Exhibits

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Earl Bakken

Learn about Earl Bakken, inventor of the first battery-powered transistorized cardiac pacemaker, cofounder of Medtronic and founder of The Bakken Museum.


The Spark of Life

Make a 60,000-volt spark with the Wimshurst generator and play the Theremin, the first electronic musical instrument.


Body Electric

Learn about the natural electricity in the human body and electrical innovations that help diagnose and treat disease, train the brain, regulate the heart and calm the mind.  Challenge friends and family to a battle of relaxation at the Mindball exhibit.


The Mystery of Magnetism

Experiment with magnets and discover the relationship between electricity and magnetism.


Electrifying Minnesota

See how everyday life has been shaped by electrification since one of the nation´s first hydroelectric power plants began operations 125 years ago on the Mississippi River.


Frankenstein´s Laboratory

Enjoy a 12-minute multi-media show that brings Frankenstein´s creature to life.


Electricity Party Room

Experience electrifying fun just like Ben Franklin did--using static electricity to make bells ring, confetti dance and more.


Neurographia Universalis
(General Neurology)

See a mounted display of enlarged photographs from Neurographia Universalis--a book of neuro-anatomy from the museum´s library collection, published in 1685.  See the title page, frontispiece with the author´s portrait and various anatomical engravings.

 

 

Upcoming Events

Aug 2, 2010 - Summer Science Day Camp Session 7
August 2-6 - Girls & Boys Entering Grades 4th, 5th & 6th This week....
Aug 9, 2010 - Summer Science Day Camp Session 8
August 9-13 - Girls & Boys Entering Grades 4th, 5th & 6th This wee....
Aug 16, 2010 - Summer Science Day Camp Session 9
August 16-20 - Girls & Boys Entering Grades 7th, 8th & 9th This we....
Sep 25, 2010 - Inventors' Club Fall Session
Become a Bakken Museum Inventors' Club members and design and build yo....
Nov 25, 2010 - Museum Closed
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