Special Exhibits

The former packing floor of the mill, now Mill Commons, now features the museum store, cafe, changing exhibits, and visitor information. The exhibits are free to the public during regular museum hours and change two to three times per year.

Current exhibit

White text reading "Women with Taste Culinary Visionaries of the Twin Cities" against a brown background

Women with Taste: Culinary Visionaries of the Twin Cities

September 27, 2025 - May 31, 2026
Women have traditionally been seen as the primary cooks in the home kitchen, while men have dominated professional cooking. 

This exhibit celebrates eight women who challenged expectations and advocated for a more inclusive food scene. Working as chefs, food writers, restaurateurs, and home economists, they transformed dining in Minneapolis and St. Paul. And they opened doors for new generations of women to be recognized as culinary visionaries.

The profiles include Marjorie Child Husted, the brains behind Betty Crocker; pioneering restaurateurs Elvira Coronado, Reiko Weston, Leann Chin, Brenda Langton, and Lachelle Cunningham; food journalist Sue Zelickson; and frozen foods entrepreneur Rose Totino.

This exhibit is presented in conjunction with Julia Child: A Recipe for Life, on view at the Minnesota History Center September 27, 2025 - May 31, 2026.