History Lounge: Thank God and FDR! New Deal Art in...
One of the most enduring and popular legacies of Roosevelts New Deal was the art that was created throughout the country under the auspices of the Works Progress Administration. Minnesota was no exception, receiving millions of dollars and employing...
RetroRama
The Minnesota History Centers popular RetroRama fashion and cocktail party returns this election year to take on the topic of When Politics and Fashion Collide. Produced by Anna Lee, DJd by Jake Rudh, with models from Lilis Burlesque, this year Twin
1934: A New Deal for Artists
Experience vibrant paintings depicting American drive and determination created under the New Deal's 1934 Public Works of Art Program. Lasting only six months, from December 1933 to June 1934, this was the first federal program to support the arts...
Seniors in Mind: Woody Guthrie Reflected
Minnesota folkies Pop Wagner, Charlie Maguire and bluesman Tony Glover present a 100th birthday musical tribute to Woody Guthrie inspired by the vibrant paintings in the Smithsonian American Art Museum's "1934: A New Deal for Artists" currently on...
The Way We Were: A GCA Flower Show
Celebrate summer's bounty by visiting the Garden Club of America flower show sponsored by the St. Paul Garden Club. Enter a category or come as a visitor. Classes include Floral Design, Horticulture, Photography and Botanical Art. Flower shows set...
Seniors in Mind: Everything You Wanted to Know About...
White/Indian relations are often characterized by guilt and anger. Ojibwe scholar, writer and cultural preservationist, Anton Treuer cuts through the emotion and gives a frank, funny and informative discussion of whats up with Indians. His...
Open House: Minnesota Tragedy: The US - Dakota War of...
This is a free educators open house for the exhibit, Minnesota Tragedy: The US -Dakota War of 1862 at the Minnesota History Center. Participants will view the exhibit and discover additional resources to use in their classrooms.Participants wil
Dakota Tiospaye (Family) Day
Visit the History Center for a Dakota family day celebration. Listen, learn and share traditional and contemporary crafts and culture of the Dakota people.
Seniors in Mind: My Book of Skills; Your Guide to Wool...
Author Chris Niskanen brings to life the basic know-how that makes us uniquely Minnesotan. Ranging from seasonal (a buyers guide to wool), to old timey (grow your own wheat and make bread), to manners (sauna etiquette), to fascinating but little...
Home Place Minnesota
This 20-minute multi-media presentation uses voices, images and artifacts to bring to life a range of emotions about Minnesota as a home. Listen as Minnesota voices read from diaries, poetry and memoirs while photographic images and objects from the...
Weather Permitting
Minnesotans do more than talk about the weather. They learn to cope with extreme temperatures, watch for signs of storms and generally enjoy the outdoors, whether boating on a summer's day, skiing down a hill or snowmobiling along trails through the...
Grainland/Boxcar
Grainland traces the journey of wheat and corn from farm to town to grain elevator. Children will enjoy climbing through a replica grain elevator where bins and chutes are replaced with steps and slides and curving nooks and crannies to explore....
Minnesota's Greatest Generation: The Depression, The...
This exhibit is the capstone of the Minnesota Historical Societys Minnesotas Greatest Generation project. It features more than 6,000 square feet of artifacts, interactive displays, and innovative multimedia experiences to reveal the lives and...
