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Planetarium Sheet University of Minnesota (UMN)
Bell Museum
Whitney and Elizabeth MacMillan Planetarium

USA , MINNESOTA , MINNEAPOLIS

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Type: Museum
Opened in 2018

Address: 2088 Larpenteur Ave W - St Paul, MN 55113
Country: USA
Email: bellinfo@umn.edu
Phone: +1-612-626-9660

Website: https://www.bellmuseum.umn.edu/astronomy/

Team
Sally Brummel (manager), Thaddeus LaCoursiere, Kaitlin Ehret, Darnell Eveleth

120 seats

Tilt 15°

Dome of 16.0m

Technical
Digital system Evans_and_Sutherland : Digistar 7
Software: Digistar 7
Video system Christie : Griffyn 4K35-RGB
Video Lens: 1+1 cove
Meridian resolution 4.0 K
Sound 5.1 JBL
Cove light: ChromaCove
Dome: Astro-Tec Ulteria
Seat: Skeie

Facilities
Exhibit area: 1765m²
Gift Shop Yes
Other planetarium: ExploraDome

Operation
Frequenting: 145000 people per year
Staff: 7 people

History
- 1960: first planetarium at Minneapolis Public Library
- July 13, 2018 New Bell Museum ($79.2 million), 2 Sony GTZ280, SCISS system with TBD
- 2024: Digistar 7, 2x 4K Digital Projection
- October 2025: GLPA+WAC (with Como Elementary School: 285)

Last major evolution: 2024: projectors and software

Comments

Latitude: 44°59'28" N - Longitude: 93°11'17" W - Altitude: 300m
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