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Bell Museum

When
Visit on your scheduleWed-Sun 10am-4pm
Where
Bell Museum2088 Larpenteur Ave W, St Paul, MN 55113Open in Google Maps ↗
Ages
Youth 3-21; 0-2 years free; guests 12 and under require adult supervision
Cost
Museum gallery admission: Adult $15, Adult 65+ $13, Youth (3-21) $12, 0-2 years free, UMN student $5, Bell members free. Planetarium show: Adult $10, 65+ $9, Youth $8 (members half price). Combo museum & planetarium: Adult $21, 65+ $18, Youth $16. Reduced prices for qualifying guests and waived admission for Indigenous peoples (see reduced admission page).
Organizer
Bell Museum, University of Minnesota

Minnesota's official natural history museum and planetarium, on the University of Minnesota campus in St. Paul. Features the Minnesota Journeys permanent exhibit, wildlife dioramas, the Touch & See Lab with fossils and living plants and animals, the Whitney and Elizabeth MacMillan Planetarium, a green roof and observation deck, and an outdoor Learning Landscape. Open Wednesday-Sunday 10am-4pm; closed Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day and New Year's Day. Guests age 12 and under require adult supervision. Reserved planetarium and museum tickets available online or by phone. Paid surface-lot parking ($6 daily).

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Lowest standard paid entry is Youth gallery admission $12. Pricing table read from the admissions page.