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New Initiatives to Offer Diverse Nature-Based Learning Opportunities
Published04/12/2021 , By Emily Dzieweczynski
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Documenting the Plant Diversity of Minnesota at Lost Valley Prairie
Published01/06/2021 , By Timothy Whitfeld
Hidden among the roughly 950,000 pressed plant specimens housed in the Bell Museum Herbarium is a collection of scarlet gaura from the high prairies near Pipestone Quarry made by Charles Geyer on May 1, 1839. Geyer was the botanist on Joseph Nicollet’s expedition sent to explore the region of the…Read More -
Findings in the University of Minnesota Herbarium: Connecticut Charter Oak Leaf
Published12/12/2020 , By Nehwoen Luogon-Bojkov
Undergraduate University of Minnesota Herbarium assistant Colin Robinson makes an interesting connection between a specimen in the collection and an iconic Connecticut symbol – on his first day on the job! -
Power Pop-Up 2020
Published12/04/2020
For the last two years, University of Minnesota students in the course “Power Systems Journey: Making the Invisible Visible and Actionable” have engaged with the Bell Museum to present Power Pop-up exhibits. These Power Pop-ups engaged Bell visitors in a variety of energy-related activities designed for all age groups, which…Read More -
Bugs Outside the Bell!
Published10/26/2020
Visit us on our Learning Landscape where you can walk our paths, pause for a moment of zen, or work on your observation skills. When you visit, try some of the activities you find here. Or try them wherever you get outside in nature #BellOutside. -
A Batty October: Bat Week 2020
Published10/24/2020 , By Adam Hartman, gallery programs assistant
Bat Week AND Bat Month—batception! With Halloween right around the corner, October is the perfect time to dial up the bat love by highlighting bats’ unique traits, charm, and ecological importance instead of the spooky stigmas that feed into their batty reputation. -
Fall Bingo
Published10/09/2020 , By Heather, gallery programs coordinator & MN Master Naturalist
Explore #BellOutside by playing along with this game of Fall Bingo. How many of these squares can you complete in the Learning Landscape or in your own neighborhood? -
Diorama Spotlight: Elk at Inspiration Point
Published09/29/2020 , By Adam Hartman, gallery programs assistant
Elk at Inspiration Peak is one of only two large dioramas at the Bell Museum to depict an autumn scene. The background, painted by Francis Lee Jaques in 1946, showcases the auburn, crimson, and amber leaves of the oak savanna from a unique perspective — above the landscape. Jaques’ painting…Read More -
Happy Plover Appreciation Day!
Published09/14/2020 , By Anna Cerelia Battistini, RARP resident artist in 2019–2020
When people ask why I chose to make artwork celebrating the piping plover during my residency at the Bell, my shortest answer is this: “it’s one of the cutest birds I have ever seen!” If you’re feeling blue, do yourself a favor and search for images of “baby piping plover.”…Read More -
September Sky Lights
Published08/31/2020 , By Thaddeus LaCoursiere, planetarium educator
The September evening sky has more objects to look at than you can shake a telescope at. Part of this wealth comes from the placement of our Milky Way Galaxy. The bright core of the galaxy is still visible through the month, and can be found to the south-southwest, near…Read More