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Magnetopolis

Are you a magnet or magnetism fan looking for a good reason to visit Minneapolis Minnesota USA?

Well look no further than The Bakken, A Library and Museum of Electricity in Life.

That's right, an entire museum devoted to education and learning that furthers the understanding of the history, cultural context, and applications of electricity and magnetism in the life sciences and their benefits to contemporary society.

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Located in a Tudor mansion, it's home to 11,000 rare books and 2,500 scientific instruments relating to electricity and magnetism. It was founded in 1975 by Earl E. Bakken, inventor of the first transistorized cardiac pacemaker.

Spiffy!

Posted by Lodestone on March 5, 2006 04:52 AM |

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