Science Museum Scavenger Hunt (original)

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Science Museum Scavenger Hunt

Get ready to discover! Head out on an expedition of all three floors at the Science Museum of Minnesota with this handy scavenger hunt.

Once you’ve found every object on this list, head to the Explore Store on level 5 to pick up your prize!

Level 5 - Mississippi River Gallery

Minnesota's proposed state fossil, Castoroides ohioensis, isn't using its big teeth to build dams anymore. Can you find it?

A massive mammal that swam in the arctic, represented here at the Museum by a single skull.

America’s longest crane is standing tall next to a flock of friends. Can you spot this crimson-capped bird?

The tissues hidden under a smashed fingernail.

A jar with the face of a human, decorated with hieroglyphs, resting near the mummy.

A blue jingle dress with colorful beadwork made by Ojibwe artist, Jennie Kappenman.

The museum's big fossil find, a three-pronged dinosaur with epic battle scars.

A tiny theropod dino that shares a name with the iconic deer, Bambi.

An incredibly large and toothy fish that was found in an ancient shallow sea in Kansas.

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