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Tour Special
Combine any tour with a Wildlife Workshop or Learning Kit rental and receive 10% off the total cost.
MUSEUM TOURS
Led by experienced, enthusiastic interpretive staff, tours provide in-depth, fact-filled insights into the museum's habitat dioramas, Touch and See Room, and special exhibits.
Tours can be customized to include topics specific to your class.
Adventure Tour
An extended museum visit. Bell Museum interpreters lead students through a variety of activities and discussions in the diorama halls and the Touch and See Room. Only the
Adventure Tour includes a visit to the museum's special exhibition hall.
Transportation Reimbursement Available
The Bell Museum currently has funds available to reimburse schools for bus transportation costs to and from the museum, up to $300 per group. All schools are eligible and priority will be given in the order in which requests are received. Ask for details when booking your group's tour or program.
Length: 2 hours
Cost: $75 per group of 12
Grade: All grades
Size: Minimum 8, maximum 72 students
Discovery Tour
Explore the museum's habitat dioramas and experience the wide-open prairie, the shadowy coniferous forest, and the shores of Lake Superior.
Museum interpreters bring these displays to life with lively discussion and fun, age-appropriate activities.
Length: 1 hour
Cost: $40 per group of 12
Grade: All grades
Size: Minimum 8, maximum 72 students
For all tours: One adult per 10 students free; additional adults $5 each
Discovery Plus Tour
This tour combines the Discovery Tour with an additional half hour in our Touch and See Room, featuring an extensive collection of live animals, bones, skins, specimens,
rocks, fossils, and trees. Interpretive staff are available to assist student explorations.
Length: 1.5 hour
Cost: $45 per group of 12
Grade: All grades
Size: Minimum 8, maximum 72 students
Unguided Exploration
For groups with a special project, for art classes, or for those who prefer to explore the Bell Museum on their own.
Length: 1 hour
Cost: $3 per student, $5 per chaperone
Grade: All grades
Size: Minimum 8, maximum 40 students
For Larger Groups: Expedition Tour
A one-hour, self-guided exploration of the diorama halls. Assisted by museum's interpretive staff, students work in small groups to search the museum's habitat dioramas for
answers to common questions relevant to classroom studies of natural history.
Length: 1 hour
Cost: $3 per student, $5 per chaperone
Grade: Grades 3-12
Size: Minimum 72, maximum 150 students
A Tour of the Scientific Collections: How & Why Museums Collect
The Bell Museum's scientific collections, located on the University of Minnesota's St. Paul campus, contain nearly four million mammal, bird, plant, fish and
invertebrate specimens. Learn how museum collections help scientists and the public understand diversity the of life on earth while preserving our biological heritage.
Length: To be arranged
Cost: $75 an hour
Grade: Grades 9-12
Size: Maximum 40 students
To register, e-mail registrations@bellmuseum.org or call 612-624-9050. |