Bakken Library & Museum

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• location: 3537 Zenith Ave S
  
• alternate phone: 612-927-6508
  
• attraction attributes: Accessible to Disabled
  
• other date information: Museum: Tuesday-Saturday 10am-5pm. Open until 8pm on Thursdays. Closed major holidays. Library: M-F 9am-4:30pm by appointment.
  
• fax: 612-927-7265
  
• type of attraction: Attractions
  
• admissions: $7 Adults; $5 Students and Seniors; 3 and under are FREE
  
• e-mail: infodesk@thebakken.org
  
• fax: 612-927-7265
  
• mailing address: 3537 ZENITH AVE S, Minneapolis, MN 55416
  
• museum type: Library, Historic House, History, Science, Culture, Botanical Garden
  
• zipcode: 55416
  
• collection: Located in a newly expanded Tudor mansion in Minneapolis, it holds a research treasure of 11,000 rare books and 2,500 scientific instruments relating to the role of electricity in life. The Bakken was founded in 1975 by Earl E. Bakken, inventor of the first transistorized cardiac pacemaker.
  
• topics: children s science
  
• categories: Library
  
• languages: English
  
• more info link: http://stepintoplaces.com/Resource%20Guide/Science/Science%20Museum%20MN-MT.htm
  
• primary focus: Science Museum
  
• type of resource: Science
  
• good for babies rating: 0/5
  
• good for school-age rating: 0/5
  
• good for teens rating: 0/5
  
• good for toddlers rating: 0/5
  
• location: Minneapolis, Minnesota
  
• ages: All
  
• cache size: Micro
  
• cache type: Normal
  
• city: Minneapolis
  
• country: United States
  
• difficulty: moderate
  
• hidden on: 04 Mar 2009
  
• open cache: Personal use only
  
• state: Minnesota
  
• terrain: easy
  
• waypoint: N02AC0
  
• zip code: 55414
  
• editorial review: 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...