Minnesota History Center http://www.mnhs.org/historycenter/index.htm 345 Kellogg Boulevard West, St. Paul, MN 55102 651-259-3000 Hours: Tues 10am–8pm; Wed–Sat 10am–5pm; Sun noon–5pm Monday holidays & Mondays from Memorial Day through Labor Day, 10am-5pm

The Minnesota History Center is nationally known for its innovation and quality. Among its many exhibits are Weather Permitting, Open House: If These Walls Could Talk, Tales of the Territory, Going Places and MN150 (opening this fall). Special events, programs and children’s activities are offered year-round. The History Center also houses a library, two gift stores and a cafe.

Exclusive Museum Adventure Pass Offer Visitors receive a $5 discount on new and renewing Individual and Household memberships, and a $25 discount on new and renewing Associate memberships.

Passes are limited to general exhibit admission only. Passes may not be applied towards educational and group tours. Special exhibitions and other attractions may not be covered, and other restrictions may apply.

Please visit http://www.mnhs.org/historycenter/index.htm for specific exhibition information.

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All Ages

The Mississippi, River of Song

(Video recording): The Grassroots of American Music, John Junkerman (Producer), AcornMedia, 1999

The Spirit Catches You and You Fall Down

Ann Fadiman, Farrar, Straus, & Giroux, 1997

A Knack for Knowing Things: Stories from St. Paul Neighborhoods and Beyond

MN Historical Society Press, 2004

Making Minnesota Territory, 1849-1858

Anne R. Kaplan and Marilyn Ziebarth (eds.), Minnesota Historical Society Press, 1999

A Popular History of Minnesota

Norman K. Risjord, Minnesota Historical Society Press, 2005

Minnesota 24/7: 24 Hours, 7 Days, Extraordinary Images of One Week in Minnesota

Rick Smollen and David Elliot Cohen, DK Ink, 2004

Minnesota: A History of the Land: An Original Score, (CD)

Peter Ostroushko, Red House Records, 2005

Minnesota Days: Our Heritage in Stories, Art and Photo

Michael Dregni (ed), Voyager Press, 1999

Bring Warm Clothes: Letters and Photos from Minnesota's Past

collected by Peg Meier, Minneapolis Tribune, 1981

Minnesota Weather Almanac

Mark W. Seeley, Minnesota Historical Society Press, 2006

They Chose Minnesota: A Survey of the State's Ethnic Groups

edited by June Holmquist, Minnesota Historical Society Press, 1981

Hey Hmong Girl, Whassup? The Journal of Choua Vang

Leah Rempel, Hamline University Press, 2004

Minnesota: A History of the Land (VHS)

Twin Cities Public Television, University of MN College of Natural Resources, 2005

Days of Rondo

Evelyn Fairbanks, Minnesota Historical Society Press, 1990 (also in audio book)

Night Flying Woman: An Ojibwe Narrative

Ignatia Broker, Minnesota Historical Society Press, 1983 (also in audio book)

Visit the Minnesota History Center's Online Store

website: http://shop.mnhs.org

A Guide to Family History Resources at the Minnesota Historical Society

Minnesota Historical Society Reference Staff, Minnesota Historical Society Press, 2004

Historic Homes of Minnesota

Roger G. Kennedy, Minnesota Historical Society Press, 2006

Latino Minnesota

Leigh Roethke, Afton Historical Society Press, 2007

Minnesota

John Radzilowski, Interlink Books, 2006

Music Legends: A Rewind on the Minnesota Music Scene

Martin Keller, D Media - distributed by Adventure Publications, 2007

Twin Cities by Trolley: The Streetcar Era in Minneapolis and St. Paul

John W. Diers and Aaron Isaacs, University of Minnesota Press, 2007

Kids

Tracks in the Wild

Betsy Bowen, Little, Brown, 1993

Moose Track

Mary Casanova, Hyperion Books, 1995

Extreme Sports

Gary Paulsen, Wendy Lamb Books, 2002

Betsy-Tacy, Betsy-Tacy and Tib, Betsy and Tacy Go Over the Big Hill, and Betsy and Tacy Go Downtown

Maud Hart Lovelace, HarperTrophy, 2000

Birchbark House

Louise Erdrich, Hyperion, 2002

M is for Minnesota

Dori Hillestad Butler, University of Minnesota Press, 1998

Farms Feed the World

Lee Sullivan Hill, Lerner, 1997

A Hmong Family

Nora Murphy, Lerner, 1997

Up North at the Cabin

Marsha Wilson Chall, Ill., Lee & Shepard Books, 1992

The Boyhood Diary of Charles Lindbergh, 1913-1916: Early Adventures of the Famous Aviator

Megan O'Hara (eds.), Blue Earth Books, 2001 yes

It's So Cold in Minnesota

Bonnie Stewart and Cathy McGlynn, Blue Sky Marketing Inc., 1997

Time Pieces

website: http://events.mnhs.org/timepieces

Minnesota

Ann Heinrichs, Child's World, 2006 yes

On the Banks of Plum Creek

Laura Ingalls Wilder, Harper Trophy, 2007, 1937

Tell Us About Your Adventure

If you visited Minnesota History Center, we'd love to hear about your experience.

Tell Us About Your Adventure!

Jul 7

My husband and I spent a hot and humid day indoors at the History Center. The Ellis Island exhibit was intriguing. Some of the photos looked like the immigrant was standing right in front of us with the difference in time gone. We also enjoyed the availability of a computer to look up information on members of our family tree. The Minnesota 150 exhibit was nostolgic, educational and fun. We especially enjoyed the music stations where we could listen to Minnesota musicians such as Prince, the Minnesota Orchestra, and Bob Dylan. It was fun to watch other people put the headphones on and smile and dance to the music that only they could hear. It was interesting to watch the wide range in age of the people waiting to hear Bob Dylan. Thanks, sponsors!

Jul 26

Much more interesting than anticipated. The exhibits were fascinating and well done. Enjoyed the weather display and transportation display in particular. But the Walls that could talk and 150 Year displays were awesome too. Well worth the trip and would love to go again.

Feb 3

My wife and I always love going here. The exhibits are fantastic and the building is beautiful with great views of downtown St. Paul. Having lived near there, I loved the Lake Street exhibit. It showed a side I haven't really seen or experienced. It is one of the most colorful neighborhoods in any city. My wife really enjoyed looking at the old advertisements in the Going Places exhibit since she works in advertising. It's amazing how much ads have changed over the years! We have never been disappointed coming to the History Center. It is truly an under appreciated gem.

May 8

A friend and I went to the history center for the first time. What a wonderful experience, beautiful building, and great volunteers. We viewed the Declaration of Independence and then proceeded to explore the other areas. As a lifetime resident of Minnesota, it brought back many childhood memories, which I hadn't thought about for many years. It also spurred a desire to visit here more often and cherish our state and its heritage. As a retired person it is greatly appreciated to be able to enjoy quality events; especially free. Thanks to all the sponsors; We are looking forward to our next adventure!

Jul 12

it was fun

Nov 20

Had a great time visiting the Minnesota History Center. Spent the whole night in the Minnesota 150 Exhibit and still didn't see it all! Took the Quiz on Minnesota History and got the highest score of the group! WOW!

May 28

We had a wonderful time. I brought our 9 and 11 year old daughters and went with another family that has 4 children. We spent 5 hours there but that was not enough!!! We loved the Minnesota 150 display and the "game" at the end. We had been there 4 years ago, but the kids got so much more out of this visit. We will definately have to make this an annual event! (or more)

Sep 20

My fiancee and I went to the MN history center it was such a great night! We enjoyed the display about the Prom and other MN artists. It was so much fun we danced in teh 1950s ice cream shop and he recorded his version of funky town. It was something we may not have done had their not been this great opportunity. We look forward to going to other museums and enjoying the great things that MN has to offer!

Feb 1

(NOTE: Date was approximate) I couldn't believe how much fun I had at the history center with my three small kids (ages 1.5, 3, 5)! I let them pick where they want to go from the Museum Adventure Pass booklet, and when they picked this, I thought they'd be really bored. We'd never been there before and we were AMAZED at how interactive and fun it was! The person at the front desk was very nice too, and gave us all buttons, a brochure for each kid, and a few hints on finding bathrooms, etc. I'm so glad we went, and we wouldn't have gone if it hadn't been for the Adventure Pass.

Feb 24

We visited three exhibits: The Enemy Within, Tales of the Territory and If These Walls Could Talk. All were excellent. We wished we could spend more time at all three. They inspired much conversation and thought. The Enemy Within was particularly insightful. Thank you for the experience.

Oct 2

I want to thank the the sponsors for the opportunity to see the History Center yesterday. With student from the Chech Republic and the Museum Adventure pass, I was able to share something special with my friends from abroad. The house which was profiled was built by a German imigrant family, which spoke to my guests own German culture and interests. The interactive nature of the museum was very fun for all, and allowed my international viistors to keep their interest up by balancing different ways of learning other than the traditional picture, statue and text presentations. (They found the tornado experience a bit scary, but were very happy in the music section.) I too found the interactive presentations a very nice way to experience Minnesota history, without getting too overloaded with information. The little Indian girl hologram was particularly sweet. We had a lot of fun, and I will definitely keep yjr History Center in mind the next time I have Guests. Thanks again.

Feb 23

I had never been to this museum. My daughter had told me how much she enjoyed it so we decided to go. It was fantastic. I have told everyone about it. I am not much of a history person, but learning some things about Minnesota history was very fun. I didn't realize Minnesota had as much history as it does. From music to tornados. We plan on going back again very soon.

Feb 25

My Dad recently retired, so we have been spending days together when I'm not in classes. We went to the History Center. I had been there once before about 15 years ago in grade school. It is alot cooler then I remember it being! We got there at 10:30am and all of a sudden it was 6pm! We spent the whole day there without feeling the time. I greatly recomend this place to all families, it triggered great conversation between my Dad and I.