Natural History Museum

The Museum of Natural History uses a multimedia approach to introduce visitors to the history of plants and animals ranging from extinct to present-day species found in Minnesota.

The facility presents hands-on ecology exhibits, live animal displays, and a self-contained slide show with narration that changes every several months. Traveling exhibits from the Science Museum of Minnesota are also featured at various times.

Simple to complex forms of plan and animal life are exhibited, along with habitats native to southwestern Minnesota. The museum is a popular choice for school field trips, especially for elementary level classes.