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Telescope Observation Nights
Explore the sky with astronomers from the Bell and the Minnesota Institute for Astrophysics (MIfA). FREE telescope observing nights take place every Friday during the University's Fall and Spring semesters. These are very informal and family-friendly, and you can arrive and leave at any time.
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SciSpark 2018
Join us for a celebration of women in science! "Lightning talks" on a range of topics, hands-on activities, and an interactive Q&A on gender equity and experiences in STEM.
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Explore the sky with astronomers from the Bell and the Minnesota Institute for Astrophysics (MIfA).
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Explore the sky with astronomers from the Bell and the Minnesota Institute for Astrophysics (MIfA).
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Café Scientifique: Digging Deep
Join Roopali Phadke for an illuminating talk on the democratization of science and technology decision-making and private and public development of water and energy resources.
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Opening Night Celebration
The Bell springs back to life with an after-hours evening celebration filling the museum with a lively blend of music, DIY art-making, sneak previews in the Whitney and Elizabeth MacMillan Planetarium, refreshments, and more. Toast the new woolly mammoth with us and reach for the stars!
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Grand Opening: Saturday
Experience the Bell Museum inside and out, with an epic opening day from 9am-9pm.
Be among the first visitors to the amazing Touch & See Lab and Collections Cove, sketch rare items from our educational collection, build your own mini diorama to take home, and find your inner scientist with fascinating demos and hands on activities throughout the building. We will be premiering the Bell original planetarium production of Minnesota in the Cosmos in the Whitney and Elizabeth Planetarium. We’ll also have a variety of free experiences in the outdoor Learning Landscape between 9 am and 5 pm.
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Opening weekend continues with the opportunity on Sunday to meet some of the Bell Museum curators and more researchers and scientists throughout the building. Like Saturday, we will be continuing sketching programs, science demos and hands-on activities, and make your own diorama activities.
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