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Discovery Days: Nature of Color

  • The Bakken Museum 3537 Zenith Avenue South Minneapolis, MN, 55416 United States (map)

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Join us at The Bakken Museum for a Discovery Days family event! Color is all around us. Learn about the science behind our perception of color and its uses in nature.

Activities include:

  • Observe how colors mix and separate using the process of chromatography by creating your own colorful butterfly

  • Create your own ephemeral aurora

  • Explore how effective different types of sunscreen protect your skin, and make a UV- reactive bracelet to take home

  • Explore shadows and how they change

  • And more!

This event is ideal for children ages 5 to 14 and their friends & families.

Discovery Days at The Bakken Museum feature hands-on activity stations that are included in the price of admission. Purchase tickets online in advance or drop in for the fun.

 

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