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The Gaviidae center is located in downtown Minneapolis in the Gaviidae Commons on the corner of 6th St and Nicollet Mall. Once inside Gaviidae you will find a hallway just to the right of Bruegger's Bagels. We are the first door on the right (Suite 135). You can park in the Gaviidae parking ramp. The entrance is on 6th St., just past the skyway and Bruegger's Bagels, on the right. There are two reserved spots for Bright Horizons along the right wall by the elevators. If those are full we can validate 30 minutes of parking in the lot.

Bright Horizons Minneapolis at Gaviidae

Address: 651 Nicollet Mall Suite 135, Minneapolis, MN 55402
Phone: +1-612-339-1014
Email: gaviidae@brighthorizons.com
Hours of Operation: M-F: 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Ages Served: Infants, Toddlers, Preschool, School Age

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Viewing 1/1 Looking at the butterflies before they're released in the park.

Viewing 2/1 We got to "hold" the iguana through the bag he was in.

Viewing 3/1 Our pet expert, Joel, brought some animals in for "Animal Tales" week in the preschool room!

Viewing 4/1 We did some Movement Matters activities after the butterflies left us.

Viewing 5/1 We watched as the rat ran around in his ball!

Viewing 6/1 We jumped from one hula hoop to the next.

Viewing 7/1 There were lots of smiles being shown while we watched the iguana crawling around on the table.

Viewing 8/1 The animals that Joel brought: a sea horse, iguana, and a rat!

Viewing 9/1 One of the butterflies wanted to stay in a school agers hair!

Viewing 10/1 Each of the children got to see each animal close up.

Viewing 11/1 Everyone wants to help release the butterflies.

Viewing 12/1 Ms. Maribel is taking out the butterflies for the children to get a closer look before they fly off.

Viewing 13/1 Movement Matters games were played with hula hoops and balls!

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Involving the children in making our sensory/art materials helps them learn the mathematics of measuring and the science of combining substances! Plus, it's so much more fun to explore a material when you helped to create it!
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