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March 2023
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March 17, 2023 Celebrate Minnesota Jazz Legends at the Minnesota History Center
March 17, 2023 Mill City Museum to Premiere Fulbright Photo Exhibit, Ukraine: War and Resistance
March 13, 2023 Maple Syrup, Music, and Phenology at the Forest History Center
March 6, 2023 Stories of Immigrants and Refugees Featured in Upcoming Art Exhibit at Minnesota State Capitol
March 2, 2023 One Month Left to Experience Globally Renowned Sherlock Holmes Exhibition at the Minnesota History Center
February 2023
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February 24, 2023 Mill City Museum Wins Fourth Place in Best History Museum Contest
February 16, 2023 Documentary Celebrates 50-Year Anniversary of The Twin Cities Hip Hop Scene
February 15, 2023 Speak Up for History at History Matters Day at the Capitol 2023
February 13, 2023 Winter Adventure Family Fun Day at the Forest History Center
February 7, 2023 Hands-On Fellowship Program Celebrates Twelve Years of Exposing Native American Undergraduates to Professional Opportunities in the Museum Field
February 6, 2023 History and Science Come Together for STEM Day at Mill City Museum
January 2023
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January 30, 2023 Expedition to Churchill: The Polar Bears of Northern Manitoba at the Forest History Center
January 30, 2023 Sensory Friendly Days at Minnesota Historical Society Sites
January 27, 2023 Mill City Museum Nominated for Best History Museum in the Nation
January 24, 2023 Winter Frolic Fest at Historic Forestville
January 24, 2023 Minnesota Historical Society Welcomes Three Artists for 2023 Native American Artist-in-Residence Program
January 12, 2023 Free Book Provides a Deep Dive Into Minnesota’s Unique History, Culture, Water, and Wildlife
January 12, 2023 Recognizing the Rights of Wild Rice at the Forest History Center
January 5, 2023 Diversity and Power of American Stories to be Highlighted at 2023 History Forum
December 2022
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December 26, 2022 Test Your Detective Skills at the Minnesota History Center This Holiday Season
December 21, 2022 Legacy Amendment Supports $304,444 in Small Grants to History Organizations Throughout Minnesota
November 2022
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November 17, 2022 Minnesota Historical Society Elects Members to its Executive Council
November 15, 2022 History Organizations Across Minnesota Receive $4,987,373 in Legacy Amendment Funding
November 10, 2022 Minnesota History Center Rotunda Named in Recognition of the Dr. Dash Foundation
November 3, 2022 MEDIA ALERT: Have a Historic Holiday Season at Minnesota Historical Society Sites and Museums
September 2022
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September 27, 2022 MEDIA ALERT: Tickets Now on Sale for Second Annual Split Rock Stories by Lantern Light
September 20, 2022 Legacy Amendment Supports $264,831 in Small Grants to History Organizations Throughout Minnesota
September 15, 2022 Mystery Meets History at Sherlock Holmes: The Exhibition Opening Oct. 20 at the Minnesota History Center
August 2022
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August 30, 2022 The Minnesota Historical Society Repatriates Native American Digital Photographs and Documents to the Mandan, Hidatsa, Arikara Nation
August 24, 2022 Minnesota Historical Society Seeks Applicants for the Native American Artist-in-Residence Program
August 16, 2022 MEDIA ALERT: Walk, Run, Paddle, Pedal and Hike into History at Minnesota Historical Society Sites
July 2022
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July 26, 2022 MEDIA ALERT: Minnesota History Center to Host "Sherlock Holmes: The Exhibition" Oct. 20 - April 2, 2023
July 26, 2022 IMAGES Sherlock Holmes: The Exhibition
July 18, 2022 MEDIA ALERT: Split Rock Lighthouse Hosts Second Annual Keeper’s View
July 12, 2022 Legacy Amendment Supports $281,675 in Small Grants to History Organizations Throughout Minnesota
June 2022
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June 24, 2022 Statement Regarding Historic Fort Snelling and Public Input on Naming
June 14, 2022 MEDIA ALERT: The Minnesota Historical Society and 612IM Present the Northside Premiere of 39 Seconds
June 7, 2022 MEDIA ALERT: Savor Summer Evenings with New, Outdoor Music Series at Minnesota Historical Society Sites and Museums
May 2022
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May 17, 2022 Misi-zagaa’iganii-ikwewag Images
May 17, 2022 New Exhibit Celebrates the Women of the Big Lake and Their Lasting Contributions to American Indian Arts
May 17, 2022 Reintroducing Historic Fort Snelling
May 12, 2022 Adventure into History at Minnesota Historical Society Sites and Museums this Summer 
May 9, 2022 MEDIA ALERT: Historic Forestville Announces Series of Ten New, Free Equine Programs
May 5, 2022 MEDIA ALERT: Split Rock Lighthouse Hosts North Shore Community Night
May 4, 2022 MEDIA ALERT: Minnesota Historical Society Sites Kick Off the 2022 Summer Season
April 2022
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April 20, 2022 Renowned Minnesotan and Founding Figure of Native Modernist Art George Morrison, Commemorated By the U.S. Postal Service
April 19, 2022 Virtual Project Showcase for National History Day in Minnesota Goes Live Online April 22
April 5, 2022 Smithsonian Traveling Exhibition Righting a Wrong: Japanese Americans and World War II Opens April 23 at the Minnesota History Center
March 2022
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March 29, 2022 Legacy Amendment Supports $355,452 in Small Grants to History Organizations Throughout Minnesota
March 10, 2022 Saturday Tours Return To The Minnesota State Capitol Beginning March 12

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