Minneapolis has a most interesting museum. The Bakken Museum was created to showcase the collection of equipment gathered by Earl Bakken in the study of electricity and magnetism for use in treating human disease.
This came about due to a fascination with Mary Shelly's Frankenstein story and a curiosity if electricity in the "real world" could be used for the treatment of disease. The creation of the small internal pacemaker was a result of this study.
Much of the museum is devoted to teaching the young the basics of electricity. The museum is located in a stately mansion which in itself is worth the visit.
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| Showing how electricity is distributed throughout a city |
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| An entire section of the museum is devoted to the history of the Frankenstein story |
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| Being able to generate small amounts of static electricity was a high point for the grand children's exploration |
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| The home itself was beautiful to see |
What a neat place. I bet the boys really enjoyed themselves
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