Righting a Wrong-Smithsonian Poster exhibit

Becker County Museum 714 Summit Ave, Detroit Lakes, MN 56501, Detroit Lakes, MN, United States

Righting a Wrong poster exhibition traces the story of Japanese national and Japanese Americanincarceration during World War II and the people who survived it. Young and old lived crowdedtogether in hastily built camps, endured poor living conditions, and were under the constantwatch of military guards for two and a half years. Meanwhile, brave Japanese American […]

Destination Moon-Smithsonian Poster Exhibit

Becker County Museum 714 Summit Ave, Detroit Lakes, MN 56501, Detroit Lakes, MN, United States

On July 24, 1969, Apollo 11 met President John F. Kennedy's 1961 challenge of "landing a manon the Moon and returning him safely to the Earth." The poster exhibition Destination Moon:The Apollo 11 Mission explores what led the United States to accept this challenge and how theresulting 953,054-mile voyage to the Moon and back was […]

Tinker Tots Thursday

Becker County Museum 714 Summit Ave, Detroit Lakes, MN 56501, Detroit Lakes, MN, United States

Bring the Tots ages 1-5 to Tinker on Thursday morning for a special themed STEAM activity just for them. Regular Museum admission applies: Members FREE; Adults $10 & Kids 1 & UP $5

Tinker Camp

Becker County Museum 714 Summit Ave, Detroit Lakes, MN 56501, Detroit Lakes, MN, United States

June 16-19 9am-12noonFor students entering grades K & up$80 for Museum Members, $85 for non-membersRegister online at: Camps & ClassesThis camp is for aspiring makers, artists, and inventors! Creativity will soar, utilizing a treasure trove of materials, supplies and tools to create multiple smaller projects or perhaps you want to create one large piece.

Spectrum of Light & Sound Camp

Becker County Museum 714 Summit Ave, Detroit Lakes, MN 56501, Detroit Lakes, MN, United States

June 16-191pm - 4pmFor students entering grades 4-8$80 for Museum Members, $85 for non-membersRegister online at: Camps & ClassesCampers will explore the physics of light, sound, and waves.o Sound Waves: Build and test different instruments (e.g., rubber band guitars or balloon drums) to understand sound waves.o Laser Show Experiments: Set up simple experiments with lasers […]

Tinker Camp

Becker County Museum 714 Summit Ave, Detroit Lakes, MN 56501, Detroit Lakes, MN, United States

June 16-19 9am-12noonFor students entering grades K & up$80 for Museum Members, $85 for non-membersRegister online at: Camps & ClassesThis camp is for aspiring makers, artists, and inventors! Creativity will soar, utilizing a treasure trove of materials, supplies and tools to create multiple smaller projects or perhaps you want to create one large piece.

Righting a Wrong-Smithsonian Poster Exhibit

Becker County Museum 714 Summit Ave, Detroit Lakes, MN 56501, Detroit Lakes, MN, United States

Righting a Wrong poster exhibition traces the story of Japanese national and Japanese Americanincarceration during World War II and the people who survived it. Young and old lived crowdedtogether in hastily built camps, endured poor living conditions, and were under the constantwatch of military guards for two and a half years. Meanwhile, brave Japanese American […]

Picturing Women Inventors-Smithsonian Poster Exhibit

Becker County Museum 714 Summit Ave, Detroit Lakes, MN 56501, Detroit Lakes, MN, United States

Throughout American history, women with diverse backgrounds and interests created inventions that changed lives every day. But women haven’t always had equal opportunities to be inventors or received as much recognition. The Smithsonian and the United States Patent and Trademark Office present “Picturing Women Inventors,” a poster exhibition that explores the inventions of 19 highly […]

Spectrum of Light & Sound Camp

Becker County Museum 714 Summit Ave, Detroit Lakes, MN 56501, Detroit Lakes, MN, United States

June 16-191pm - 4pmFor students entering grades 4-8$80 for Museum Members, $85 for non-membersRegister online at: Camps & ClassesCampers will explore the physics of light, sound, and waves.o Sound Waves: Build and test different instruments (e.g., rubber band guitars or balloon drums) to understand sound waves.o Laser Show Experiments: Set up simple experiments with lasers […]

Tinker Camp

Becker County Museum 714 Summit Ave, Detroit Lakes, MN 56501, Detroit Lakes, MN, United States

June 16-19 9am-12noonFor students entering grades K & up$80 for Museum Members, $85 for non-membersRegister online at: Camps & ClassesThis camp is for aspiring makers, artists, and inventors! Creativity will soar, utilizing a treasure trove of materials, supplies and tools to create multiple smaller projects or perhaps you want to create one large piece.

Spectrum of Light & Sound Camp

Becker County Museum 714 Summit Ave, Detroit Lakes, MN 56501, Detroit Lakes, MN, United States

June 16-191pm - 4pmFor students entering grades 4-8$80 for Museum Members, $85 for non-membersRegister online at: Camps & ClassesCampers will explore the physics of light, sound, and waves.o Sound Waves: Build and test different instruments (e.g., rubber band guitars or balloon drums) to understand sound waves.o Laser Show Experiments: Set up simple experiments with lasers […]

Tinker Camp

Becker County Museum 714 Summit Ave, Detroit Lakes, MN 56501, Detroit Lakes, MN, United States

June 16-19 9am-12noonFor students entering grades K & up$80 for Museum Members, $85 for non-membersRegister online at: Camps & ClassesThis camp is for aspiring makers, artists, and inventors! Creativity will soar, utilizing a treasure trove of materials, supplies and tools to create multiple smaller projects or perhaps you want to create one large piece.