The History Center feeds your curiosity about Minnesota’s stories, people, and places.
Inspiring exhibits, thought-provoking programs, live performances, and action-packed discovery
The Stories We Keep: 25 Objects from MNHS
Open November 19, 2025 – August 2026
This exhibit features 25 objects from MNHS collections—a rich trove built on the generosity and foresight of thousands of people who have entrusted us with their belongings and their stories.
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Reframing Our Stories
Witness the resilience and strength of Minnesota’s Native communities through stories reframed by their own words, experiences, and perspectives.
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Our Home: Native Minnesota
View historic and contemporary photographs, maps, and artifacts and learn how Minnesota's Native communities have retained cultural practices, teachings and values, and an essential connection to home.
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Free Thursday Nights at the History Center
Visit the Minnesota History Center on a Thursday night from 4 pm-8 pm, and get FREE admission and parking!
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After Antarctica Film Screening
Join us at the Minnesota History Center for a special screening of After Antarctica. A journey across both poles, After Antarctica directed by Tasha Van Zandt follows polar explorer Will Steger's life journey as an eyewitness to the greatest changes to the polar regions of our planet.
Will Steger: The Expedition Gear That Made the Impossible Possible
Join polar explorer Will Steger and expedition veteran Julie Hignell for a compelling, gear-focused conversation on what it really takes to cross the Arctic.
