Minnesota Unearthed
Saturday | July 18, 2026 | 10:00 am–2:00 pm
Dig into Minnesota geology and celebrate history through Indigenous perspectives! Throw an atlatl, check out Minnesotan fossils, and learn how petroglyphs were carved into stone. Ask experts from the Minnesota Historical Society, the Minnesota Geological Survey, and the Bell’s On Native Land education team all your questions about their work. Minnesota Unearthed is a once-yearly celebration — don’t take it for “granite”!
The Whitney and Elizabeth MacMillan Planetarium will have special showings of Living in Balance: Anishinaabe Star Knowledge, which highlights Anishinaabe stories of constellations and moons in relation to contemporary insights about environmental changes. Produced by Abrams Planetarium and Dr. Beth LaPensée; translated into the Western dialect of Anishinaabemowin by Winonah Ojanen (Aanakwadikwe) and Dennis Jones, narrated by Dennis Jones. *
Showtimes: TBA
Partners
- Minnesota Historical Society’s Jeffers Petroglyphs
- Minnesota Geological Survey
This is an in-person event at the Bell Museum. Activities and events will be held throughout the museum and are included in the cost of regular admission.
The Bell Museum is fully committed to creating an inclusive environment. We are proud to offer multiple services or resources detailed at the link below. For additional information or to request an accommodation, please contact the accessibility office at 612-625-4511 or bellaccess@umn.edu.