Join us for MEA week at the Minnesota History Center. Explore our galleries using a scavenger hunt focusing on Minnesota girls in connection with our new exhibit, Girlhood (It’s complicated).
Join author Chris La Tray in Minneapolis for reading and conversation in celebration of his new book Becoming Little Shell. Both personal and historical, Becoming Little Shell is a testament to the power of storytelling, to family and legacy, and to finding home. Infused with candor, heart, wisdom, and an abiding love for a place […]
Curious to learn how to preserve your prized possessions? Want to know what a conservator does day-to-day? You’re in luck; November 1 is Ask A Conservator Day! This global initiative offers the opportunity for dialogue about all things conservation and serves as an opportunity for conservation and preservation professionals to demonstrate the incredible ways our […]
Join us for a film screening of Bad River at the Minnesota History Center on November 7. Bad River was written and directed by award-winning filmmaker Mary Mazzio and produced by Grant Hill (Owner of the Atlanta Hawks) and Allison Abner (writer for Narcos, West Wing and descendant of the Stockbridge Munsee Band). This documentary […]
In his new book Strong Winds and Widow Makers, Steven C. Beda challenges popular narratives about the clashes between timber workers, environmentalists, and employers. Highlighting the voices of timber workers themselves, Beda reveals a complex and nuanced history of timber-working communities and their connections to the environment, a relationship colored by class, community, understandings of […]
Join us for Thanksgiving break at the Minnesota History Center! Explore the Girlhood (It’s complicated) exhibit from the Smithsonian Institution and create a friendship bracelet! This event is included with regular site admission.
Meet the Regional Emmy Award-winning host of “Taste Buds With Stephanie,” Stephanie Hansen, and ask her to sign a copy of her bestseller, True North Cabin Cookbook: Recipes & Stories from a North Woods Table, published by the Minnesota Historical Society Press. Filled with delicious recipes such as Grammy’s Macaroni and Cheese, Roasted Chicken with […]
Join us at the Gale Family Library to get hands-on with rare books, archival collections, photographs, and more! This is a unique opportunity to experience the wide range of materials collected by MNHS, to chat with librarians about their favorite items, and to learn tips and tricks for utilizing our resources. Free Minnesota History Center […]
Join us for winter break at the Minnesota History Center! Explore the Girlhood (It’s complicated) exhibit from the Smithsonian Institution and create a shrinky dink keychain! This event is included with regular site admission.
