A richly illustrated tour of Minnesota’s premier natural history
museum after 150 years  From its humble start in 1872 as a
one-room cabinet of curiosities, the University of Minnesota’s
Bell Museum of natural history has grown to be one of the state’s
most important cultural institutions. Within its walls are
displayed the natural wonders of Minnesota and the world beyond, a
standing invitation to explore, understand, and appreciate our
natural environment—and, for visitors of all ages, both seasoned
observers and curious onlookers, to experience the delight of
discovery. A Natural Curiosity is a tale well told, a lively ride
across 150 years of important scientific advancement.Â
Drawing on a wealth of materials unearthed during the museum’s
recent move to its new building, this gorgeously illustrated book
chronicles the remarkable discoveries, moments, and personalities
that have made the Bell Museum what it is today. Among the stories
of ornithologists, botanists, tycoons, and conservationists,
readers will encounter the magnificent dioramas created by renowned
artist Francis Lee Jaques, the adventures behind some of the
Bell’s more curious specimens (like the bones of Philippine
orangutans and moonrats, a high-flying moose, and a simple fungi
sample that saved a man’s life), and the dramatic accounts of the
critical advances made by the museum in wildlife telemetry,
conservation biology, and scientific learning—all in defense of
our planet’s threatened biodiversity. In a photographic finale,
readers will be treated to a tour of the new, reimagined museum,
complete with the planetarium that inspired one Minnesota boy to
become a NASA astronaut. From its conception as part of a
state-mandated geological and natural history survey, to its most
recent ventures into technology, environmental science, and DNA
sequencing, the Bell Museum has informed, explained, and expanded
our relationship to the natural world. Its story, engagingly told
in A Natural Curiosity, reveals and explores the profound changes
undergone by society, science, and the natural landscape over the
museum’s lifetime.
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