Discover how electricity has transformed the lives of Minnesotans since 1882, learn what makes the generation of electricity possible, and imagine how we will generate electricity in the 21st century.

Hosting requirements

Schedule and available dates

Marketing materials

Educational resources

Install/Deinstall project manual (PDF 2.58 MB)

Shipping Components and Approximate Weights (PDF 190.62 KB)

General instructions

• Hosting an exhibit
• Applications guidelines and instructions
• Closeout report

Exhibit panels

• AD Banners (PDF)
• Credit Panel (PDF 847.64 KB)
• Intro Panel (PDF 908.39 KB)
• Time and Space Panel (PDF 1000.38 KB)
• It Makes Light Panel (PDF 1.09 MB)
• Retain Youthful Looks Panel (PDF 1021.25 KB)
• Electricity is No Longer a Luxury (PDF 939.62 KB)
• To the End of the Line Panel (PDF 1.22 MB)
• Powerline Controversy Panel (PDF 1.02 MB)
• Electrical Power from the Mississippi Panel (PDF 951.13 KB)
• Generating Electricity Panel (PDF 522.6 KB)
• Try Faraday's Experiment Panel (PDF 630.12 KB)
• Where do we get Electricity Interactive Map (PDF 650.79 KB)
• Push-Pull & Spin Interactive Labels (PDF 367.52 KB)

Condition reporting forms

• EM Incoming Condition Report Form (PDF 459.66 KB)
• EM Outgoing Condition Report Form (PDF 459.75 KB)

Exhibit creators: The Bakken Museum, with the Minnesota History Center Traveling Exhibits Program.