Media Room

Media contacts:  
Allison Ortiz, 651-259-3051, [email protected] 
Jack Bernstein, 651-259-3058, [email protected] 
Nick Jungheim, 651-259-3060, [email protected]

November 2024
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Our Home, Limited Edition Product Series Celebrates Native American Artists in Minnesota
October 2024
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Split Rock Lighthouse to Light Beacon During Edmund Fitzgerald Memorial Split Rock Lighthouse
Minnesota Historical Society Launches Minnesota Unraveled Podcast
Solve the Mystery of Snake Hollow at the Snake River Fur Post Snake River Fur Post
Access to National Competition Expanding for Bemidji Students
A Legacy of St. Paul's Rondo Neighborhood Featured in Upcoming Film Minnesota History Center
September 2024
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Photograph Collection Featuring Snapshots of Everyday Life Acquired by Minnesota Historical Society
Fall in Love with History Across the Twin Cities
Fall in Love with History in Southern Minnesota
Fall in Love with History in Northern Minnesota
Mill City Museum’s Courtyard Comes to Life for Projection Art Performance Mill City Museum
August 2024
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Our Home, Limited Edition Product Series Debuts at Native American Music and Arts Festival Mille Lacs Indian Museum and Trading Post
Exhibit Highlighting the Ever-Evolving Experience of Girlhood Coming to the Minnesota History Center Minnesota History Center
Meet Draft Horse Teams at the Forest History Center Forest History Center
Hunt for History at the Great Minnesota Get Together
Legacy Amendment Supports $294,976 in Small Grants to History Organizations Throughout Minnesota Minnesota History Center
Personal Connections, Professional Lessons: Capstones of the Native American Undergraduate Museum Fellowship Minnesota History Center
July 2024
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Free Stargazing Opportunity at Split Rock Lighthouse Split Rock Lighthouse
Forest History Center Expanding to Preserve and Promote History in Grand Rapids Forest History Center
James J. Hill House Hosts Heiruspecs Summer Classic James J. Hill House
Forest History Center Hosts Be a Naturalist Day Forest History Center
Keeper’s View Event to Celebrate Split Rock Lighthouse’s Anniversary Split Rock Lighthouse
Join the Minnesota Historical Society’s 175th Birthday Celebration
Free Art Exhibit at Mill City Museum to Shine a Light on Disability Justice Mill City Museum
June 2024
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Snake River Fur Post to Host Basket Making Demonstration Snake River Fur Post
New Experiences at Split Rock Lighthouse Offer Fresh Ways to Explore the Site’s Beauty Split Rock Lighthouse
Spend a Day as a Lumberjack at the Forest History Center Forest History Center
Minnesota Historical Society Celebrates the Past and Present of Juneteenth
Minnesota Students Take Top Honors at National History Day Competition
Historic Forestville Opens with New Experiences for Visitors Historic Forestville
Historic Adventures Await this Summer
Celebrating 100+ Students in Native American Undergraduate Museum Fellowship Program
May 2024
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Mill City Museum to Host “Theater of Public Policy: Queer Spaces, Twin Cities Places” Mill City Museum
Minnesota Historical Society Approves Repatriation of Mankato Hanging Rope to Prairie Island Indian Community
“Team Minnesota” Heads to National History Day in June
Split Rock Lighthouse to Host Annual Free North Shore Community Night Split Rock Lighthouse
Celebrating Purple Rain’s 40th Anniversary: Prince Costume on Display at MN History Center
Photography Exhibit Tells Stories of Our State at the Minnesota State Capitol Minnesota State Capitol
Minnesota Historical Society Increases Access to History in 2024
April 2024
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Minnesota Historical Society Statement Regarding Mankato Hanging Rope
Hundreds of Students from Across Minnesota Compete in State History Day
Applications Sought for Minnesota Historical and Cultural Heritage Grant Program
Going Out, Coming In: LGBTQ+ Spaces in Downtown Minneapolis Returns to Mill City Museum
Spring into Action: Celebrate the History of the Season
March 2024
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Exhibit Featuring Vibrant Night Sky Photography Coming to Mille Lacs Indian Museum
Legacy Amendment Supports $214,476 in Small Grants to History Organizations Throughout Minnesota
February 2024
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Honoring the Past and Embracing the Future: Celebrating Women’s History Month
Mill City Museum Wins Fifth Place in Best History Museum Contest Mill City Museum