Minnesota Discovery Center

05/18/2026

From singing on small Knoxville stages to shining on the ACM - Academy of Country Music red carpet, Emily Ann Roberts is proving she’s a star on the rise! ✨🎶 Huge congratulations on your New Female Artist of the Year nomination — so well deserved! We’re cheering you on from Minnesota and counting down the days (24!!!) until you light up our beautiful amphitheater, opening for The Band Perry. 🌲🎤

Grab your tickets here: https://www.tickettailor.com/events/minnesotadiscoverycenter/2080351

05/18/2026

🎙️ We’re hitting the airwaves! Listen to KAXE / KBXE around 8:45am this morning to hear our Museum & Research Center Director, Allyse Freeman, discuss the exciting new Hall of Geology Renovation Opening debuting this Friday at MDC. ✨

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People-powered radio in Northern Minnesota.

05/15/2026

Don’t miss The Band Perry with special guest Emily Ann Roberts on Thursday, June 11 as they kick off summer concert season at MDC’s legendary open-air amphitheater in Chisholm.

From chart-topping hits to summer-night vibes, this is the kind of concert that makes you forget you have work the next morning. 🎤🔥

Tickets available now at: https://www.tickettailor.com/events/minnesotadiscoverycenter/2080351

05/14/2026

Thank you so much for St. Joseph's Catholic School for choosing MDC for your field trip! 🚌✨ We love sharing this special place with curious young minds filled with discovery and adventure. We heard the students had a blast on the trolley tour, identifying animal tracks 🐾, exploring our new playground, and of course, experiencing the excitement of the mine explosion! 💥⛏️

We hope to welcome your group back again soon. Interested in planning a field trip at MDC? Please email [email protected] for more information.

05/14/2026

A huge thank you to Mark Sauer Photography for capturing these incredible moments from our 15th Annual Iron Range Science & Engineering Festival! We also appreciate the Mesabi Tribune for the wonderful feature on this year’s festival and its impact on hands-on STEM learning for area students. 💙 https://www.mesabitribune.com/news/local/iron-range-science-and-engineering-festival-provides-hands-on-learning/article_29eb91f4-84c1-4541-b08e-f32bab5adadd.html

This year’s festival was completely free for area teens to attend thanks to the generous support of our presenting sponsor, Minnesota Power an ALLETE Company along with United States Steel Corporation, Cleveland-Cliffs Inc., Twin Metals Minnesota, Baldwin Supply Company, CTC, the Iron Mining Association of Minnesota, Iron Range Plumbing and Heating, MiningMinnesota, NewRange Copper Nickel, Northeast Technical Services, Widseth, Iron Trail Chevrolet, and Komatsu Mining.

05/13/2026

🎶 Bands, Brews, & BBQ is BACK at MDC this summer!🍻

Get ready for an evening of live music, delicious eats, and all the good vibes! Join us Thursday evenings from 4:30–8:00pm throughout June, July, and August for FREE admission to the Museum, Playground, and Food Court. ☀️🎸

🍔 Food service starts at 4:30pm
🎵 Live music begins at 5:30pm

Bring your friends, grab a seat, kick back, relax, and support some amazing local musicians all summer long! ❤️🎤

🎶 Artist Lineup 🎶
✨ June 4th | Reggie Ducote Acoustic Music
✨ June 18th | Horse Fzce
✨ June 25th | Jake Birdseye Music (plus Youth Mental Health Night! 💚)
✨ July 2nd | Between Howls
✨ July 9th | Mel Annala
✨ July 16th | Cowboy Angel Blue
✨ July 30th | Steven Solkela
✨ August 13th | Mike Miller
✨ August 20th | Rich Mattson & Germaine Gemberling
✨ August 27th | Ryder Grove

We can’t wait to spend summer evenings with you at MDC! ☀️

05/13/2026

To the incredible United States Steel Corporation retired women — thank you for the many years you’ve spent generously volunteering your time to pack delicious lunches for the thousands of students attending the Iron Range Science & Engineering Festival. Your care and dedication help fuel a day filled with discovery, learning, and inspiration for young minds across the Iron Range. 🥪🔬