Discover Something Magical with Children's Discovery Museum

Treesa the talking tree exhibit

Treesa Talking Tree

Push her button

and Treesa will tell you all about the forest.

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River Water Table

Push her button

Get up close and see a replica of a dam on the Mississippi River. Young engineers learn a few fundamentals of hydro-physics as they control the flow of the water through the dam and observe its effects on boats traveling the river.

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Lake Life

Lake Life with interactive

state and theatre prep space and musical instruments. A large area of the museum was transformed into one of Itasca County's 1000 lakes and features a log cabin, fishing boat, dock, swampland obstacle course, and an elevated "yurt" with a slide. There is also a child-sized theater with a stage curtain for dramatic presentations. Science content includes life cycles, invasive species that threaten our lakes, food chains, water quality, and identification of fish species.

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Performance Stage with Music

Put on a show with our seasonal backdrops, music machine, instruments and backstage costume room! 

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KEVA Planks

Discover the joy

of creating original works of art or cleverly designed contraptions. Over 2000 wooden blocks will help children stimulate the imagination, develop creative problem solving, and teach balance and geometry. People of all ages from toddler- adults are captivated by the open-ended possibilities of KEVA constructions.

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Art Room /
Lunchroom

The 2,000 square foot

Art Room offers several creative activities for families as well as visiting school groups. Snacks or bag lunches can be eaten in this area. Call ahead to see if the room is available.

This room also features taxidermy animals from North America and Africa make a popular display for young visitors to the museum. There are over forty creatures displayed and many are full body mounts! We have a lion, deer, bear, crocodile, and much more!

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Rivertown

Enter a child-sized

town where children bring the village to life with imaginative play. They can pretend to be doctors, musicians, firefighters, mail carriers, train engineers, construction workers, florists, and bakers. Children can also enjoy caring for babies, shopping for groceries, or working in a snack bar.

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Judy Garland Birthplace

Step back in time

to the 1920's and explore Judy Garland's childhood home. Compare how household tasks were performed then and now. See an old-fashioned icebox, ringer-washer, crank phonograph, phone without numbers, treadle sewing machine, a typewriter, and much more.

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Ball Wall

Using the magnetic pieces, explore gravity and physics by creating a track of tunnels, ramps, and spinners that a ball can travel through.

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LiteZilla

LiteZilla™ is a handcrafted, glowing, interactive canvas. Inspired by the Lite-Brite, LiteZilla™ features a customizable front grid, backlit with energy-saving LEDs. People of all ages and capabilities can insert our enormous LitePins™ into the grid to create and illuminate any design, pattern, or message they wish.

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Toddler Transporation Station

For those ages 2 and under only

The museum has a

large interactive map of the United States. Children add state capitals by attaching them with velcro to the correct state. We also have a similar activity featuring the bones of the body.

Other Exhibits

  • Community Helper Station
  • Doctor's Office
  • Engineering room with Rigamjigs and Gears
  • Pretend-Play House
  • Judy Garland Museum
  • Wind Tunnel
  • Alphabet Maze
  • Pizza Parlour
  • Grocery Store
  • Puppet Show House
Museum-Giftshop

Museum Store

If you're looking for unique gifts or just a keepsake of your visit to the museum, you'll find it in our gift shop. Children's Discovery Museum store offers interesting and educational items that reflect the various exhibits and capture the imaginations of children.

Museum members receive a 15% discount.