Southern Minnesota Museum of Natural History — Local services in Blue Earth

Anyone who has kids who really like dinosaurs NEEDS to go here. Kids literally get to TOUCH dinosaur bones, hold a dinosaur egg, and maybe even hold a real honest-to-goodness piece of the moon. There is a full-size T. Rex skeleton and also a mosasaurus. There are also extinct giant bison skulls from Minnesota, the world's largest beetles, and lots of other things. Don't let the small size of the museum fool you...there is a lot in there, and Jim, who is a fossil expert and can talk to any person of any knowledge level, specifically takes the time to talk one-on-one with the kids, asking them questions, letting them hold things and making it an experience of a lifetime for kids. It's got big museum exhibits, but in a cozy, personalized atmosphere. For donations of $20 or more, you can take home one of many kinds of fossils...and not just little local ones. The interpretive displays are well done and fit the space. Great...

My friend has been so excited by her visits to this museum that helps to make "Minnesota a great place for dinosaur lovers". Small, intimate size and kindness of the proprietor makes it a great addition to day trips to Blue Earth from the twin cities. Obviously a labor of love ... a place to foster love of learning and build community spirit. She's already lobbying for another visit and I will be...

Best small town museum I've ever been to, and that's saying something. Fossils and artifacts from all eras, such a wonderful and impressive collection. The guy who was at the museum was quite knowledgeable and personally greeted every member of my party and opened up drawers and showed us all sorts of cool things, and left with somw nice souvenirs. I would absolutely recommend going to...