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  Como Park Zoo & Conservatory

  1360 N Lexington Pkwy St. Paul, MN 55103 US +1-651-487-8229

  DOWNTOWN. This Victorian-style park complex offers a wide range of attractions, including a zoo, conservatory, 18-hole golf course, and concert pavilion. Paddleboats, a small amusement park, a turn-of-the-century carousel, and an outdoor pool are also ripe for fun. Nature lovers can visit biking and walking paths and picnic areas or observe animals in their natural surroundings in the cageless zoo. Sparky the Seal, an old favorite, performs several shows daily. The park's conservatory is popular year-round as well.

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  Gibbs Museum of Pioneer and Dakotah Life

  2097 W Larpenteur Ave Falcon Heights St. Paul, MN 55113 US +1-651-646-8629

  Take a horse-drawn buggy back in time to the 1870s at this living history site. Pioneers Henry and Jane Gibbs inhabited the original "soddy" from which the current farmhouse evolved. Visitors learn about Minnesota's rapid changes towards the end of the 19th century and explore an authentic barn and one-room schoolhouse, along with replicas of the original sod structure and Dakotah tipis and barklodges. Interpreters in period dress perform tasks that keep the farm working, as well as entertaining both parents and children. Kids love the gift shop with its wide array of old-time sweets.

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  Minnesota Children's Museum

  10 W 7th St St. Paul, MN 55102-1104 US +1-651-225-6000

  DOWNTOWN. A fun and entertaining hands-on museum designed especially for children ranging in age from 6 months to 12 years. Changing exhibits in art, science and the humanities feature interactive shows with such topics as people around the world, the earth and our environment, castles, dinosaurs and children's literature.

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  Minnesota Zoo

  13000 Zoo Blvd Apple Valley, MN 55124 US +1-952-431-9200

  APPLE VALLEY. Five trails wind through 500 wooded acres. Habitat trails allow visitors to view animals in their natural surroundings. A range of wildlife from birds and bats to snakes and lizards to monkeys and bears are featured. More wildlife includes moose, tigers, camels, and lynx, all housed in natural surroundings. There is a large amphitheater where playful dolphins entertain the crowds, an underwater coral reef, an IMAX theater, and a Zoo lab where children can touch all sorts of creeping, crawling critters. The zoo also boasts an excellent gift shop, bookstore, and concession stand. Cross-country ski trails are open in the winter.

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  Science Museum of Minnesota

  120 W Kellogg Blvd St. Paul, MN 55102-1200 US +1-651-221-9444

  DOWNTOWN. Walk under and around an 82-foot dinosaur in Paleontology Hall. Touch a tornado in Experiment Gallery. Learn about life in other parts of the world in Anthropology Hall. Watch a movie on the Omnitheater's huge domed screen. This major science and education center coaxes children and adults into hands-on participation thanks to interactive exhibits in science and natural history. Best of all, the museum makes everything fun!

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  Twin City Model Railroad Museum

  1021 Bandana Blvd E Bandana Square St. Paul, MN 55108 US +1-651-647-9628

  MIDWAY. Ideal for the whole family, this museum boasts the popular Trains at Bandana, a scale model-railway intended to kindle interest in the integral role the rail industry played in the history of the United States. The Twin City Model Railroad Museum's fascinating display includes replicas of such regional historic sites as the St. Anthony Falls Milling District and Minneapolis' Stone Arch Bridge, as well as reproductions of famous trains in history like the Zephyr, Blackhawk and Twin Cities Hiawatha.

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  Water Park of America

  1700 East American Blvd Bloomington, MN 55425 +1-952-854-8700

  Located adjacent to the Mall of America, Water Park of America is fun for the whole family. Billed as America's largest indoor water park, the Water Park of America invites visitors to enjoy aquatic activities in 87-degree temperatures any time of year. Experience the thrills offered by Water Park of America's attractions which include Flow Rider Surf Simulator and the Lake Superior wave pool. Water Park of America highlights also include a raft ride that stands more than 10 stories high and stretches more than a mile.