History and Science Come Together for STEM Family Day at Mill City Museum, February 24

The museum hosts a day of free family activities featuring guest presentations

Science, technology, engineering, and math aren’t confined to the classroom. This Saturday, families will have a chance to learn how the STEM fields are intertwined with history and how they continue to have an important impact today.

On February 24, Mill City Museum, 704 South 2nd Street, will hold a free STEM Family Day to showcase how science is all around us in the Twin Cities. The day’s program features fun activities that focus on the role STEM has played in the past and present history of the Minneapolis Riverfront. 

Event highlights include:

• 11 am: Petite Concerts
• 2 pm: Z Puppets Rosenschnoz with The Amazing Gnip Gnop Circus
• MN Raptor Center with an eagle and other raptors
• MN Astronomical Society with astrophotography
• Mississippi National River and Recreation Area with mini boats and weights
• Geological Society of MN having fun with rocks
• General Mills Wheat and Flour Labs with the science of wheat (with museum admission)

Cost: Free, baking lab activity requires museum admission. For more information and a full list of guests, click here.