Bell Museum of Natural History http://www.bellmuseum.org 10 Church Street SE, Minneapolis, MN 55455 612-624-7083 Hours: Tues–Fri 9am–5pm; Sat 10am–5pm; Sun noon–5pm

The University of Minnesota’s Bell Museum of Natural History exhibits will inspire you to discover the beauty and wonder of the natural world with our renowned diorama halls displaying all of Minnesota’s habitats under one roof—from the big woods to the Great Lakes to the prairies. The Touch and See Room is a special place to get up close to nature, pet a turtle, rattle some bones or try on a pair of antlers.

Exclusive Museum Adventure Pass Offer $5 off one new membership on day of visit

Passes are limited to general exhibit admission only. Passes may not be applied towards educational and group tours. Special exhibitions and other attractions may not be covered, and other restrictions may apply.

Please visit http://www.bellmuseum.org for specific exhibition information.

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All Ages

A Birder's Guide to Minnesota: A Guide to Over 500 Birding Locations In Minnesota

Kim R. Eckert, Williams Publications, 2002

Chased By the Light

Jim Brandenburg, NorthWord Press, 1998

Grass Roots: The Universe of Home

Paul Gruchow, Milkweed Editions, 1995

Minnesota: A History of the Land

University of Minnesota & KTCA, 2005

Minnesota's Natural Heritage

John Tester, University of Minnesota Press, 1997

The Shape Of Things: The Art Of Francis Lee Jaques

Patricia Condon Johnston, LiveOak Press, 1994

Last Child in the Woods: Saving Our Children from Nature-deficit Disorder

Richard Louv, Algonquin, 2005

The Omnivores Dilemma: A Natural History of Four Meals

Michael Pollan, Penguin, 2006

Naturalist

Edward O. Wilson, Island Press/Shearwater Books, 1994

Diversity of Life

Edward O. Wilson, Belknap Press of Harvard University Press, 1992

Biomimicry: Innovation Inspired by Nature

Janine M. Benyus: William Morrow, 1997

A Short History of Nearly Everything

Bill Bryson, Broadway Books, 2003 (also audio book)

Silent Spring

Rachel Carson, Houghton Mifflin, 2002 (40th anniversary edition)

The Flamingo's Smile: Reflections in Natural History

Stephen Jay Gould, WW Norton, 1985

Canoe Country and Snowshoe Country

Florence Page Jaques (Bell Museum diorama artist), University of Minnesota Press, 1999

Listening Point

Sigrud Olson, Alfred Knopf, 1958 (illustrated by Frances Lee Jaques)

The Song of the Dodo: Island Biogeography in an Age of Extinctions

David Quammen, Touchstone, 1996

Voices for the Land: Minnesotans Write About the Places They Love

Brian Peterson, Minnesota Historical Society, 2002

Urban Nature: Poems About Wildlife in the City

Laure-Anne Bosselaar, Milkweed Editions, 2000

Looking for the Summer

Jim Brandenburg, North Word Press, 2003

Nature Journaling

Clare Walker Leslie and Charles E. Roth, Storey Books, 1998 (2000 edition published as Keeping a Nature Journal)

Frances Lee Jaques: Artist Naturalist

Don T. Luce, University of Minnesota Press, 1982

Woodworking for Wildlife: Homes for Birds and Mammals

Carroll L. Henderson, Nongame Wildlife Program, Section of Wildlife, Dept. of Natural Resources, c1992

A Sand County Almanac

Aldo Leopold, Oxford University Press, 1948

Sharing Nature with Children

Joseph Cornell, DAWN Publications, 1998

Last Chance to See

Douglas Adams and Mark Carwardine, Harmony Books, 1991

Beneath the Surface: A Natural History of a Fisherman's Lake

Bruce M. Carlson, Minnesota Historical Society Press, 2007

Spineless Wonders: Strange Tales from the Invertebrate World

Richard Conniff, Henry Holt and Co., 1996

The Forest for the Trees: How Humans Shaped the North Woods

Jeff Forester, Minnesota Historical Society Press, c2004

The Big Year: A Tale of Man, Nature, and Fowl Obsession

Mark Obmascik, Free Press, 2004

Wild Minnesota: A Celebration of Our State's Natural Beauty

Shawn Perich, Voyageur Press, 2005

Noah's Garden: Restoring the Ecology of our own Back Yards

Sara Bonnett Stein, Houghton Mifflin, 1993

Kids

Field Trips: Bug Hunting, Animal Tracking, Bird Watching, Shore Walking with Jim Arnosky

Jim Arnosky, Harper Collins, 2002

Tracks in the Wild

Betsy Bowen, Little, Brown, 1993

Nature in the Neighborhood

Gordon Morrison, Houghton Mifflin, 2004

Old Turtle

Douglas Wood, Pfeifer-Hamilton, 1992

The Mitten

Jan Brett, G.P. Putnams Sons, 1989

Stellaluna

Janell Cannon, Harcourt Brace; Company, 1993

Very Hungry Caterpillar

Eric Carle, Penguin Young Readers Group, 1986

On the Day You Were Born

Debra Frasier, Harcourt Brace; Company, 1991

We're Going on a Bear Hunt

Michael Rosen and Helen Oxenbury, Simon & Schuster, 1997

Gathering: A Northwoods Counting Book

Betsy Bowen, Little, Brown, and Company, 1995

Stories From Where We Live: The Great North American Prairie and Stories From Where We Live: The Great Lakes

Sara St. Antoine, Milkweed Editions, 2004 and 2005

The complete backyard nature activity book: Fun projects for kids to learn about the wonders of wildlife and nature

Robin Michal Koontz, Learning Triangle Press, 1998

Backyard Detective: Critters up Close

Nic Bishop, Scholastic Press, 2002

Forest Explorer: A Life-Size Field Guide

Nic Bishop, Scholastic Press, 2004

There's an Opossum in my Backyard

Gary Bogue, Heyday Books, 2007

A Walk in the Deciduous Forest

Rebecca L. Johnson, Carolrhoda Books, 2001

A Walk in the Prairie

Rebecca L. Johnson, Carolrhoda Books, 2001

The Disappearing Forests

edited by Janice Parker, Smart Apple Media, 2003

The Prairie: An Enduring Spirit

Charles Rotter, Creative Education, c2002

Wildfires

Seymour Simon, Morrow Junior Books, 1996

Tell Us About Your Adventure

If you visited Bell Museum of Natural History, we'd love to hear about your experience.

Tell Us About Your Adventure!

Jan 29

When I went to the Bell museum of Natural History I saw a lot of cool animals and some animals I didn't even know existed my favorite room was the touch & see room allthough I think the turtles need more space.

May 8

Very fun for children. We all loved the hands on learning while making noise. What child doesnt liked being told go ahead and touch.

Mar 8

I took my kids to the Bell Museum awhile back. I had seen it on the Museum Pass board about the same time my sister mentioned going. I got the passes and took my two kids. We had such a great time especially with the hands on exhibit. We are on a tight budget so it was nice to be able to go for free. This is such a great program. We are looking forward to going to some more museums this summer. Thank you for doing this.

Dec 3

The kids' touch and see room on the top floor is one of the most fun one's in the area, in my opinion.

Dec 2

My kids range in age from 7-11 and all loved the Bell Museum. The first thing we did was to look at all the animals displayed in their habitats. Then there is a room where you can make your own miniature diarama. They especially loved the hands-on room with live turtles, snakes and bugs. There also were animal hides and bones for them to feel. Our whole family really enjoyed the Museum.

Upcoming Events

Summer Reading Programming 2008
Look What’s Cooking at Your Library

Animal Gourmands
Come and discover the most bizarre table manners and choice of tasty morsels wild animals eat. Some animals are strictly vegetarians; while others only eat meat, and some eat both. We will find out what they are by looking at their teeth. Through play we will discover how all the animals are connected to each other and we will also find out what happens to the web when some animals become extinct. We will end our stay listening to a great book and following it with a great craft to take home.

45 min-1 hour program
Led by Educator at Bell Museum of Natural History
Limited to 50 people
$150.00 fee
Within 50 miles of Bell Museum, 10 Church St. S.E. Minneapolis, MN 55455
Outside of 50 mi radius is an additional charge of .55/ mi
For more information about this program please contact Katie Sather, Family Programs Coordinator, 612-624-7083.