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Minnesota Children's Museum, 10 W 7th St (between Wabasha and St Peter), ☎ +1 651 225-6001, . M 9AM-4PM (Memorial Day to Labor Day), Tu-Th 9AM-4PM, F-Sa 9AM-8PM, Su 9AM-5PM. At Minnesota Children's Museum, kids will have a blast discovering an exciting, immersive world that arouses their curiosity, increases their understanding, and ignites an appreciation for learning. Each of the Museum's seven galleries is uniquely designed to provide a hands-on, stimulating environment for children six months to 10 years old. Roving "funstigators" engage kids in fun and interactive smart play as they blow bubbles, toss balls, play with finger puppets, and provide a variety of stimulating play experiences for children of all ages. $8.95, children under 1 are free. Free for everyone on the third Su of the month. �
Minnesota Museum of American Art, 408 St Peter St, Suite 419 (at 6th St, inside the Hamm Building), ☎ +1 651-797-4057, . The address listed above is their office; the museum lost their exhibition space in 2009 and they currently have no permanent galleries. Activities right now are limited to temporary exhibitions staged around the Twin Cities and greater Minnesota. The MMAA is committed to representing the great cultural, racial, socioeconomic and regional diversity of American art and artists – past, present, and emerging. Free. �
Summit Avenue. Noted for its historic mansions. This neighborhood is also remarkable in its connection to the writer F. Scott Fitzgerald, who was born in Saint Paul. �
- James J. Hill House, 240 Summit Ave (near the Saint Paul Cathedral), ☎ +1 651 297-2555, . The house is open W-Sa 10AM-3:30PM, Su 1PM-3:30PM. The art gallery is open W-Sa 10AM-4PM, Su 1PM-4PM. Tour the 1891 mansion of the famous railroad tycoon. $8 adults, $6 seniors, $5 children 6-17, free for children under 6 years. If you just want to visit the art gallery, admission is only $2. �
Grand Avenue. Runs parallel to Summit one block to the south. Noted for its multitudes of shops, although chain stores are increasing their presence at an alarming rate. �
Minnesota State Capitol, 75 Dr Martin Luther King Jr Blvd, ☎ +1 651 296-2881 ( ), . M-F 9AM-4PM, Sa 10AM-3PM, Su 1PM-4PM. Groups of ten or more need to reserve tours two weeks in advance. General tours are free. �
Como Zoo and Marjorie McNeely Conservatory, 1225 Estabrook Dr, ☎ +1 651 487-8200, . Oct-Mar 10AM-4PM daily, Apr-Sep 10AM-6PM daily. The zoo may occasionally close earlier. Como Zoo and Marjorie McNeely Conservatory are free, but the zoo asks that visitors consider making a voluntary donation of $2 for an adult and $1 for a child. �
Wabasha Street Caves, 215 S Wabasha St (south of Plato Blvd), ☎ +1 651 224-1191, . Cave tours start at Th 5PM, Sa-Su 11AM; they take 45 minutes. Special tours start at other times. Tour these sandstone caves, which had been home to gangsters and speakeasies in the 1920s. $6 adults and free for children 5 and under for the basic cave tour. Special tours cost extra. �
Landmark Center, 75 W 5th St (between Market and Washington, across from Rice Park), ☎ +1 651 292-3233, . M-W 8AM-5PM, Th 8AM-8PM, F 8AM-5PM, Sa 10AM-5PM, Su noon-5PM. Originally built as a post office and a federal courthouse, this historical building now houses galleries and exhibits. �
Science Museum of Minnesota, 120 W Kellogg Blvd (at Washington), ☎ +1 651 221-9444, . M-Sa 9:30AM-9PM, Su 9:30AM-7PM. The Science Museum overlooks the Mississippi River and has a permanent exhibit devoted to the river. The museum also has a dinosaur fossils gallery and an experiment gallery with various hands-on activities. The collections gallery includes several quack medical devices from the now-defunct Museum of Questionable Medical Devices. $13 adults, $10 children 4-12 and seniors 60+. Access to omnitheater and special exibitions will cost extra. �
Minnesota History Center, 345 W Kellogg Blvd (at John Ireland), ☎ +1 651 296-6126, . (44.949173335065595,-93.10460329055786)�
Jackson Street Roundhouse, 193 Pennsylvania Ave E (between Jackson and Interstate 35E), ☎ +1 651 228-0263, . W 10AM-4PM, Sa 10AM-4PM. An old railroad roundhouse where historic locomotives and rolling stock come for restoration and maintenance. Also offers train rides. �
Cathedral of Saint Paul, 239 Selby Ave (at Summit/John Ireland), ☎ +1 651 228-1766, . Su-F 7AM-7PM, Sa 7AM-9PM (). Serves as co-cathedral for the Archdiocese of Saint Paul and Minneapolis along with the Basilica of Saint Mary. (44.94681940731857,-93.10859441757202)�
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