History and science come together in a day of family activities focusing on the role of STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) for the past and present of the Minneapolis riverfront. Try a variety of STEM-related activities presented by Mill City Museum and event guests including General Mills Wheat and Flour Lab scientists.
Explore the nooks and crannies of the Washburn A Mill, the National Historic Landmark that is the home of Mill City Museum. The tour highlights the lives of men and women who worked there, how the building functioned during its peak flour milling years, how it changed over time, and how the mill ruin was […]
Join us in the Baking Lab with Becky Libourel Diamond, author of The Gilded Age Cookbook. Diamond shares how The Gilded Age Cookbook transports the reader back in time to lavish banquet tables set with linen tablecloths, delicate china, and tells entertaining stories of celebrities from the era—the Vanderbilts, Astors, Goelets, and Rockefellers. She will […]
Flour milling could be a dangerous job. Workers were exposed to constantly moving machinery, high-powered water turbines, and tall grain elevators where one wrong move might have disastrous consequences. This tour of the Washburn A Mill will explore the dangers that workers faced on the job, including the deadly 1878 mill explosion that led to […]
Explore the nooks and crannies of the Washburn A Mill, the National Historic Landmark that is the home of Mill City Museum. The tour highlights the lives of men and women who worked there, how the building functioned during its peak flour milling years, how it changed over time, and how the mill ruin was […]
Explore the nooks and crannies of the Washburn A Mill, the National Historic Landmark that is the home of Mill City Museum. The tour highlights the lives of men and women who worked there, how the building functioned during its peak flour milling years, how it changed over time, and how the mill ruin was […]
Discover the dramatic story of work and labor in Minneapolis from the nineteenth century to today. On this tour, a Mill City Museum guide will tell of the actions taken by workers and activists to improve the lives of working people, including those in the milling industry and in related industries throughout the city, and […]
Explore the nooks and crannies of the Washburn A Mill, the National Historic Landmark that is the home of Mill City Museum. The tour highlights the lives of men and women who worked there, how the building functioned during its peak flour milling years, how it changed over time, and how the mill ruin was […]
Flour milling could be a dangerous job. Workers were exposed to constantly moving machinery, high-powered water turbines, and tall grain elevators where one wrong move might have disastrous consequences. This tour of the Washburn A Mill will explore the dangers that workers faced on the job, including the deadly 1878 mill explosion that led to […]
Discover the dramatic story of work and labor in Minneapolis from the nineteenth century to today. On this tour, a Mill City Museum guide will tell of the actions taken by workers and activists to improve the lives of working people, including those in the milling industry and in related industries throughout the city, and […]
Explore the nooks and crannies of the Washburn A Mill, the National Historic Landmark that is the home of Mill City Museum. The tour highlights the lives of men and women who worked there, how the building functioned during its peak flour milling years, how it changed over time, and how the mill ruin was […]
Join the opening night of The Art of Disability Justice Now, a disability community-centered exhibition that is curated and organized by AmplifyMN: A Disability Justice Collective and University of Minnesota students. The evening’s festivities feature local disability performing artists beginning at 6:30 pm. A community art project and refreshments will be available throughout the night […]
Local artist, Paul Herwig, presents Rising from the Ruins, a projection performance within the stunning architecture and walls of the Mill City Museum Ruin Courtyard, in the open air and under the stars. Rising from the Ruins is an epic and imaginative story-journey, told through visuals and live music composed and performed by local composer […]
Tour the National Historic Landmark Washburn A Mill Complex, the home of Mill City Museum, focusing on how the flour mill operated and the lives of the people who worked there. This 60-minute guided tour includes many nooks and crannies, plus regular museum admission. Limit of 20 per tour.
Tour the National Historic Landmark Washburn A Mill Complex, the home of Mill City Museum, focusing on how the flour mill operated and the lives of the people who worked there. This 60-minute guided tour includes many nooks and crannies, plus regular museum admission. Limit of 20 per tour.
Tour the National Historic Landmark Washburn A Mill Complex, the home of Mill City Museum, focusing on how the flour mill operated and the lives of the people who worked there. This 60-minute guided tour includes many nooks and crannies, plus regular museum admission. Limit of 20 per tour.
Flour milling could be a dangerous job. Workers were exposed to constantly moving machinery, high-powered water turbines, and tall grain elevators where one wrong move might have disastrous consequences. This tour of the Washburn A Mill will explore the dangers that workers faced on the job, including the deadly 1878 mill explosion that led to […]
Kick off the holiday season and MNHS Member Double Discount Days with a free evening Sip & Shop event. MNHS members and volunteers receive 20% off purchases, and all other attendees receive a 10% discount in the museum store. Enjoy drinks from a cash bar (ages 21+), enter to win a free MNHS Household Membership, […]
Get inspired for holiday baking with an afternoon of cookie sampling in Mill City Museum’s Baking Lab! Taste samples of three favorite recipes prepared by Mill City staff from The Great Minnesota Cookie Book: Award-Winning Recipes from the Star Tribune’s Holiday Cookie Contest. Cookies and hot cider are available while supplies last. Included with museum […]
Join us for a Zoom panel discussion featuring artists Taja Will and Ocean C. Poet from The Art of Disability Justice Now exhibition, organized by AmplifyMN: A Disability Justice Collective, currently on view until January 5, 2025 at The Mill City Museum. Moderated by disability artist, curator, and scholar Barak adé Soleil, the conversation will […]
