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Exploring the Doc McStuffins Exhibit at the Minnesota Children’s Museum (Ticket Giveaway!)

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The new Doc McStuffins exhibit is open now at the Minnesota Children’s Museum in St. Paul! Save $3 per ticket with my discount and enter my giveaway for 4 tickets below!!!

About the Doc McStuffins Exhibit

The exhibit opened on January 16th and is there through May 9th, 2021.

We visited the museum this weekend and checked it out!

Because of the COVID pandemic, the museum closed for a while, then opened up, then closed again, and is now open again – and there is every possible COVID precaution in place.

To keep people spaced apart, you have to reserve your tickets online in advance. Masks are required, and there are many hand sanitizer and cleaning stations throughout the museum. 

I will say that it felt so empty when we were there, but that was a GOOD thing. There were no crowds or worries about being too close to anyone. There was plenty of space for everyone. And the staff were cleaning up the place after people in each area, so I felt good about my kids touching blocks and exhibits.

We stopped at the cafe for beverages (yes the cafe is open), and played with giant LEGO-like blocks in Creativity Jam.

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Then we checked out Imaginopolis, which had cool space props to play with.

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There were interactive games throughout like Twister!

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Minnesota Children’s Museum reopens on January 14th and NEW Doc McStuffins Exhibit! (Get Discounts)

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Yay! After being closed again due to COVID-19 and the governor’s orders, the Minnesota Children’s Museum is opening again on January 14th, 2021! And I have an exclusive discount code that you can use to save $3 per ticket or $20 per membership!!!
 
They previously opened again on August 1st, closed due to the governor’s orders in November, and now will continue their new guidelines to keep everyone safe while enjoying the museum.
 
Here are some changes:
  • The museum is now open limited hours, from Thursday-Sunday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
  • All visitors, including members, need to make a reservation.
  • Masks required for ages 5 and older — and encouraged for ages 2 to 4.

You can read all about their changes and how families have been responding on their website.

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In addition, some areas of the museum are closed, like The Scramble and face painting. But most of the museum is open including:

  • Pretend town in Our World
  • Laser maze and climbing wall in Super Awesome Adventures
  • Maker space in The Studio
  • Space fantasy in Imaginopolis
  • Joyful toddler play area in Sprouts

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November Deal! $30 off a Minnesota Children’s Museum Membership

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Looking for a great gift idea for a special family in your life? Or how about your own family? Give anyone including your own kids the gift of play with a membership to Minnesota Children’s Museum and SAVE with my discount code! They’ll get free admission to the museum all year, exclusive access to member perks and more.

Use my code: TCFM to get $30 off a gift membership or $3 off gift tickets! https://mcm.org/gift

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Visiting the Minnesota Children’s Museum during COVID:

Update 11/20: The museum is closed for 4 weeks due to Governor Walz’s new order. However, this membership deal is still on, and they will be open as soon as they are allowed to be.

Yes, the Minnesota Children’s Museum has been OPEN during COVID-19! There are some differences now though, like you’ll find elsewhere. For example, to visit you need to make a reservation in advances so they can limit how many visit at one time. This applies to everyone including members and it keeps everyone safely distanced.  [Read more…]

Father’s Day Weekend Deals & Freebies for the Twin Cities 2016

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Looking for deals and free things to do with dad this weekend in the Twin Cities?

Here’s a list of deals, activities and freebies for dad!

Boston Market – On Sunday only, get TWO Half Chicken Meals & 2 Fountain Drinks for only $20.

Firehouse Subs – Firehouse Subs restaurants across the nation are celebrating the everyday heroes in our lives by offering a free medium sub with the purchase of an additional sub, chips and medium drink this Father’s Day – June 19. To claim the offer, dads can redeem a coupon online by visiting http://www.firehousesubs.com/fathers-day/.

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Minnesota Children’s Museum

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Recently we visited the Minnesota Children’s Museum in St. Paul. I had purchased an online 2-for-1 deal this spring (offered by Star Tribune’s “Steals”). It’s the second time we did so and the kids had a blast! We went in June when crowds are lighter and the air conditioning feels soooo good.

We spent about 3 hours at the museum and saw pretty much everything. We started in the limited “Run! Jump! Fly!” exhibit, where both Heidi and Thor tried all kinds of cool machines and activities. Heidi surfed on the surf/snow board in front of a huge screen that changes scenes from waves to snowy hills.

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