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Mission
"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."
Located in a beautiful Tudor
mansion in Minneapolis, it holds a research treasure of 11,000
rare books and 2,500 scientific instruments relating to the role
of electricity in life. The Bakken was founded in 1975 by Earl
E. Bakken, inventor of the first
transistorized cardiac pacemaker.
The Bakken is an independent, nonprofit educational institution
that collects archival materials related to the history of electricity
and magnetism in medicine and the life sciences. We promote a broad
humanistic understanding of science and its role in history. Our primary
audiences are children, students, kids, teachers, scholars, researchers
and the general public.
Admission
and Hours
Museum Hours: Tuesday - Saturday 10am to 5pm
Thursdays 10 am to 8pm
Closed Major Holidays
(Museum
Exhibits are Closed to the Public on Mondays)
Admission: $7 Adults; $5 Students & Seniors;
Children 3 and under are FREE!
Library Hours Only: Monday - Friday 9am to 4:30pm
If
you are looking for science museums in the Minneapolis St. Paul
Twin Cities area, The Bakken will be one of the highlights on your
tour and a must see on your things to do list. Members and local visitors
enjoy science education all year round!
Location:
3537
Zenith Ave. South
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Free Parking
info
Bus Route
info
Driving
Directions
The Bakken is located on the West Side of Lake Calhoun.
It is approximately 15 minutes southwest of downtown Minneapolis,
Minnesota.
Please go to your choice
of navigational help for web directions:
MapQuest
Yahoo Maps
Have a safe and pleasant journey.
Staff
Directory 612-926-3878
| Ext # |
Name and e-mail* |
Title |
| 219 |
Tiffany Bolk |
Visitor Services Assistant |
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Karen Bright |
Science Educator |
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Dawn Brodey |
Performing Arts Educator |
| 217 |
Juliet Burba |
Curator |
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Marvin Boucher |
Teacher In Residence 08-09 |
| 209 |
Pam Burrows |
Office Manager |
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Bruce Challgren |
Media Specialist and Webmaster |
| 220 |
Andrea Cortés-Eastlund |
Teacher in Residence 07-08 |
| 238 |
Danni Dancer |
Girl Scouts Coordinator |
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Shana Dooley |
Science Educator |
| 200 |
Crystal Doyle |
Group Services Coordinator |
| 214 |
Kathy
Faust |
Business Manager |
| 215 |
Kelly Finnerty |
Deputy Director for
Programs |
| |
Alissa Gilbert |
Science Educator |
| 219 |
Melissa Gleason |
Visitor Services Assistant |
| |
Jennifer
Goldman |
Science Educator |
| 219 |
Tracey Goodrich |
Visitor Services Assistant |
| |
Jeanette Holmen |
Science Educator |
| 227 |
Elizabeth
Ihrig |
Librarian |
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Elizabeth Karre |
Science Educator |
| |
Carolyn Lavold |
Science Educator |
| 230 |
Christopher
Lundeen |
Property Manager |
| 206 |
Nathan Meyer |
Science Theater & Outreach Programs Manager |
| 253 |
Chris Olsen |
Director of Marketing and Public Programs |
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Cheryl Moeller |
Community and Corporate Relations Manager |
| 205 |
Beth Murphy |
Director of Special Projects |
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Andre Phillips |
Science Educator |
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Jerome Pilkington |
Housekeeper |
| 219 |
Izz Poehlmann |
Visitor Services Assistant |
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Bekki Rezabek |
K-12 Programs Coordinator |
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Dr. David
Rhees |
Executive Director |
| 251 |
Mindy Rhiger |
Promotions Coordinator |
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Christine Rogers |
Science Educator |
| 252 |
Kristi McLaughlin
Sebey |
Development Manager |
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Justin Spencer |
Invention Programs Coordinator |
| 207 |
Wes Sweetland |
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| 203 |
Anika Taylor |
Outreach Coordinator |
| 220 |
Austine Vaughn |
Manager of Visitor Experience |
| 202 |
Steven
Walvig |
Director of Education |
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Kjerstin Wendland |
Science Educator |
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Sarina Yospin |
Science Educator |
*To avoid email spam, new staff names do not have email addresses hyperlinked. Most emails are just their last-name@thebakken.org.
If needed, please call for their email address.
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