Minnesota Historical Society

Our Home, Limited Edition Product Series

MNHS is featuring Prairie Island and former artist-in-residence Cole Redhorse Taylor for this limited edition product series of clothing, mugs, bags, and stickers featuring traditional Dakota designs.

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360 Virtual Tours

Experience all of our historic sites through immersive virtual tours. 

Collections online

Search for photographs, three-dimensional and archaeological objects, artwork, oral histories, moving images, maps, and more.

Research your family history

Use our online resources and the Gale Family Library to research your past and understand the life we share today. Search our extensive database of birth and death certificates and the State Archives. 

MNopedia

Flooding in Carver County, 1965

In April 1965, the Mississippi and Minnesota Rivers crested at record levels, flooding cities and towns across the Upper Midwest. The disaster was especially evident in Chaska and Carver, where the Minnesota River reached its highest-recorded local level on April 12.

MNHS Press

Dish and Tell: Recipes from the Heart

A collection of tasty dishes accompanied by their “tells”—the stories and family histories that heighten the flavors and enhance the sense of comfort these lovingly prepared foods bring.