Page 9 - Bell Museum 2023

The ExploraDome is back on the road
after a three-year hiatus.
A favorite of kids across the state, our portable planetarium travels throughout
Minnesota and is perfect for classes, school fairs, and community events.
ExploraDome programs range from journeys through the universe and all the way
back to Earth in explorations of seasons, climate, and even the human brain! This year
alone it reached nearly 11,000 kids and teachers! The ExploraDome now has the same
technology and a new projector, allowing the Bell Museum to bring anything on-view
in the Whitney & Elizabeth MacMillan Planetarium to every county in the state!
On October 14 we celebrated Minnesota’s partial view
of the annular eclipse. Throughout the day nearly 1,000
visitors enjoyed solar observation with eclipse glasses
and solar telescopes as well as special activities.
REFLECTIONS ON 2023
MINNESOTA’S
ASTRONOMY
CLASSROOM
2024 is shaping up
to be an exciting year
for astronomy lovers!
Mark your calendars
to join us on April 8,
2024 to view the solar
eclipse, which will
have 75% totality here
in Minneapolis.
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In June 2024 we’re
launching an all-new
original live planet-
arium show, Comets,
Moons, and Asteroids
Revealed.
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SNE AK PEEK
MINNE S OTA’ S A S T RO N OMY C L A S SRO OM
This is so engaging for students.
My class was excited and on task
the entire time. It is amazing
for them to be able to see these
concepts we are learning up
close. Loved it! – T E AC HER