From our #sciencevault: Bear mask, carved by Richard Hunt (Kwakwaka'wakw), a contemporary Kwakiutl artist. According to Kwakiutl belief, when dancers are wearing these masks, they are transformed into the spirits represented on the mask.

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With rain in the forecast, come inside and explore the world at Omnifest. Through June 20, our annual film festival brings five big films—including Antarctica—to the Omnitheater's giant screen.

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#ThrowbackThursday - Tropical Rainforest, a Science Museum of Minnesota original film that premiered in the Omnitheater in 1992, has been seen in giant screen theaters around the world. #tbt

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From our #sciencevault: This puffer fish (or blow fish) is 42 cm long and able to expand itself like a balloon when disturbed. Many puffer fish are poisonous, but some are considered a great delicacy when prepared correctly.

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Omnifest begins today! Through June 20, our annual film festival brings five big films—including Wild Ocean—to the Omnitheater's giant screen.

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#ThrowbackThursday - Seasons, a giant screen film that features breathtaking footage of Minnesota landscapes and the St. Paul Chamber Orchestra performing Vivaldi's The Four Seasons, premiered in the Omnitheater in 1987 and has been a fan favorite ever since. Welcome back, SPCO!

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It's a beautiful day in the neighborhood! The magnolias are blooming in our Big Back Yard, which opens for the season on Saturday, May 25.

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Spring is here! Spring is here! Here's the apricot tree in our Big Back Yard.

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From our #sciencevault: Nasca ceramic bottle, ca. 100 BC - AD 700. The Nasca culture of the southern coast of Peru are most famous for the Nasca lines. These notorious lines in the desert portray enormous animals and other designs often similar to those represented on Nasca textiles and pottery.

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Omnifest begins a week from today! From May 10 through June 20, our annual film festival will bring five big films—including Lewis and Clark: Great Journey West—to the Omnitheater's giant screen.

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#ThrowbackThursday - BODY WORLDS & The Cycle of Life closes on Sunday. We'll never forget December 3, 2006, the final day of the original BODY WORLDS exhibition. Our homepage looked like this! #tbt

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Stop by our plaza today until 1 p.m. to see the Verizon Wireless Disaster Recovery Vehicle, which keeps the public connected in times of disaster.

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From our #sciencevault: Ojibwe maple syrup basket, made in Minnesota in 1955. The Ojibwe Indians used birch bark buckets to collect sap. Folded and tied from a single piece of bark, they are seamless and leak-proof.

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Hurry! Gunther von Hagens' BODY WORLDS & The Cycle of Life closes Sunday, May 5. Witness the arc of human development—from conception to old age—through real human specimens and full-body plastinates.

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Our outside staircase is now open! Make plans for science learning inside and spring fun outside this weekend.

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Omnifest is only two weeks away! From May 10 through June 20, our annual film festival will bring five big films—including Wild Ocean—to the Omnitheater's giant screen.

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Believe it or not, we've had more than 1,700 people volunteer their time and effort in the past year. They work in every part of the museum to make sure you and the rest of the community enjoy learning. This week we celebrate National Volunteer Appreciation Week. Next time you visit, if you see a volunteer in a blue vest, say thanks for all they do for us!

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#ThrowbackThursday - 30 years ago, Chuck Penson started the Computer Education Center. Back then, registration and scheduling were done by hand and taped up on the wall.

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From our #sciencevault: Mantids (Mantodea) - animal, vegetable, or mineral? This insect is an example of protective mimicry—an evolutionary adaptation by which an organism imitates its surroundings to protect itself from predators.

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"Love the Earth" music with John Munson and Matt Wilson now on our Atrium Stage. #EarthDayMN

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