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Solar Big Year—2024 Eclipse Celebration
Monday | April 08, 2024 | 10:00 am–4:00 pm
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Join us at the Bell for a special open Monday to celebrate Minnesota’s partial view of the eclipse on Monday, April 8, 10am-4pm. The eclipse will be at its peak at about 2:00 pm, and we’ll see about 75% coverage here in Minnesota. Throughout the day, we’ll have a plethora of solar focused activities, a livestream of the eclipse, a new eclipse flipbook pattern, and expert astronomy staff to answer all of your solar questions!
Please note: we’re unable to control the clouds — if the weather is poor on the day of the eclipse, we’ll still have a day of sun-focused activities!
Please be aware that we expect large crowds. All children under 18 must be properly supervised. Our guideline is at least 1 adult per 8 children.
This is a public event and we are not accepting group visits for our eclipse programming. We will not be able to accommodate buses, and do not have the infrastructure and staffing to support group needs on this day.
Learn more about the event at the link below:
This is an in-person event at the Bell Museum and is included in the cost of regular admission.
Parking
- Paid surface lot parking, managed by UMN Parking & Transportation Services, is available with an entrance off of Larpenteur Ave. The daily rate is $6. Note: The parking fee is waived for any vehicle in the lot under 10 minutes. Pay stations only accept credit cards.
Directions & Parking - The St. Paul campus circulator is a complimentary bus that runs every 20 minutes and drops off in front of the Bell. Please see the website for route and stop details.
- A complimentary, accessible shuttle will be traveling between these off-site locations and the Bell entrance from 10am–4pm.
- UMN Lot #101
2065 Commonwealth Ave, Falcon Heights
(paid parking) - UMN Lot #171
1532 Cleveland Ave N, St. Paul
(paid parking)
Shuttle will pick up on the corner of Cleveland and Dudley - UMN Lot #175
2067 Dudley Ave, St. Paul
(paid parking)
Shuttle will pick up on the corner of Cleveland and Dudley
- UMN Lot #101
Find additional solar observing dates at the Bell Museum
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