Media Room

Media contacts:  
Allison Ortiz, 651-259-3051, allison.ortiz@mnhs.org 
Jack Bernstein, 651-259-3058, jack.bernstein@mnhs.org 
Nick Jungheim, 651-259-3060, nick.jungheim@mnhs.org

April 2025
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Rehabilitation Work and Site Improvements Coming to Split Rock Lighthouse Split Rock Lighthouse
Minnesota Students to Attend State History Day Contest at the Minneapolis Convention Center
Minnesota Historical Society Celebrates Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage
May 2025
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Legacy Amendment Supports $241,168 in Small Grants to History Organizations Throughout Minnesota
Charles Lindbergh House and Museum Kicks Off 2025 with New Additions Charles Lindbergh House
Memorial Day Weekend with the Minnesota Historical Society
Becky & the 48s Liven up Historic Forestville Historic Forestville
Capitol Art Exhibit Advisory Committee Issues 2027 Call for Proposals
Initial Phase of Restoration Complete at Split Rock Lighthouse Split Rock Lighthouse
Fillmore County History in Focus at Historic Forestville this Summer Historic Forestville
Celebrating Pride Month by Sharing LGBTQIA+ History From Across Minnesota
June 2025
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“Team Minnesota” Heads to National History Day in Washington, DC
Grants Available to Preserve Minnesota's History and Culture Minnesota History Center
Snake River Fur Post to Showcase Arrowheads and Stone Tools Snake River Fur Post
The Minnesota Historical Society Cooks Up A Recipe for Adventure
Minnesota Students Take Top Honors at National History Day Competition
Experience Life as a Lumberjack at the Forest History Center Forest History Center
Exhibit Exploring Complex History of Historic Fort Snelling Awarded Prestigious Honor Historic Fort Snelling
Forest History Center Increases Access to Mississippi River with Pontoon Tours Forest History Center
History Unearthed at Split Rock Lighthouse Split Rock Lighthouse
All About History in Southern Minnesota this Summer
Volunteers Needed for Once-In-A-Generation Archaeological Survey
All About History in Central and Northern Minnesota this Summer
All About History in the Twin Cities this Summer
Nine New Fellows Welcomed to Native American Museum Fellowship Program
July 2025
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Still We Rise: Rochester’s Black Legacy Traveling Exhibit Coming to Historic Forestville Historic Forestville
"My City Was a Sparkling Jewel: Voices of Newcomer Youth from Afghanistan" Coming to Mill City Museum Mill City Museum
Legacy Amendment Supports $433,703 in Small Grants to History Organizations Throughout Minnesota Minnesota History Center
Heritage Partnership Program Supports $432,612 in Grants to Minnesota History Organizations Minnesota History Center
Minnesota Historical Society Addresses Organizational Sustainability with Institutional Changes
August 2025
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Native American Artists Invited to Apply for Minnesota Historical Society Residency
Explore the Stars at Split Rock Lighthouse Split Rock Lighthouse
Experience a Day of Native Music, Food, and Art at Mille Lacs Indian Museum Mille Lacs Indian Museum and Trading Post
September 2025
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“Julia Child: A Recipe for Life” Whips Up Excitement at the Minnesota History Center Minnesota History Center