Explore the exciting world of paleontology at the Minnesota Discovery Center! Our hands-on summer camps offer an interactive learning experience about paleontology, what paleontologists do, and its connection to Northern Minnesota. Activities Include: 🦴 Digging for real fossils 🔎 Fossil sifting 🧽 Fossil cleaning 🧠 Identification and labeling Details: Below are the dates and age […]

Join us on Thursday, July 17, from 3:00pm to 7:30pm for a day full of fossils, fun, and family adventures at Family Discovery Day: Fossils X3! Presenters at this season's Fossils X3! session include youth campers from the week's Summer Paleo Camp who will be sharing their finds from a day in the field. Visitors […]

Get your paddle on! Join the Minnesota Discovery Center’s experienced tour guides as they take you into a watery world unique to the Iron Range. Learn about the Glen Pit Lake’s geology and limnology (AKA: lake science) while getting in touch with the serene side of a recreational paddle. The tour is 1.5 hours long […]

The fifth artist up on stage this summer is Steve Solkela, the “Overpopulated” One-Man Band! Words can hardly describe this chaotically creative musical multitasker. Using up to 21 instruments (all on his own) in his performances, Steve plays original songs and cover songs about the Iron Range. The accordion, which he started learning in high […]