The Bakken Museum

Our gratitude to Xcel Energy volunteers and President & CEO Bob Frenzel for spending your Day of Service with us! The team helped clean up our grounds after a busy summer and prepare the gardens for cooler days ahead. Thank you for supporting our institution and mission to inspire innovators!

https://lnkd.in/gnrjmu8r We’re excited to share this recent article featured in Lavender Magazine that highlights our exhibits, camps, and even our discovery days! We recommend giving it a quick click and a read.

Our fundraising fête is sponsored by Timmaron Group Thank you for supporting our one-of-a-kind museum experience and equity-focused STEM education programming. #brilliant #fundraiser #timmarongroup

Our fundraising fête is sponsored by Nextern Thank you for supporting our one-of-a-kind museum experience and equity-focused STEM education programming. #brilliant #fundraiser #nextern

We're proud to share that our 2023 DEAI Report is now available. Like the 2022 DEAI Report, this document serves as a valuable tool to celebrate change, learn from our mistakes, and identify opportunities related to our strategic plan. Find the full report linked: https://lnkd.in/gKYawmT2

We would like to take a moment to offer a warm welcome to Aditee Kurane, Chancey Anderson, Derek McCallum, Mukund Prajapati and Natalie Naranjo and a brief thank you for joining our board. We look forward to seeing what the future brings us with your expertise!

Join our team! We're #hiring a Bookkeeper/HR Generalist to support our finance department. Do you know someone who is equally skilled with spreadsheets and inspiring innovation? Send them our way! Visit thebakken.org/jobs for more information. #nowhiring #joinourteam

We had an early start to the day with WCCO | CBS News Minnesota chatting all things Bakkenalia! Thanks for stopping by and helping us spread the word about our 21+ event series.

Join us on May 23 at 5 p.m. for the latest in the West Maka Ska Neighborhood Talks. This event will feature speaker Dr. Katherine (Kate) Beane , the Executive Director of the Minnesota Museum of American Art. Dr. Beane will be presenting on the Dakota History of Bde Maka Ska. For ticket information, please email info@westmakaska.org 

We're excited to announce that we have selected Cheryl Jensen as our interim President & CEO! Cheryl joins us after former President & CEO Alissa Light announced her departure in April for a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to support the statewide campaign to adopt the Minnesota Equal Rights Amendment in partnership with Gender Justice Action. In addition to bringing a wealth of experience as a professional interim leader, Cheryl is "excited to have the opportunity to work at The Bakken Museum, a beautiful community museum that focuses on STEM with staff who inspire and educate visitors about the wonders of these fields". Cheryl's experience will be extremely valuable as we search for our next President & CEO over the coming months, and we will continue to share progress as the process evolves. Our staff and board send immense gratitude to Alissa for her two years of leadership and service. You can read more about the announcement here: https://lnkd.in/gSEZiZjK