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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.
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.
Learn more about it at your metro public library
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
| 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. |
| 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! |
| 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! |
| 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. |
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