Friday, February 27, 2009

Area Attractions: Bakken Museum

Website: Bakken Library and Museum
Location: 3537 Zenith Avenue S Minneapolis
Hours: Tuesday - Saturday 10am to 5pm, Thursdays 10 am to 8pm
Admission: $7 adults, $5 students, free 3 and under - get a Museum Adventure Pass for two free admissions

Background (from the website): "The Bakken is a center for education and learning that furthers the understanding of the history, cultural context, and applications of electricity and magnetism in the life sciences and their benefits to contemporary society."
Activities: Fairy, Goddess, Wizard, Genie? Imagining Electricity (exhibit regarding the early adoption of electricity); Electrifying Minnesota exhibit, which includes a Minnesota Energy Challenge; Electric Heart exhibit (shows kids the electrical currents in a heartbeat); magnetism, electric fish, a medicinal garden, and more

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