Local History News: July 29, 2026
Field Note On July 20 and 21, outreach conservator Megan Brakob Narvey attended the workshop “Guidelines for Cleaning: Focus on Decorative Arts and...
Local History News: July 22, 2026
Field Note The Anoka County Historical Society is moving its museum and collections storage to a new location. Colleagues from multiple organizations...
Local History News: July 15, 2026
Field Note Lakes Area Pride hosted its fifth annual Pride celebration, “Pride in the Park,” on Saturday, July 11, in Alexandria. The free event...
Local History News: July 8, 2026
Field Note MNHS Local History Services staff met with Tova Brandt, the new executive director of the Midwest Art Conservation Center. Tova gave us a...
Local History News: July 1, 2026
Field Note The Young-Quinlan Building, now 100 years old, remains a downtown Minneapolis landmark. Opened in 1926 as the Young-Quinlan Co. women's...
Local History News: June 24, 2026
Field Note Executive Director Valerie Wassmer and board president Mark Warner of the History Center of Olmsted County gave MNHS staff a tour of the...
Local History News: June 17, 2026
Field Note Minnesota Historical Society staff attended the event "From Synagogue to Church: A Shared North Side Story," which marked the 100th...
Local History News: June 10, 2026
Field Note The Valley Grove Preservation Society, a volunteer organization that maintains two historic 19th-century churches and 50 acres of restored...
Local History News: June 3, 2026
Field Note MNHS Staff joined a strong turnout of community members at Voyager Park in Pine City for the unveiling of a new historical marker...
Local History News: May 27, 2026
Field Note On May 11, staff from the Minnesota Historical Society met with representatives from Minnesota Media Arts and St. Paul Neighborhood...
Local History News: May 20, 2026
Field Note The Grants Office and Local History Services attended the Historic Resources Advisory Committee (HRAC) Spring meeting on May 15, 2026,...
Local History News: May 13, 2026
Field Note This spring, the Somali Museum of Minnesota held its annual Multicultural Heritage Gathering at Bela Hall in Columbia Heights. The event...