secrets, the new exhibit at Minnesota Children’s Museum of Rochester, and explore the hidden habitats of forest animals January 22 – May 8, 2016.

¡Exploremos la naturaleza juntos! Exhibit is in English and Spanish.

Another fun, new feature is the DNR of Minnesota Kiosk hosted by the Museum. This kiosk features a 32″ LCD touchscreen display with the purpose of increasing interest in outdoor recreation amongst Minnesota residents.  You can learn more about these kiosks here.

{Animal Secrets was produced and is toured by the Oregon Museum of Science and Industry, Portland, Oregon. The exhibit was made possible with funds provided by the National Science Foundation (NSF). Additional support provided by the Collins Foundation and Meyer Memorial Trust.}