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About The Bakken

The Bakken Museum ( BAH-kən) is a museum in Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States. The Bakken was founded in 1975 by Earl Bakken, the co-founder of Medtronic, and includes exhibits on science, technology, and the humanities. It also includes a substantial exhibit dedicated to Mary Shelley's classic novel Frankenstein.

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Founded
1975

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  1. The Bakken, Minneapolis01MinneapolisThe Bakken Museum · CC BY-SA 3.0
  2. Frankenstein display - Bakken Museum, Mnneapolis, Minnesota02Frankenstein display - Bakken Museum, Mnneapolis, Minnesotaj bizzie from MINNEAPOLIS, USA · CC BY 2.0
  3. Lobby - The Bakken Museum03Lobby - The Bakken MuseumThe Bakken Museum · CC BY-SA 3.0
  4. The Bakken04The BakkenPeter Van den Bossche · CC BY-SA 2.0
  5. Bakken-garden-flower05Bakken-garden-flowerJustin from Minneapolis, MN · CC BY-SA 2.0
  6. 090707-NCVH-EarlBakken06NCVH-EarlBakkenBobak Ha'Eri & Paul Schmokel · CC BY 3.0

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Nearby museums

Make a day of it. 4 more museums are within 1.1 miles of The Bakken; the closest, Bakken Library and Museum, is practically next door.