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Science Live Theatre

Science Live programs combine dramatic theater, science demonstrations, and interactive children's programming to create a diverse repertoire for all ages.

The Science Museum of Minnesota is a pioneer in the use of theatre as an educational, interpretive technique.

Performances for May 13 - May 19

Science LiveFor show descriptions, visit our Performance Descriptions page. Showtimes and locations vary, so check at the box office when you arrive for a complete schedule. Science Live shows are included with museum admission.

Monday, May 13
Museum Closed

Tuesday, May 14
10:30 a.m. Don't Call Me Monkey
10:45 a.m. Planet Earth Decision Theatre
11:00 a.m. Suitcase Science
11:30 a.m. Shrinking Robots*
12:00 p.m. Planet Earth Decision Theatre
12:30 p.m. Fire Triangle*
1:00 p.m. Endangered Insects Got Talent
1:30 p.m. Suitcase Science
1:45 p.m. Planet Earth Decision Theatre
2:00 p.m. Innovation Station
2:30 p.m. The Fuss About Fracking
3:00 p.m. Suitcase Science
3:30 p.m. Treating Tumors With Gold

Wednesday, May 15
10:30 a.m. Fire Triangle*
11:00 a.m. Suitcase Science
11:30 a.m. Fire Triangle*
12:00 p.m. The Way the Ball Bounces
12:30 p.m. Fire Triangle*
12:45 p.m. Planet Earth Decision Theatre
1:00 p.m. Suitcase Science
1:30 p.m. Shrinking Robots
2:00 p.m. How Animals Walk
2:30 p.m. Suitcase Science
3:00 p.m. Planet Earth Decision Theatre
3:30 p.m. Suitcase Science

Thursday, May 16
10:30 a.m. Cryogenics*
11:00 a.m. Suitcase Science
11:15 a.m. Planet Earth Decision Theatre
11:30 a.m. How Animals Walk*
12:00 p.m. Innovation Station
12:30 p.m. The Way the Ball Bounces
12:45 p.m. Planet Earth Decision Theatre
1:00 p.m. Suitcase Science
1:30 p.m. Would You Buy That?
2:00 p.m. Fire Triangle
2:15 p.m. Planet Earth Decision Theatre
2:30 p.m. Suitcase Science
3:00 p.m. Goldie's Bears
3:30 p.m. The Fuss About Fracking
4:30 p.m. Suitcase Science

Friday, May 17
10:30 a.m. Fire Triangle*
11:00 a.m. Suitcase Science
11:30 a.m. The Way the Ball Bounces
12:00 p.m. Fire Triangle
12:30 p.m. Cryogenics*
1:00 p.m. Suitcase Science
1:30 p.m. Planet Earth Decision Theatre
2:00 p.m. Would You Buy That?
2:30 p.m. Suitcase Science
2:45 p.m. Planet Earth Decision Theatre
3:00 p.m. The Fuss About Fracking
3:30 p.m. Cryogenics
4:00 p.m. Treating Tumors With Gold
5:00 p.m. Suitcase Science
6:00 p.m. Planet Earth Decision Theatre
7:00 p.m. Fermentation Demonstration

Saturday, May 18
11:30 a.m. Suitcase Science
12:00 p.m. Cryogenics
12:15 p.m. Planet Earth Decision Theatre
12:30 p.m. Suitcase Science
1:00 p.m. The Way the Ball Bounces
1:30 p.m. Fire Triangle
2:00 p.m. Suitcase Science
2:15 p.m. Planet Earth Decision Theatre
2:30 p.m. Storms On Stage
3:00 p.m. Cryogenics
3:30 p.m. Storms On Stage

Sunday, May 19
12:00 p.m. Kitchen Chemistry
1:00 p.m. Suitcase Science
1:15 p.m. Planet Earth Decision Theatre
2:00 p.m. Fire Triangle
2:30 p.m. Suitcase Science
2:45 p.m. Planet Earth Decision Theatre
3:00 p.m. Suitcase Science
3:30 p.m. Sound All Around
4:00 p.m. I'm No Einstein

* Reserved Performance