Dark days getting you down? The Science Museum of Minnesota has a bright idea: “Illumination: Light Up The Night.”

The St. Paul museum flips the switch Dec. 13-15, Dec. 20-22 and Dec. 27-29 with interactive activities that “embrace the celebration of light.”

Activities are from 5 to 9 p.m. and include make your own glow-in-the-dark slime, release foam snowflakes into a life-size snow globe, explore a glowing igloo, snap a photo of yourself as an astronaut, enjoy a specialty glow-in-the-dark cocktail and light-themed food, catch the “Glow Show Science Live Theater” presentation and watch a real lava pour.

There’s a ‘”Night Light” blonde stout on draft from BlackStack Brewing exclusive to the event. Activities and events take place throughout the museum.

Admission for “Light Up the Night” is included with museum admission: free for museum members and children 3 and younger, $18.95 for adult nonmembers and $12.95 for children ages 4-12 years and senior citizen nonmembers. For tickets and more information, go to smm.org or call 651-221-9444.