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July 2025

Pollinator Explorers

Join us at CMSM in the Butterfly House to learn more out the importance of pollinators! Interact with the lifecycle of the Monarch butterfly and explore the Minnesota native nectar and host plants that feed and home our butterfly friends!
01 Jul
9:00 am - 11:00 am
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Baby Play

Join us on the Infant and Toddler Play Porch! With a goal to support first-time parents or those who are caring for an infant, the Museum staff – who have a background in and a passion for early childhood development, will offer content specific to our birth to two age range.  Although topics such as […]
01 Jul
10:00 am - 11:30 am
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Young Explorers Weekly Programming at the Children's Museum of Southern Minnesota in Mankato

Young Explorers

This program is for all age groups that are visiting the Museum! Activities are inspired by place, seasons and nature, play schemas and child development. On the 2nd Wednesday each month throughout the year, Young Explorer program activities inspired by one of the six areas of wellness (Move, Relax, Eat Well, Sleep, Maintain, Discover) will […]
02 Jul
9:30 am - 11:00 am
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North Mankato Taylor Library Bookmobile

Bookmobile

The North Mankato Taylor Library Bookmobile makes weekly stops at the Children’s Museum of Southern Minnesota on Wednesday afternoons from 2-3pm. Join us for story time on the Lauri Kuch Memorial Stage each week!
02 Jul
2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
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Pollinator Explorers

Join us at CMSM in the Butterfly House to learn more out the importance of pollinators! Interact with the lifecycle of the Monarch butterfly and explore the Minnesota native nectar and host plants that feed and home our butterfly friends!
03 Jul
9:00 am - 11:00 am
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Summer Curiosity Camp – Tech Art and Take-a-Part

Join us for an awe-inspiring summer filled with opportunities for children to use their curiosity, collaboration, communication, critical thinking and creativity! Our 3-day camps will all be a summer highlight! Tech Art and Take-a-Part – July 8th-10th Have you always wondered what the inside of a printer looks like or maybe the TV remote? Campers […]
08 Jul
9:00 am - 4:00 pm
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Pollinator Explorers

Join us at CMSM in the Butterfly House to learn more out the importance of pollinators! Interact with the lifecycle of the Monarch butterfly and explore the Minnesota native nectar and host plants that feed and home our butterfly friends!
08 Jul
9:00 am - 11:00 am
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Baby Play

Join us on the Infant and Toddler Play Porch! With a goal to support first-time parents or those who are caring for an infant, the Museum staff – who have a background in and a passion for early childhood development, will offer content specific to our birth to two age range.  Although topics such as […]
08 Jul
10:00 am - 11:30 am
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Summer Curiosity Camp – Tech Art and Take-a-Part

Join us for an awe-inspiring summer filled with opportunities for children to use their curiosity, collaboration, communication, critical thinking and creativity! Our 3-day camps will all be a summer highlight! Tech Art and Take-a-Part – July 8th-10th Have you always wondered what the inside of a printer looks like or maybe the TV remote? Campers […]
09 Jul
9:00 am - 4:00 pm
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Young Explorers Weekly Programming at the Children's Museum of Southern Minnesota in Mankato

Young Explorers

This program is for all age groups that are visiting the Museum! Activities are inspired by place, seasons and nature, play schemas and child development. On the 2nd Wednesday each month throughout the year, Young Explorer program activities inspired by one of the six areas of wellness (Move, Relax, Eat Well, Sleep, Maintain, Discover) will […]
09 Jul
9:30 am - 11:00 am
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North Mankato Taylor Library Bookmobile

Bookmobile

The North Mankato Taylor Library Bookmobile makes weekly stops at the Children’s Museum of Southern Minnesota on Wednesday afternoons from 2-3pm. Join us for story time on the Lauri Kuch Memorial Stage each week!
09 Jul
2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
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Summer Curiosity Camp – Tech Art and Take-a-Part

Join us for an awe-inspiring summer filled with opportunities for children to use their curiosity, collaboration, communication, critical thinking and creativity! Our 3-day camps will all be a summer highlight! Tech Art and Take-a-Part – July 8th-10th Have you always wondered what the inside of a printer looks like or maybe the TV remote? Campers […]
10 Jul
9:00 am - 4:00 pm
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January 24, 2025, 10:00am:

The Museum will be closed Sunday, April 20.

We will reopen Tuesday, April 22.

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The Museum will be Closing at 2pm on
November 16 for a Private Event

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