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

July 2025
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Minnesota Historical Society Addresses Organizational Sustainability with Institutional Changes
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
"My City Was a Sparkling Jewel: Voices of Newcomer Youth from Afghanistan" Coming to Mill City Museum Mill City Museum
Still We Rise: Rochester’s Black Legacy Traveling Exhibit Coming to Historic Forestville Historic Forestville
June 2025
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Nine New Fellows Welcomed to Native American Museum Fellowship Program
All About History in the Twin Cities this Summer
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
History Unearthed at Split Rock Lighthouse Split Rock Lighthouse
Forest History Center Increases Access to Mississippi River with Pontoon Tours Forest History Center
Exhibit Exploring Complex History of Historic Fort Snelling Awarded Prestigious Honor Historic Fort Snelling
Experience Life as a Lumberjack at the Forest History Center Forest History Center
Minnesota Students Take Top Honors at National History Day Competition
The Minnesota Historical Society Cooks Up A Recipe for Adventure
Snake River Fur Post to Showcase Arrowheads and Stone Tools Snake River Fur Post
Grants Available to Preserve Minnesota's History and Culture Minnesota History Center
“Team Minnesota” Heads to National History Day in Washington, DC
May 2025
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Celebrating Pride Month by Sharing LGBTQIA+ History From Across Minnesota
Fillmore County History in Focus at Historic Forestville this Summer Historic Forestville
Initial Phase of Restoration Complete at Split Rock Lighthouse Split Rock Lighthouse
Capitol Art Exhibit Advisory Committee Issues 2027 Call for Proposals
Becky & the 48s Liven up Historic Forestville Historic Forestville
Memorial Day Weekend with the Minnesota Historical Society
Charles Lindbergh House and Museum Kicks Off 2025 with New Additions Charles Lindbergh House and Museum
Legacy Amendment Supports $241,168 in Small Grants to History Organizations Throughout Minnesota
April 2025
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Minnesota Historical Society Celebrates Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage
Minnesota Students to Attend State History Day Contest at the Minneapolis Convention Center
Rehabilitation Work and Site Improvements Coming to Split Rock Lighthouse Split Rock Lighthouse
Commemorating 50th Anniversary of Southeast Asian Communities in Minnesota
Celebrating a Century: New Location for F. Scott Fitzgerald Collection at the Minnesota History Center Minnesota History Center
Legacy Amendment Supports $286,714 in Small Grants to History Organizations Throughout Minnesota Minnesota History Center
March 2025
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Enjoy Springtime with the Minnesota Historical Society
Minnesota Historical Society Press Editor Ann Regan Receives Distinguished 2025 Kay Sexton Award
Celebrating a Century: F. Scott Fitzgerald Collection at the Minnesota History Center Minnesota History Center
February 2025
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Join the Minnesota Historical Society in Celebrating Women’s History
Protecting the Future by Preserving the Past Minnesota State Capitol
Free Art Exhibit at Mill City Museum Showcases Cities Across Minnesota Mill City Museum
Featured Artists Selected for 2025 Photography and Art at the Rock Split Rock Lighthouse
Learn How Science Shaped Minneapolis at Mill City Museum Mill City Museum
January 2025
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Celebrating Black History Month and Minnesota’s Black Community
Minnesota Historical Society Announces Awardees of 2025 Native American Artist-in-Residence Programs
Winter Lecture Series Returns to the Forest History Center in 2025 Forest History Center
Annual Winter Frolic at Snake River Fur Post to Feature Historic Winter Activities Snake River Fur Post
Mill City Museum Nominated for Nation’s Best History Museum Mill City Museum
December 2024
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Six New Members Elected to the Minnesota Historical Society Executive Council
Winter Opportunities with the Minnesota Historical Society