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 2023
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Springtime at Minnesota Historical Society Sites and Museums
Legacy Amendment Supports $253,192 in Small Grants to History Organizations Throughout Minnesota
“How to Become an American” Book Talk with Daniel Wolff at Mill City Museum
Author Event at the Forest History Center: Making the Carry by Timothy Cochrane
Hundreds of Students from Across Minnesota to Compete at State History Day
Minnesota Historical Society Preserves and Digitizes Video Collection from 1973-1990
“Team Minnesota” Chosen to Participate in National History Day
Celebrate the Coronation of King Charles III at the Snake River Fur Post
May 2023
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Minneapolis-Based Anti-Racism Documentary Screening at the Minnesota History Center
Split Rock Lighthouse Honors Gordon Lightfoot with Beacon Lighting
Family-Friendly History Event on Track at James J. Hill House
New Exhibit at Split Rock Lighthouse Will Examine Relationships with Lake Superior
Celebrate Memorial Day Weekend at Historic Fort Snelling
Mill City Museum Exhibit Celebrates the History of LGBTQIA+ Communities and Community Spaces Across Minneapolis
Historic Forestville to Operate on a Limited Schedule for 2023 Season
Mississippi River Paddling Adventures at the Forest History Center
June 2023
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Courtyard Family Days at Mill City Museum
Bands on the Boulevard Showcases Musical Acts Representing World Cultures
Historic Summer Adventures at Minnesota Historical Society Sites
2023 Cohort of Native American Undergraduate Museum Fellowship Announced
Minnesota Students Take Top Honors at National History Day Competition in Washington, DC
Alexander Ramsey House Reopens to the Public
Joint Effort to Share Twin Cities’ LGBTQIA+ History Honored with Prestigious Award
Historic Fort Snelling Recreates Independence Day in the 1890s
St. Paul's Charles Schulz Celebrated with Upcoming Exhibit at the Minnesota History Center
July 2023
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Heritage Partnership Program Supports $237,989 in Grants to Minnesota History Organizations
Forest History Center Hosts Be a Naturalist Family Day
Legacy Amendment Supports $216,285 in Small Grants to History Organizations Throughout Minnesota
Keeper’s View Event to Celebrate Split Rock Lighthouse’s Anniversary
Forest History Center Welcomes Four New Draft Horses
Split Rock Lighthouse to Host an Evening of Stargazing
August 2023
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Jeffers Petroglyphs Invites All Minnesotans to Explore the Stars
Historic Fun for All Ages at Historic Fort Snelling’s Family Day
Native American Undergraduate Students Share Museum Fellowship Experiences
“WHOOSH!” A Ghost Story and Music Performance Coming to Mill City Museum
Experience History in the Making at The Minnesota State Fair
Mille Lacs Indian Museum to Host Native American Music and Arts Festival
September 2023
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Historic Fort Snelling Presents Many Voices, Many Stories, One Place
Charles Lindbergh House and Museum Celebrates 50th Anniversary
Fall Events for History Lovers at Minnesota Historical Society Sites
Minnesota Historical Society Seeks Native American Artists to Preserve Traditional Artforms
Minnesota Historical Society Names First Patrick Coleman Chair, Senior Curator of Maps, Rare Books, and Print Culture
James J. Hill House to Host Twin Cities Tweed Ride 2023 and Lawn Party
October 2023
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Free Series Highlighting Minnesota’s Lesser-Known Landscapes Returns to Minnesota History Center
Powerful New Photo Exhibit Spotlights Native American Resilience and Strength
Mayor Humphrey of Minneapolis: 1945-48 Film Premiering at Minnesota History Center
No Tricks, All Treats at Oliver Kelley Farm
“Lest We Forget”: Powerful Art Exhibit Opens at the Minnesota State Capitol