Join us at the Bell Museum for special homeschool days. Bring your group and enjoy hands-on science labs and immersive planetarium shows that complement your science curriculum.

• Experience our education classrooms where students can explore, observe, and learn through engaging activities in astronomy & ecology! New activities for all ages including exploring the moon phases, traveling to Mars, creating leaf art, and beaver dam building. Helpful Bell educators will be available to answer any questions.
• Explore our newly opened exhibit, Imagine the Future! In the gallery, see stories of resilience and hope from community members, scientists, and climate activists. Enhance your visit in our Minnesota Journeys gallery with accompanying printed Discovery Journals. Discovery Journals are provided for students Grades 2-12 and designed to support your visit through our interactive and immersive galleries.
• The Bell Museum has expanded its K12 visit experiences with our On Native Land program thanks to funding from Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community. These programs, Gidinendamowinaan and Kapémni, explore Minnesota’s natural history through Ojibwe and Dakhóta traditional ecological ways of knowing. During Homeschool day you’re invited to join our On Native Land educators for a fun activity that demonstrates understanding of the moon cycle, lunar calendar, and the importance of seasonal change through an Indigenous lens.
• Grab a ticket to explore “Winter Night Skies” in the Whitney and Elizabeth MacMillan Planetarium. Show length: 30 minutes. This show is appropriate for ages 4 and up. Please note: the 12:30pm planetarium show will include open captions. For additional information or to request an accommodation, please contact the accessibility office at 612-625-4511 or bellaccess@umn.edu.

We will accept pre-registration for this day, while tickets last, until Monday, February 2; Early registration assures we have time to prepare lab supplies and staff. Please contact bellgroups@umn.edu with questions.