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Event · STEM & discovery

Beavers and Botanicals at the Bell Museum

When
Through Oct 31 · 10:00 AM–4:00 PMMuseum days (Wed-Sun) 10am-4pm, October 14 through end of October
Where
Bell Museum2088 Larpenteur Ave W, St Paul, MN 55113Open in Google Maps ↗
Ages
Family
Cost
Included in the cost of regular admission (Youth 3-21 $12; Adult $15; 0-2 free)
Organizer
Bell Museum, University of Minnesota

From the MEA break to the end of October, the Bell Museum adds extra family fun to the galleries: learn about beavers in Collections Cove as you build a beaver puppet, see a 'Rodent Revue' of specimens on the Touch and See Lab's discovery wall, peer inside fruits and flowers with plant X-rays, and explore the temporary exhibition Wild Beauty: The Botanical Art of the Eloise Butler Wildflower Garden Florilegium with a collaborative garden mural, learn-to-draw-plants activity and seek-and-find game. Included with regular admission during museum hours (Wednesday-Sunday 10am-4pm).

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Event series; listing shows occurrences on Oct 14 and Oct 25 with 'From the MEA break to the end of the month'. End date taken as October 31 per that wording.