Bakken Library & Museum
3537 Zenith Ave S
MinneapolisMN55416
Payment Methods: Cash
Closed
- Sunday
- Closed
- Monday
- 9:00am-4:30pm
- Tuesday
- 9:00am-5:00pm
- Wednesday
- 9:00am-5:00pm
- Thursday
- 9:00am-8:00pm
- Friday
- 9:00am-5:00pm
- Saturday
- 10:00am-5:00pm
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Description
The Bakken was founded in 1975. The company is located in Minneapolis and incorporated in Minnesota. The Bakken specializes in Museum.
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In good weather, the Medicinal Garden is a combination of beauty and practicality.
Editorial Reviews
A low-key but fascinating balance of education, edification and good old fun overlooking Lake Calhoun.:
In Short
Inside this beautifully restored 1920s Tudor mansion, public galleries are teeming with attractive, interactive displays. For the scholarly, the upper reaches hold a library of...
Inside this beautifully restored 1920s Tudor mansion, public galleries are teeming with attractive, interactive displays. For the scholarly, the upper reaches hold a library of...
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This museum and library is the first of its kind in the world. Located inside a historic mansion, the Bakken is a fun place to learn about the history of electricity and electromagnetism to its present use and form. It is home to a massive collection of articles, journals and scientific instruments related to this field. Many of the permanent exhibits are interactive; experience a jolt from a...
Located in a beautiful Tudor-style mansion, this fascinating museum is home to an extensive collection of rare books, manuscripts, gadgets and scientific instruments related to electricity. The museum's benefactor, Earl Bakken and his company, Medtronic, have been instrumental in the creation of numerous medical devices that are based on the use of electricity. It was his intense interest in...
