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Solar Sunday
Telescopes aren’t just for night observing. We’ll have a variety of our solar telescopes out on our observation deck for safe solar viewing as well as some hands-on interactive activities to better understand our nearest star, the Sun.
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Wellbeing Series
In partnership with the Earl E Bakken Center for Spirituality and Healing, the Wellbeing Series featuring Richard Piacentini will be hosted at the Bell Museum. Piacentini has led the green transformation of Phipps Conservatory and Botanical Gardens and will be discussing the sustainable efforts initiated at the Phipps, which are based on recognizing the vital connections between people, plants, health and the planet. This regenerative-based way of thinking influences the organization’s actions and programs, particularly those focused on awakening children…
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The Ghostly Garden
Creep through the darkened galleries of the museum from 6:30–9:30 p.m. and find family-friendly surprises lurking behind every corner, from crafting botanical atrocities with repurposed fake plants and exploring the Dome of Doom in the Whitney and Elizabeth MacMillan Planetarium to visiting with carnivorous plants in Collections Cove.
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October Story Time
Calling all future scientists, techies, engineers, artists and mathematicians to Story Time. Families are invited to listen to fun and engaging stories that call out adventures and mishaps of kid scientists and engineers, and explore our universe from the far reaches of the galaxy down to tiny microbes here on Earth. Join us after the story for engaging STEAM hands-on activities.
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Member Mammoth Morning
Members—enjoy a cozy morning at the Bell! Have your family photo or selfie taken with our woolly mammoth in front of a winter-themed backdrop. Just in time for holiday cards or calendars for you and your family and friends. Explore the museum galleries while sipping hot cocoa and having treats, and enjoy family-friendly activities to bring home, including making your own mini mammoth diorama!
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Explore as One with NASA’s Robert Cabana
SOLD OUT - Join the Bell Museum and the University Honors Program for an evening with Robert D. Cabana, former NASA astronaut and current director of NASA's John F. Kennedy Space Center in Florida.
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November Star Party: Moon & Beyond
Explore Minnesota skies with the Bell Museum at free outdoor telescope observing nights.
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Spotlight Science: Neuroscience
Come meet University of Minnesota researchers who study the brain's amazing ability to keep your whole body running and functioning. Hear from a variety of scientists who study invasive and noninvasive ways to help people who have experienced different ailments of the brain.
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Transit of Mercury
Come view a rare planetary transit of Mercury as it crosses between the Sun and the Earth!
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Petri Dish: Putting a Price on Biodiversity Loss
Drones, satellites, and other new technology allow measurement of biodiversity as never before, at a time when climate change, habitat destruction, and over-harvesting are causing unprecedented rates of biodiversity loss. Can better measurement of biodiversity along with better science linking biodiversity conservation to our own quality of life be used to slow or halt the rate of loss of biodiversity? We’ll explore the new opportunities that advances in science generate and the political and economic challenges to halting biodiversity loss.…
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