Bell Museum of Natural History

Bell Museum
The Bell Museum in 2018
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Established1872 (1872)
Location2088 Larpenteur Ave W,
Falcon Heights, MN 55113
on the St. Paul campus of the University of Minnesota
Coordinates44°59′29″N 93°11′17″W / 44.99139°N 93.18806°W / 44.99139; -93.18806
TypeNatural History of Minnesota
DirectorDenise Young
OwnerUniversity of Minnesota
Websitebellmuseum.umn.edu

The Bell Museum, formerly known as the James Ford Bell Museum of Natural History, is located at the University of Minnesota's Saint Paul campus. The museum's current location on the Saint Paul campus opened in 2018.[1] The Minnesota wildlife dioramas[2] focus on animal specimens native to the state. The museum also houses the digital Whitney and Elizabeth MacMillan Planetarium. The museum is part of the university's College of Food, Agricultural and Natural Resource Sciences. The museum's former location on University of Minnesota's Minneapolis campus closed in January 2017.

  1. ^ "Bell Museum to break ground Friday on new museum and planetarium building". Star Tribune. April 22, 2016. Retrieved 14 November 2017.
  2. ^ Allman, Laurie (2010). "Through the Looking Glass". Minnesota Department of Natural Resources. Minnesota Conservation Volunteer Magazine. Retrieved 13 April 2016.