Bell Museum

Here is your opportunity to visit the Bell Museum!

Minnesota’s official natural history museum and planetarium is now located on the University of Minnesota Twin Cities campus in Saint Paul. Take amazing journeys from the far reaches of the cosmos to deep inside the human brain in the Whitney and Elizabeth MacMillan Planetarium. Explore the origins of the universe, the diversity of life on earth, and take a walk through the state of Minnesota, featuring our world famous wildlife dioramas.

Engage all your senses in our Touch & See Lab with 10,000-year-old fossils, living plants and animals, and more. Wander outside on our green roof and observation deck, and explore the learning landscape of native plants, geology gardens, and solar station.

This event is free for students and staff members of Northwest Suburban Integration School District.

This event is for high school students. We have 100 tickets available for this event. The chaperone requirement is 1 adult for every 8 students.

Lunch will NOT be provided. School groups are welcome to bring bag lunches for students. Space to eat lunch will be available.

Northwest Suburban Integration School District #6078 (NWSISD) comprises seven independent school districts: Anoka-Hennepin Schools, Brooklyn Center Community Schools, Buffalo-Hanover-Montrose Schools, ISD 728 - Elk River, Fridley Public Schools, Osseo Area Schools, and Rockford Area Schools.

Student, Family, and Community Empowerment (SFCE) works with schools and families to improve student achievement through parental involvement, supporting the value of cultural diversity in schools, and by building partnerships in the community. SFCE does what it takes to get parents engaged in their children's education.​ The following programs and services are available to all schools and staff in our consortium districts.

• Essence Girls Groups - The Essence Mentorship Program is available to all students in our seven member districts in middle and high school. It is designed to offer a comprehensive college and career curriculum providing valuable opportunities for all students involved in the group. We focus on college and career readiness and community building for those who have potential and could benefit from mentorship, support and opportunity.​
• Step-Up Mentorship - The Step-Up Mentorship Program teaches young men to learn what it takes to succeed during high school, their post secondary career, and beyond for continued opportunities the rest of their lives. With support from school staff across the Northwest Suburban Integration School District collaborative, we will work together for the purpose of sharing knowledge, experiences, and to raise expectations. We will show that it takes a village to propel students forward in life.

This trip is provided by district membership fees.