CELEBRATE STATEHOOD

• Historic Statehood Day, May 11
  Minnesota State Capitol
  Music, art activities, history characters and a wagon train. Commemorative statehood buttons for the first 1,000 visitors.
  
• Statehood Festival & Expo, May 17 & 18
  Minnesota State Capitol
  Entertainment, exhibits, food and special programs. Plus, fireworks on the night of the 18th! Take a free trolley between the Capitol and the History Center, 1 to 5 p.m. each day.
  
  
• Declaration of Independence Broadside
  Minnesota History Center, May 6 - 18
  View a rare copy printed in 1776 - FREE
  
• While you're at the Minnesota History Center, stop in to see "MN150" a show honoring Minnesota's 150th birthday with 150 people, places and things that shaped our great state.
  

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MUST SEE EXHIBITS

"'Thank God and FDR...' New Deal Art from Minnesota Selections from the Ah-Gwah-Ching Archive." Opens May 3 at the James J. Hill House.

"We Couldn't Live at Home," the life and stories of young people growing up in a north side shelter as told through powerful photographs by Wing Young Huie and personal stories of elders and residents. Opens May 3 at the Minnesota History Center.

Join a free family day with live music, performances and tours, June 1 (free admission).

"Before the Teardown," stunning photos from the Star Tribune archives documenting Minneapolis on the eve of 1960s urban renewal. Opens May 8 at Mill City Museum.

"The Enemy Within," a provocative look at security threats throughout our nation's history. Closes May 4 at the Minnesota History Center.

Open Mondays. Starting May 26, the Minnesota History Center will be open on Mondays through the summer!

PARTING SHOT

What's going on at Split Rock Lighthouse? This spring, the famous lighthouse on the North Shore of Lake Superior was enclosed in a shell of scaffolding, plastic and netting while the 98-year-old structure underwent cosmetic work and restoration. When the lighthouse re-opens to the public on May 15 it will have a "Sesqui-luminous" new look.