The Bell Museum brings together science, art, and nature with a unique Minnesota perspective. We offer school groups and home school groups a world-class experience, working with you to achieve your educational goals!
GALLERY EXPERIENCES
Take your students on a journey through space and time in our Minnesota Journeys gallery! This experience is designed to allow for self-directed learning and choice with content support from museum educators along the way!
PLANETARIUM SCHOOL SHOWS
The Whitney and Elizabeth MacMillan Planetarium offers a wide variety of programs in our state-of-the art domed theater. With interactive live programs and recorded presentations, teachers will find content to fit their learning objectives with immersive learning.
HANDS-ON SCIENCE LABS
The Bell Museum offers classroom size lab spaces, with state-of-the-art equipment and activities, supporting many of the Minnesota state science standards for Grades K-8.
VIRTUAL PROGRAMS
Virtual programs are designed to connect your group with a museum educator online for a live, interactive program about our natural world and the universe around us. We offer programs in both natural history and astronomy.
HOMESCHOOL FIELD TRIPS
With our planetarium, reimagined exhibit halls, and outdoor learning landscape, the Bell is the perfect place for homeschool families to find hands-on learning to complement their science curriculum. Homeschool groups or co-ops are encouraged to visit the Bell for our new homeschool days! These special events for homeschool families include a planetarium show, museum visit, and hands-on activities.