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10 Bizarre Museum Exhibits in Minnesota You Won’t Believe Are Real

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Minnesota Monthly’s Best Bets

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The Bakken Museum Expands Summer Camps to St. Paul in 2026

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Your Mild to Wild Guide to Kid's Summer Camps

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The Bakken Museum, 50 Innovators on Kare 11

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How to pick a camp that fits your kid

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An Idyllic Minnesota Neighborhood Surrounded By Quaint Shops And Scenic Lakes Is Tucked Away In Minneapolis

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Bakken Museum Celebrates 50th Anniversary

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Bakken’s 50th birthday, plus 8 other free things to do

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Celebrating 50 Years of The Bakken Museum

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Earl Bakken Featured in Cardiac Cowboys Podcast

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The Bakken Museum Commemorates 50 Years in Minneapolis with Three-Day Celebration

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This Minneapolis science museum is offering all kinds of summer fun

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The Bakken Museum announces new President & CEO

The Bakken Museum announced the organization’s next leader. Jenn Hensley will serve as President & CEO of the museum effective February 3, 2025

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50 years of hair-raising fun and science at the Bakken Museum

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Minnesota students take on the role of space scientists during GSK Science in the Summer™ with The Bakken Museum in collaboration with Philadelphia’s Franklin Institute

GSK Science in the Summer™, a free summer STEM program designed to inspire the future generation of scientists and engineers, returns this summer with a new theme: Be a Space Scientist! Led by The Franklin Institute, the national network this year will reach an estimated 23,400 youth in grades 2 through 6 through partnerships with 290 community-based youth-serving organizations nationwide.

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The Bakken Museum President & CEO Announces Departure

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The Bakken Museum Ranked Top 10 Best Science Museums in US

The Bakken Museum has been voted into the top ten best science museums across the country.

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The Bakken Museum Nominated for Nation’s Best Science Museum List

The Bakken Museum is excited to announce that it has been included in an online contest to determine the Nation’s 10 Best Science Museums.

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The Bakken Museum receives Groundbreakers Award from Association of Midwest Museums

The Bakken Museum has received the Association of Midwest Museum’s Groundbreakers Award for their public Diversity, Equity, Accessibility, and Inclusion Report.

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