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Water Worlds
Published03/22/2019 , By Gretchen Zampogna
Congratulations to UMN students Camryn Schmidt and Putheawin Samphea! The pair presented an original planetarium show, Water on Other Worlds, for the museum’s Weather & Water After Hours event on March 20. -
Minnesota Skies: March 2019
Published03/01/2019 , By Parke Kunkle
A planetary showcase, the seven sisters, and a super moon: find out what you can see this month! -
Conserving Audubon’s ‘Birds’
Published , By Don Luce
No single person better represents the integration of science, art, and nature than John James Audubon (1785-1851). Read more about the eccentric genius behind Birds of America and how you can see his work in person at the Bell—for a limited time! -
Space Fest Recap
Published01/30/2019
Thanks to the thousands who participated in our Year of Apollo kickoff, celebrating all things space at Space Fest, January 19-20! -
Minnesota Skies: February 2019
Published01/28/2019 , By Parke Kunkle
How to view the Winter Circle, er Oval, and more in the latest astro-news! -
Happy New Year
Published01/03/2019
2018 was a wild ride, from moving the dioramas and finishing exhibits to finally opening the doors to the new Bell Museum on July 14. -
Minnesota Skies: January 2019
Published12/27/2018 , By Parke Kunkle
Cosmic treats to ring in the new year: Venus, Jupiter, and Mars will be visible all month & a Super Moon total lunar eclipse on January 20… This and more in the latest astro-news! -
A Curious Gift Guide
Published12/06/2018
Explore a curated collection of unique gift specimens for the science geek, nature nut, and space case in your life. Member bonus: Get 20% off December 13-16! -
Touch & See Lab at 50
Published11/30/2018 , By Meleah Maynard
Opened in 1968, the Touch & See Room was the first of its kind at any natural history museum in the country. Fifty years later, the revamped Touch & See Lab is now open in its new spacious, airy home in St. Paul. -
Minnesota Skies: December 2018
Published11/27/2018 , By Parke Kunkle
More than a dozen times each year, you can witness “shooting stars” in an annual meteor shower. Don’t let the cold scare you away from the impressive the Geminid meteor shower in December. Also, see the latest in astro-news!