Space Fest 2025: Cosmic Chaos takes place February 13-15, 2026 at the Bell Museum.
The Bell Museum, a natural history museum and planetarium, located at the University of Minnesota Twin Cities campus in Saint Paul is providing an opportunity to explore the universe.
The picture above captures so much amazement in this child’s eyes! Come learn more about space and leave feeling this level of amazement!
With a crash and a bang (a big one), The Bell Museum is gearing up for the eigth annual Space Fest: Love Letter to Earth. Get ready to take a look at what makes Earth “just right,” how we learn about it from space, and what we can do to be good stewards of our special planet. Throughout the weekend you can learn and explore with expert talks, hands-on activities, and researchers in the museum!
Activities take place Friday through Sunday. Look through the activity line-up and figure what works best!
Friday, February 13th
- Star Party (6:30pm-8pm) this is outside so dress warm!
- Cosmic sights in planetarium and hands-on activities happen indoors.
Saturday, February 14th
- Focused Presentations and Q&A with experts occur throughout the day
- Dioramas: A View of Earth from Space 10am-4pm
- Create your own mini-diorama of a view of earth as seen from space like your own house or someplace you would love to visit!
- Love Letters to Earth 10am-4pm
- Create your own love letter to Earth and check out love letters to our home planet that were written by Bell Museum members!
- Space Fest: Sensory Friendly Afternoon 4:30–6:30 pm
- Explore the entire museum, make crafts, and play games while learning about our special planet.
- Planetarium Shows at 10:30 am, 11:30 am, 12:30 pm, 1:30 pm, 2:30 pm, 3:30pm
Sunday, February 15th
- Focused Presentations and Q&A with experts occur throughout the day
- Dioramas: A View of Earth from Space 10am-4pm
- Create your own mini-diorama of a view of earth as seen from space like your own house or someplace you would love to visit!
- Love Letters to Earth 10am-4pm
- Create your own love letter to Earth and check out love letters to our home planet that were written by Bell Museum members!
- Space Fest: Story Time 4:30–6:30 pm
- gather and listen to fun and engaging science and nature stories about different cultures and regions of the world and explore our universe, from the far reaches of the galaxy down to tiny microbes here on Earth.
Does someone in your group need a quieter, less stimulating environment?
A Sensory Friendly Saturday: Space Fest Experience is planned. Visitors with sensory sensitives or anyone who can benefit from this environment are invited to attend February 14th from 4:30 – 6:30 pm – all with lowered lighting, quieter sounds, and fewer visitors. During this time, explore the galleries, play space games, and participate in activities!
Although this particular event is in-person, the Bell Museum also offers pre-recorded Virtual Star Parties on their YouTube channel.
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