Science Museum of Minnesota

Mission We’re here to turn on the science. Through education, in-person experiences, online learning, and everything in between, the Science Museum of Minnesota is dedicated to collaborating with our community to create a world where everyone has the power to use science to make lives better. With the help of our visitors, volunteers, staff, and community partners, we’re using science to figure out how our world works. Among our interactive exhibits, collections with more than 2 million objects, and continuous scientific research, we believe there’s always something new to discover. The museum’s current location on the banks of the Mississippi River in St. Paul offers 370,000 square feet of space. It includes a 10,000 square-foot temporary exhibit gallery, multiple permanent galleries, zero-emissions Science House, and an Imax Convertible Dome Omnitheater. A 501 (c)3 nonprofit organization, we impact more than a million people from around the world every year through trips to our museum, school visits, online experiences, traveling exhibitions, and Omnitheater movies. We are guided by our Strategic Plan 2030 — a plan that envisions what we want to become in the next decade. Together, we commit to meeting the changing needs of the communities we serve by delivering bold science through memorable science learning experiences; building pathways to STEM careers starting in early childhood; and conducting groundbreaking research that is changing what we know about the most critical issues of today—issues like climate change, human identity, and sustainability of food, energy, and water. Mission We exist to… Turn on the science: Inspire learning. Inform policy. Improve lives. Vision We envision… A world where everyone has the power to use science to make lives better. Values We value… - Collaboration. We get the job done together - Equity. We reject oppressive norms and practice authentic inclusion to achieve collective liberation. - Learning. We are curious and take risks to grow. - Statements