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Following Minnesota Department of Health recommendations, we are closed until further notice. All major venues at the University of Minnesota, systemwide, are closed to the public. We are eager to reopen as soon as public health officials determine that i
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Bell Executive Director Denise Young (pictured with Doug Bergert of Perkins and Will) accepted the 2020 Buildy Award from the Mid-Atlantic Association of Museums last week. We're so honored to have received this award for best new museum! @perkinswill_min
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😊 We're blushing as we read this review that calls a performance of Silent Sky "glorious, enchanting and transcendent": https://ift.tt/2ves9Nm Theatre Pro Rata
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This morning, check out Curator of Exhibits Don Luce as he talks to @shaynewells about our Audubon Animated exhibit and rare Audubon folio works on Fox 9 Morning News.
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🐦 Don't miss FOX 9 Morning News tomorrow when Bell Curator of Exhibits Don Luce discusses our Audubon Animated exhibit and rare Audubon folio works with @shaynewells.
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🌿 Bell volunteer Maryanne O'Malley works on mounting specimens at the U of M Herbarium. Maryanne does her own botanical artwork, so this role felt natural for her. "It's so contemplative, and it gives me time to think," she says. #herbarium #voluntee
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Celebrate Darwin Day with us! The celebration continues Friday, Saturday, and Sunday. Take a selfie with the man himself while you’re at it as we celebrate his birthday and contributions to science.
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🌙 Join us on weekend mornings for "Under the Stars," a planetarium show for children ages 4–8 and their families. Come on a journey as we tell a story about objects in our sky! Young learners use their bodies and voices as they learn to make observat
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What's more romantic than the Moon? You can get a beautiful Moonglow necklace in the Curiosity Shop to celebrate a special date of your choice. The Moon is on a sterling silver chain, and absorbs light during the day to softly glow in the dark! ($48) Disp
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Do you like puns? Do you like science? The Curiosity Shop has some greeting cards calling your name ...
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This lovely anatomical heart necklace from local maker Larissa Loden is sure to let that special someone know how much you love them! ($34) Find it in our Curiosity Shop.
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The heart is the body's pump—and it keeps you alive. Why not celebrate that very special organ with a Valentine's gift? Here are just a few of our favorites from the museum's Curiosity Shop.
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The shed from our male bullsnake is almost as tall as the guide holding it! 🐍😲
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As we track the snowstorm heading our way, we want to get the word out that we are *closing early* today at 4 pm. Stay safe out there!
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Icy morning, warm sunrise.
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The Jaques Art Center in Aiken is celebrating their 25th anniversary with a new exhibition of work by Francis Lee Jaques (renowned for his work with the Bell dioramas), opening tonight and on view through March 7. They've borrowed ten original works from
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Happy New Year from the Bell Museum! It's a great day to contemplate the ice age outside from the comfort of the Bell Museum galleries. We're open 10am-5pm today (Tuesday) with a full schedule of planetarium shows and fantastic programs for the whole fami
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On New Year's Eve, join us for Celebration of Light and Sound, 10 am–3 pm. We'll have a countdown that won't make you late to bed! Our noon ball drop featuring glow-in-the-dark moons will be fun for all ages. Play in BEATRIX*JAR's sound playground, make a
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What are your plans tomorrow? If you're looking to exercise your brain during winter break, join us for some science-related family fun this weekend! Family Discovery Days means we have extra activities going on December 26–29. Enjoy activities in our edu
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Early botanists at the University used this compass to navigate as they collected plants. Just one small detail in our #wickedplants exhibit, which closes January 5. Don’t miss out!
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Where can you go this Wednesday evening for a ☕ "tea petting zoo," a 🌿 plant-focused tour of classic dioramas, drop-in yoga sessions, and a 🌌 planetarium show? The Bell, of course! Join us for After Hours from 5–8:30 pm.
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Telescopes aren’t just for night observing! Try some safe solar viewing from our observation deck this Sunday, 12–2 pm. Of course, Solar Sundays need clear skies, so the event is weather-dependent.
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🌿😍🌳 At this Saturday's Spotlight Science: Plant Love/Hate Stories, join conservation scientists Becky Barak (Chicago Botanic Garden) and Becky Tonietto (University of Michigan, Flint) of Plant Love Stories for a live storyte
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Curate a perfect wish list in our Curiosity Shop! Here's just a sample of our offerings—these are all plant-related, but we have a great range, from space to birds and everything in between. Any plant lover with an artistic bent would be delighted by Plan
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🌘 In celebration of the Apollo 17 Lunar Module Challenger's liftoff, join us at our Dec. 6 Star Party for telescope observation (weather permitting), a planetarium presentation of "Winter Sky Tonight," an astrophotography demo by Mark
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Join us for some science-related family fun this weekend! Enjoy astronomy and nature activities, a special display in Collections Cove, and some favorite Solution Studio challenges including weaving (back from our popular 2018 exhibit!) and several other
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Our Audubon plate of a female wild turkey and her nine chicks is on display on our art wall! This hand-colored engraving is from "The Birds of America," 1826–1838. 🎨
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Wow! We're blown away by all Give to the Max Day donors who met BOTH of our matching gift challenges and raised over $12,000 to support immersive learning at the Bell Museum! Thank you! #GTMD19
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There's still time to get your gift matched and meet our stretch goal for Give to the Max Day. Your gift has an impact year-round on learners of all ages and abilities! Link in bio #UMNGive #GTMD19
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Did you know our Touch & See Lab was the first of its kind in the museum world in 1968? With hundreds of specimens and critters to meet, examine and sketch, the Bell engages all your senses. Your Give to the Max Day gift supports immersive learning for al
