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Explore outside before summer's end [Explore outside before summer's end] [View as webpage]( [StarTribune Offers] [Science Museum of Minnesota ]( [view as webpage]( [Mushrooms]( 🍄 More spore for your money Why didn’t the fungus host the function? She didn’t have mushroom! Get your fix of more fungi fun during [Fungi: Web of Life](, now showing during Museum Nights in the Omnitheater! Fridays and Saturdays at 5 and 7 p.m., witness time-lapsed life cycles of the organisms — mushrooms, molds, yeasts, and toadstools — that are vital to the life cycles of the plants and animals populating our planet. Perk alert: Movies like this are now included with your admission! [GET TICKETS]( [🌳 Step outside and STEM outside]( 🌳 Step outside and STEM outside 🌊 [Our Backyard]( is your outdoor patio! With shaded spaces for lunching set against splashy STEM activities, the exploration never has to stop. 🏞️ [Patio Thursdays]( feature lunchtime conversations from our partners in outdoor science — National Park Service rangers — and their breadth of Mississippi River knowledge. ✈️ [Partner Days]( bring local STEM advocates — including PNC Bank and Delta Air Lines — to the museum for collaborative and creative capering! [Bill Nye]( 🎤 Bill is Nye! [Bill Nye the Science Guy]( is bringing his new live show, “The End is Nye,” to Minneapolis on Saturday, Oct. 5, 2024. Delivered with a solid dose of humor and nostalgia, Bill will take you back through his history as “The Science Guy” and will fast-forward to today, letting you in on the latest scientific advancements he’s digging. Members get more: Support our mission of expanding science learning access for all by [becoming a member]( and enjoy 10% off your Bill Nye tickets! [SNAG YOUR SPOT]( 📧 Hear it from us first Be that friend who knows the what’s what and the where’s where of happenings in downtown St. Paul. [Connect with us on the socials]( to stay up-to-date on events, exhibits, and experiences at everyone’s favorite place to play.   [VISIT THE MUSEUM »](   [BECOME A MEMBER »](   [MAKE A DONATION »](   [CONNECT WITH US »]( Premier Partners [3M | Health Partners]( 120 West Kellogg Boulevard | Saint Paul, MN 55102 | (651) 221-9444 | info@smm.org StarTribune.com e-mail Offers contain messages from our advertisers about new products, sales, and special offers or in-store events. To stop receiving this category of email Offers, [click here to unsubscribe](. [Manage email preferences]( View our [Privacy Policy](. This email was sent by: Star Tribune, 650 3rd Ave S Suite 1300 | Minneapolis, MN 55488 US © 2024 StarTribune. All rights reserved.