Bell Museum of Natural History
The Bell Museum in 2018 | |
| Established | 1872 |
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| Location | 2088 Larpenteur Ave W, Falcon Heights, MN 55113 on the St. Paul campus of the University of Minnesota |
| Coordinates | 44°59′29″N 93°11′17″W / 44.99139°N 93.18806°W |
| Type | Natural History of Minnesota |
| Director | Holly Menninger |
| Owner | University of Minnesota |
| Website | bellmuseum |
The Bell Museum, formerly known as the James Ford Bell Museum of Natural History, is located at the University of Minnesota's Saint Paul campus. The museum's current location on the Saint Paul campus opened in 2018. The Minnesota wildlife dioramas focus on animal specimens native to the state. The museum also houses the digital Whitney and Elizabeth MacMillan Planetarium. The museum is part of the university's College of Food, Agricultural and Natural Resource Sciences. The museum's former location on University of Minnesota's Minneapolis campus closed in January 2017.