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The Science Museum of Minnesota has wowed generations with its dinosaur fossils, including an 80-foot 

.  And tens of thousands of people have visited its other exhibits explaining everything from outer space to the history of race.  

But these days, fewer people are visiting.  

Like other cultural institutions across the country, the St. Paul museum has struggled to lure people back after the COVID 19 pandemic.  Attendance is half of what it was in 2019, forcing the museum to 

Coming up at 9 a.m. on Thursday, MPR News host Angela Davis talks about what contributed to the drop in visitors and how the museum is trying to sell more people on its cool collections, current exhibits and educational programming.  

Tell us your favorite memory of visiting the Science Museum of Minnesota. If you don’t go to museums or find yourself going less often, why?    

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The Science Museum of Minnesota is drawing half the number of visitors it did compared to before the COVID 19 pandemic. Coming up at 9 a.m. on Thursday, MPR News host Angela Davis talks about how the museum is responding to the plunge in attendance and revenue.  

What will bring visitors back to the Science Museum of Minnesota?

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