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Earth World

Discover Minnesota's Unique Habitats Up Close

Scramble through an anthill and find the queen ant. Create a thunderstorm from the rafters. Scamper down the beaver slide. Slip into a giant turtle shell and pose for pics. Imagination and fun collide in this interactive exhibit that puts immersive Minnesota environments like forests, prairies, and wetlands under one kid-friendly roof. Here, kids can interact with the Museum's turtles and snakes that inhabit Minnesota's unique environments and learn about how they live and what makes them special.

As a unique exploratory-play exhibit, Earth World is designed to promote thoughtful interaction that allows kids to gain a deeper understanding of the natural world around them.

Check out these books related to the Earth World gallery:

• Box Turtle at Long Pond by William T. George
• Owl Babies by Martin Waddell
• Who Hops? by Katie Davis