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“Emotions at Play” at the Minnesota Children’s Museum – Discount & Giveaway!

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“Emotions at Play” with Pixar’s “Inside Out” is open at the Minnesota Children’s Museum!!!

And you can save $3 total per ticket when you use my code TCFM either online or in person!

PLUS – I have 4 tickets to GIVE AWAY! Read more about the exhibit and enter below!

mcm inside out exhibit

About the exhibit

“Emotions is Play” is the first-ever children’s museum exhibit based on Disney and Pixar’s hit animated film, Inside Out! It’s here at the Minnesota Children’s Museum in St. Paul through September 4, 2023.

The exhibit focuses on the five core emotions featured in the film: Joy, Sadness, Anger, Disgust and Fear. It’s full of  hands-on and digital experiences to explore some of the ways we express our emotions – and recognize emotions in others, too. 

The “Emotions at Play” exhibit features:

An area where you can think about an important memory and how it made you feel, or show how you are feeling right now, by creating a glowing Memory Sphere. Choose a colored paper to match your emotion (such as red for anger) and write about it. When you put your handwritten memory by a sphere it lights up the color of that emotion.

mcm inside out memories

There’s a Control Panel to explore the range and intensity of emotions.

These really cool Emotions Mirrors help kids explore some of the ways we show how we feel with our faces and bodies. The mirror actually reads your face and instantly tells you if you’re sad, angry, happy, afraid or disgusted (though I couldn’t quite figure out how to make myself look “disgusted” vs. anything else).

mcm inside out happy

Create a story and perform it at Dream Productions.

Work to keep the train on track – what feelings do you have when you control and balance the Train of Thought?

Explore how emotions work together as you stack and balance the Emotion Blocks.

mcm inside out tables

They have some familiar characters of course!

mcm inside out bing bong

mcm inside out unicorn

What did we think?

There was a lot to do and even I enjoyed the activities – especially the emotions mirrors! Little kids enjoyed spinning wheels, building blocks, and the many other interactive learning activities. My kids are older but wrote emotions for the memory spheres.

I think it’s a fun, unique exhibit for kids, and it’s exciting to see the movie brought to life here! It’s not huge, but with the rest of the museum and all there is to see and do, it adds a lot to a fun day here.

Watch my walk-through Reel video!

This interactive exhibit is now open in the Special Exhibit Gallery on the museum’s fourth floor. It’s only here through September 4th!

Learn more on the Minnesota Children’s Museum website!

Plus check out the museum’s new Shipwreck Adventures permanent exhibit!

shipwreck adventures mcm

DISCOUNT

Save $3 total per ticket when you use my code TCFM in person or online!

NOTE that online it will appear as $2 off online, because you already save $1 off per ticket when you purchase tickets online.

My code TCFM is also good for $20 off a membership!

Check out my guide “Twin Cities Discount Guide for Families” for more ways to save at the Minnesota Children’s Museum.

Twin Cities Discount Guide for Families

 

GIVEAWAY!

Enter for up to 10 chances to win a family ticket 4-pack, valid through January 31, 2024. Enter by Thursday, June 29th at 11:00pm.

If you enter the “PLEASE be sure to actually leave a comment in this blog post (Facebook comments don’t count). Good luck!

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Comments

  1. Jennifer says

    This looks like such a fun exhibit! I haven’t been to the museum since 2018 I bet a lot has changed.

    • Melissa says

      Ohmigoodness I haven’t been to the Children’s Museum since I was a kid! Can’t wait to take my son! And am exhibit based on “Inside Out”?!? I’m there! Thank you for the info! Thanks for the discount codes, too! 🙂

  2. liz nowak says

    I would love to take my 3 girls to the Emotions exhibit at the Children’s Museum. They have plenty of emotions to explore!

  3. Ashley says

    This is on our summer bucket list! We’ve heard great things of the children’s museum!

  4. Samantha Bishop says

    I can’t wait to take my three kids to the emotions exhibit. inside out is a huge favorite in our family!

  9. Amanda Novak says

    This looks amazing my sons loves inside and his birthday is this month july!!!

  13. Hannah Kostichka says

    Kids are excited to see this
    Exhibit! They love the movie! Hoping to get there this summer!

  14. Elisha Jacobsen says

    Good review. I think all my kids will find something they love in this exhibit!

  15. Jennifer says

    Perfect place to visit over summer break. There is something for everyone at the children’s museum.

  17. Tasha says

    Looks like so much fun. Its been a few years that I have visited. Cannot wait to go again

  20. Courtney Oase says

    What a unique exhibit and so much fun for those who love this movie. Our family would enjoy going to see this! Thanks for the helpful tips about checking it out!

  24. Tiffany says

    I hope to be able to take my kids. My daughter has never been and this would be extra fun

  27. YLM says

    Looks like fun for the kids! Thank you for the drawing opportunity in your blog to win tickets!

  28. Andrea Anderson says

    Thanks for all the tips you post for parents in Minnesota. I truly think you make our world a better place.