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Spreading Summer Science Fun
Published07/29/2020
This summer, we’ve been hard at work assembling and distributing STEAM activity kits to schools, youth development organizations, and social service centers. Our generous corporate partners have invested in this important work in the Twin Cities, with lead funding from Boston Scientific. -
Diorama Spotlight: Tundra Swans at the Minnesota River Valley
Published , By Adam Hartman, gallery programs assistant
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Learning Landscape Activities
Published07/27/2020
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. -
Bird Bingo
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Explore #BellOutside by playing along with this game of Bird Bingo. How many of these birds can you spot in the Learning Landscape or in your own neighborhood? -
Happy National Moth Week!
Published07/16/2020 , By Heather Cummins, gallery programs coordinator and Minnesota Master Naturalist
National Moth Week (NMW) is a worldwide movement that began in 2012 to “celebrate the beauty, life cycles, and habitats of moths.” NMW encourages everyone, everywhere to become citizen scientists by contributing to global scientific data gathering for moths. -
Experiencing Minnesota’s Dark Night Skies
Published07/10/2020 , By Gretchen Zampogna
Mike Shaw, the Bell Museum’s fourth resident artist of 2019-20, is using his night sky photography to help people experience the night sky at various levels of darkness and light pollution, comparing the same view from sites across Minnesota to show the effect of city lights on our ability to… -
Announcing Minnesota’s Second Annual Statewide Star Party
Published07/06/2020
When you look up at the night sky, do you ever wonder how different it would look under really dark skies? What others across the state can see compared to what you see in your town? We invite you to participate in Minnesota’s second annual Statewide Star Party November 9–14,… -
Minnesota Skies: July 2020
Published06/30/2020 , By Deane Morrison, Thaddeus LaCoursiere & Sarah Komperud
This month Jupiter and Saturn dominate the evening sky, while Venus climbs into prominence as a predawn planet. -
Putting Mushrooms on the Map
Published06/29/2020 , By Eve Daniels
After a few minutes chatting with Peter Kennedy, fungi collection curator at the Bell Museum, it’s easy to picture him starring in a survival show called “The Mushroom Hunter.” Given his in-depth expertise about fungi, he’s someone you would like to have along if you’re lost in the forest, trying… -
Connecting to Nature
Published06/25/2020 , By Gretchen Zampogna
Josh Winkler, the Bell Museum’s third resident artist of 2019-20, uses a range of drawing, printmaking, and sculptural processes to build layered landscape narratives that ask viewers to consider the social, political, and environmental contexts of their surroundings. We chatted with Winkler to learn more about his plans. Also check…