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ECO-VENTION |
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 Saturday, April 21, 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Discover how easy it is to be green during The Bakken Museum's Earth Day extravaganza! Join our friends from the community as we reduce, reuse and ride The Bakken Bicycle, build a garden-to-go, make your hair stand on end and more.
Eco-vention activities are included with The Bakken Museum admission. MELSA Museum Adventure Passes cannot be used for admission to Eco-vention or other special events.
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VOLUNTEERS NEEDED!
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 Pass the hottest part of your summer in a beautiful mansion and garden, electrifying The Bakken Museum experience for children and adults. The Bakken is looking for volunteers that would like to become tour guides and exhibit interpreters. Interested? Fill out an application or call 612-926-3878 ext. 228.
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SPARKING AN INTEREST IN SCIENCE
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 Annual Fundraising Breakfast
Save the date! The Bakken Museum's yearly fundraiser is Thursday, May 17, 8 - 9 a.m. Funds raised will benefit education programs to help children discover their inner scientist.  Sponsored by Riverbridge Partners.
Discover the Twin Cities' best kept secret during a free, one-hour behind-the-scenes tour. Learn how The Bakken's unique programs and environment encourage people of all ages to discover science through hands-on learning. Our next tour will be on Tuesday, May 8, 4:30 - 5:30 p.m.
To reserve your place at the breakfast or tour, call 612-926-3878 ext. 252.
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ONGOING ACTIVITIES
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Electric Heart
Now - August
Museum Hours
Come see, hear and feel the natural electricity that powers the human heart. Watch an animated heart beat in time to your heartbeat, create songs using your heart's rhythm and more.
The Florence Bakken Medicinal Garden Museum Hours
Enjoy
Minnesota's spring weather as you explore three acres of outdoor
bliss. Find flowers, herbs, shrubs and trees used as medicine in the garden.
Read a book on a bench next to the Koi pond and fountain. Visit the
wetland, count the many birds and see Minnesota's State Flower, the
Lady Slipper, in bloom.
Family Science Saturdays
10 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Discover your inner scientist with friends and family during drop-in, hands-on activities every Saturday. Activities change each month and may include building your latest idea at the Ax-man inventors table, making a capacitor and searching the Museum for answers to a scavenger hunt.
Guided Tours Tuesday - Saturday
For the price of regular admission, you can hear the stories behind our unique exhibits and have a hair-raising experience with a knowledgeable, entertaining tour guide. Pre-registration required. Call 612-926-3878 ext. 219.
Science Theater: Finding Frankenstein Monday - Friday
Meet Mary Shelley, teenage author of Frankenstein and mother of science fiction. Discover who she might be if she were alive today and how Frankenstein came to be during this 45 minute interactive, entertaining performance for groups of 20 or more. Pre-registration required. Call 612-926-3878 ext. 219.
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UPCOMING EVENTS
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 Botanical HeArt
New exhibit opens May 12
You're invited to meet the artists and enjoy The Florence Bakken Medicinal Garden during the opening reception for Botanical HeArt, Saturday, May 12, 1 - 3 p.m.
Botanical HeArt
celebrates the 300th anniversary of Carl Linnaeus's birth with an exhibition of botanical paintings of plants used medicinally to
treat heart ailments. The paintings, created by artists from the
Minnesota School of Botanical Art, will be exhibited May 12 through
August 31.
Wizards Day
Saturday, July 21, 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Calling
all wizards! Buy a copy of the final book in the Harry Potter series
from Creative Kidstuff and create a glowing wand to wave over the
pages. Meet owls like Hedwig from the University of Minnesota Raptor Center. Enjoy "Science is Fun!" with the 3M Visiting Wizards and
"Professor Sepoc's Potion Class." Explore The Williams Collection
and get a close up look at real props from the Harry Potter movies,
including original drawings of the Nimbus 2000, a student quill and a
prototype of Hermione's wand.
Wizards Day activities are included with The Bakken Museum admission. MELSA Museum Adventure Passes cannot be used for admission to Wizards Day or other special events.
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BECOME A MEMBER TODAY!
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Members receive great benefits, including unlimited admission to The Bakken Museum for 12 months and FREE general admission to 250 participating Association of Science-Technology Centers in the U.S. and abroad.
- Orientation tour for new members
- Invitations to lectures and exhibit openings
- Two free admission passes to share with friends and extended family
- 10% discount on individual program and camp registrations
- 10% discount on The Bakken Museum store purchases
Individual: $30
Senior: $35 (two seniors plus up to two grandchildren per visit)
Dual: $40 (two people)
Family: $65 (all members in household)
Nanny: $5 (add a nanny to any Family membership)
Call 612-926-3878 ext. 219 to join today!
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HOURS AND ADMISSION
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Museum Hours
Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday:
10 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Thursday: 10 a.m. - 8 p.m.Closed Sunday, Monday and major holidays
Hours subject to changeAdmission
Adults: $7
Students and Seniors: $5
Children younger than 4: FREE
Members: FREEPrices subject to change
Library Hours
Monday - Friday: 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. Please call ahead to ensure the best service.
There is no entrance fee to use the Library.Directions
3537 Zenith Avenue South
Minneapolis, MN 55416-4623
The Bakken Museum is located at the corner of West Calhoun Parkway and 36th Street on the west shore of Lake Calhoun.
Parking
Free parking is available in the Museum's parking lot and on side streets.
Family Science Saturdays are made possible in part by The Medtronic Foundation.
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