Museum
The 1968 Exhibit
Now – January 21, 2019
The Vietnam War, protests, assassinations were in the news. Peace signs, love-ins, psychedelic rock were on the scene. From the darkest hours to the incredible highs, see a landmark year come alive.
Somalis + Minnesota
Now – June 9, 2019
Explore powerful objects, photos, and stories of the Somali American community and their history — from baadiye to Mogadishu to Somali life in Minnesota today.
Community exhibit
Community exhibit
States of Incarceration: A National Dialogue of Local Histories
November 20, 2018–February 18, 2019
FREE — No museum admission required
This traveling exhibit explores the roots of mass incarceration in our own communities to open a national dialogue on what should happen next.
Also on view
Also on view
Minnesota's Greatest Generation
Board a C-47 and join a combat flight on D-Day, get behind the counter of a 1930s soda fountain, view classic film clips in a vaudeville theater, pack WWII ammunition shells, and step into the stories of an inspiring generation.
Then Now Wow
Blast for iron ore, crawl into a tipi, plow a field, visit a sod home, board a street car, trade at the fur post, sing in a box car, discover all the parts of a buffalo, and so much more in this action-packed exhibit. Fun for kids of all ages!
Open House: If These Walls Could Talk
Walk through a re-created home from St. Paul’s East Side, and explore the daily lives of the German, Italian, African American, and Hmong families who lived there through rooms representing each era.
Grainland
Kids love to climb and slide through the chutes of this model grain elevator as they learn about the journey of soy and corn from farm field to town.
Weather Permitting
Ride out the 1965 Fridley tornado in a basement, learn about the Minneapolis Weatherball, play with the power of wind, and discover how Minnesotans have coped with the weather’s highs and lows.
Upcoming exhibits
Upcoming exhibits
The First Avenue Exhibit
Opens May 4, 2019
Your ticket to the scenes, sounds, and stories of a landmark club that put Minnesota music on the map. Meet the musicians, the staff, and the regulars — and look back at how the scene has evolved over five decades.