The Museum of Nature & Science is the result of a 2006 merger, unlike any in the nation, of three cultural institutions—the Dallas Museum of Natural History, Science Place and the Dallas Children's Museum. As a result of the merger, the museum has begun the process to expand its reach within the community by offering a second facility to address the growing need for science, math and technology education.
The Science Museum of Minnesota is working with the Dallas Museum of Nature & Science to develop, design and produce interactive and interpretive exhibits for five of the exhibit galleries in the new facility. River in the City Gallery for Children (5,000 square feet), Being Alive, Being Human (4,000 square feet), Medical Science Frontiers (1,500 square feet), Engineering, Technology & Innovation (5,000 square feet) and Everybody Plays: Sports & Human Performance (4,000 square feet). The new facility is expected to open in Late 2012/Early 2013.