The Bakken Museum
A museum dedicated to the exploring past, present, and future innovations.
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The Bakken Museum was founded in 1975 by Earl E. Bakken, inventor of the first transistorized cardiac pacemaker, and includes a great variety of innovations.
Inside the museum you can find Wimshurst Machines, pacemaker collections, and Ben Franklin’s Electricity Party Room all in the setting of a classic 1930s Tudor Mansion.
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November 21, 2008
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