Get to know YOU better

Identity: An Exhibition of You has concluded its run at the Science Museum of Minnesota.

What makes you YOU? Identity: An Exhibition of You explores the physical, psychological, and social elements in your life that make you tick. It's an interactive look at how much genetics influence who you become. Explore how the pattern of your fingerprints is genetic, but details—like the ridges—aren't! Learn about new studies showing that there is no biological basis for race, and other research showing how we perceive differences in men and women where none actually exist. Identity creates an entertaining and interactive family experience, incorporating the latest scientific research to explore genetic, cognitive, and social sciences.

We're all made up of a thousand different stories—come discover yours!

About the Exhibition: Activity list and descriptions

Here's a small sampling of some of the activities available in Identity:

Family DNA
Can you tell if people are related just from looks? Find out in this mix-n-match game by matching children with their parents—by appearance alone.

Thoughts of a Dreamer
Are you a dreamer? Or an organizer? Maybe your curious? People with similar personalities think in similar ways. Stand in one of our Thought Cones to hear the inner thoughts of people who experience the world the way you do.

Your Musical Personality
It's your unique personality, in the form of music! Change elements of a common children's tune to find out how sociable, thoughtful or intuitive you are.

Kaleidoscope of Social Interactions
Discover how social interactions affect your personality on a large, digital kaleidoscope. (Great for groups.)

Doppelganger
Morph into your "other self." Find out what people think of you as another ethnicity or gender (your doppelganger), and learn how social constructs of race and gender effect interactions.