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

August 2023
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Historic Fun for All Ages at Historic Fort Snelling’s Family Day
Jeffers Petroglyphs Invites All Minnesotans to Explore the Stars
July 2023
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Split Rock Lighthouse to Host an Evening of Stargazing
Forest History Center Welcomes Four New Draft Horses
Keeper’s View Event to Celebrate Split Rock Lighthouse’s Anniversary
Legacy Amendment Supports $216,285 in Small Grants to History Organizations Throughout Minnesota
Heritage Partnership Program Supports $237,989 in Grants to Minnesota History Organizations
Forest History Center Hosts Be a Naturalist Family Day
June 2023
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St. Paul's Charles Schulz Celebrated with Upcoming Exhibit at the Minnesota History Center
Historic Fort Snelling Recreates Independence Day in the 1890s
Joint Effort to Share Twin Cities’ LGBTQIA+ History Honored with Prestigious Award
Alexander Ramsey House Reopens to the Public
Minnesota Students Take Top Honors at National History Day Competition in Washington, DC
2023 Cohort of Native American Undergraduate Museum Fellowship Announced
Historic Summer Adventures at Minnesota Historical Society Sites
Bands on the Boulevard Showcases Musical Acts Representing World Cultures
Courtyard Family Days at Mill City Museum
May 2023
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Mississippi River Paddling Adventures at the Forest History Center
Historic Forestville to Operate on a Limited Schedule for 2023 Season
Mill City Museum Exhibit Celebrates the History of LGBTQIA+ Communities and Community Spaces Across Minneapolis
Celebrate Memorial Day Weekend at Historic Fort Snelling
New Exhibit at Split Rock Lighthouse Will Examine Relationships with Lake Superior
Family-Friendly History Event on Track at James J. Hill House
Split Rock Lighthouse Honors Gordon Lightfoot with Beacon Lighting
Minneapolis-Based Anti-Racism Documentary Screening at the Minnesota History Center
April 2023
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“Team Minnesota” Chosen to Participate in National History Day
Celebrate the Coronation of King Charles III at the Snake River Fur Post
Minnesota Historical Society Preserves and Digitizes Video Collection from 1973-1990
Hundreds of Students from Across Minnesota to Compete at State History Day
Author Event at the Forest History Center: Making the Carry by Timothy Cochrane
“How to Become an American” Book Talk with Daniel Wolff at Mill City Museum
Legacy Amendment Supports $253,192 in Small Grants to History Organizations Throughout Minnesota
Springtime at Minnesota Historical Society Sites and Museums