Monday, April 13, 2026

A Recap of the Bean Museum’s April 2026 Trivia Night

On Friday, April 3rd, we hosted our annual Spring Trivia Night here at the Bean Museum! The theme celebrated new life and Easter. Participants tested their knowledge on baby animals, flowers, eggs, and Easter traditions. Questions ranged from why baby chicks are associated with Easter to how the rare corpse flower gets its famous smell.

The event sold out completely, making for a fun and crowded evening. The Kahoot speed round covered the national bird of the USA, how many minutes are in a year, and which country started the Easter Bunny legend (Germany, in case you were wondering). The winning team proved their mastery of both biology and the history of Easter, taking home coveted Bean Museum bucket hats and bragging rights.

Thus, we concluded another exciting trivia night at the Bean Museum. People were already asking when the next event will be. Keep an eye out for future Trivia Nights to secure your spot you won't want to miss it!

Ellie, museum educator

Monday, April 6, 2026

2026 Mystery Dinner Night Report


Arrrggghhh mateys! On March 21st, we set sail on the good ship Monte L. Bean Life Science Museum for our semesterly mystery dinner night. Joined by many a scallywag from the local community, we uncovered which treacherous pirate stole the golden beans from Monte's treasure chest! Through swabbing the poop deck, steering the helm, and cracking ciphers, our guests revealed the traitor. Captain Hook was forced to walk the plank for his villainous deed. Finishing up with cake, we all slept soundly that night, narrowly avoiding a Pirate’s Curse.

Samantha, museum educator