Releases, alerts, and statements
| Release date | Release |
|---|---|
| June 18, 2021 | Mill City Museum Welcomes Back Visitors with New Programs |
| June 2, 2021 | Legacy Funds Support Statewide History-Based Partnerships in 2021 |
| June 1, 2021 | Free Outdoor Concerts Return to History Center July 6 |
| Release date | Release |
|---|---|
| April 9, 2021 | MNHS Announces Plan for Historic Sites and Museums in 2021 |
| April 8, 2021 | Legacy Amendment Provides $268,000+ in Small Grants to Support History Projects Statewide |
| April 5, 2021 | Grants Available to Publicly Owned Historic Properties for Preservation-related Projects |
| Release date | Release |
|---|---|
| March 8, 2021 | Race, Religion, Politics and a Pandemic: Stories of Minnesota Author Sinclair Lewis Ring True 100 Years Later |
| March 5, 2021 | Name Restoration and Name Changes Focus of Series About Public Places |
| Release date | Release |
|---|---|
| February 24, 2021 | Minnesota Students Say There’s No Stopping Us with National History Day Contest |
| February 17, 2021 | MNHS Joins Minnesota’s Black Communities to Capture ‘History Is Now’ |
| February 16, 2021 | Split Rock Lighthouse Offers New Tour, Programs this Spring |
| February 5, 2021 | MNHS Transfers Portion of Lower Sioux Historic Site Back to the Lower Sioux Indian Community |
| February 2, 2021 | From Voting Rights to Civil Rights, New Exhibit Explores ‘Extraordinary Women’ |
| Release date | Release |
|---|---|
| January 8, 2021 | Black History, Black Voices Focus of Free Virtual Programs Offered Week of Dr. MLK Jr’s Birthday |
| January 8, 2021 | 2021 History Forum Takes on ‘E Pluribus Unum’ in Series of Virtual Lectures by America’s Preeminent Historians |
| January 6, 2021 | MEDIA ALERT: Minnesota History Center to Welcome Back Visitors Jan. 14 |
| Release date | Release |
|---|---|
| December 23, 2020 | Legacy Amendment Provides $361,000+ in Small Grants to Support History Projects Statewide |
| December 3, 2020 | More than $3.5 Million in Historical and Cultural Heritage Large Grants Awarded to Organizations Statewide |
| Release date | Release |
|---|---|
| November 23, 2020 | Oliver Kelley Farm Donates More Than 9,000 lbs of Food |
| November 11, 2020 | MNHS Honors Excellence in Research and Writing for 'Minnesota History' Magazine with Solon J. Buck Award |
| November 10, 2020 | St. Paul Student Needs Your Help To Tell The Story of a World War II Silent Hero® |
| November 9, 2020 | New Members Join Minnesota Historical Society Executive Council in 2021 |
| Release date | Release |
|---|---|
| October 20, 2020 | As Election Nears MNHS Shares New Voting History Resources |
| October 2, 2020 | Annual Edmund Fitzgerald Memorial Beacon Lighting Moves Online in 2020 |
| October 2, 2020 | Legacy Amendment Provides $288,000+ in Small Grants to Support History Projects Statewide |
| Release date | Release |
|---|---|
| September 3, 2020 | Minnesota History Center to Welcome Back Visitors Oct. 1 |
| Release date | Release |
|---|---|
| August 12, 2020 | Oliver Kelley Farm 'Grows' Community |
| August 12, 2020 | Oliver Kelley Farm to Welcome Back Visitors for Saturday Programs Starting Aug. 22 |
| August 3, 2020 | IMAGES Votes for Women |
| August 3, 2020 | MNHS Marks 100 Years Since Passage of 19th Amendment with Online Exhibit |
| Release date | Release |
|---|---|
| July 24, 2020 | MNHS to Provide Historical Context for Debate Over Monuments and Memory |
| July 16, 2020 | MNHS Announces Second Round of Layoffs |
| July 10, 2020 | MNHS Historic Sites and Museums open/close grid |
| July 10, 2020 | MNHS Announces Plans for Historic Sites and Museums in 2020 |
| Release date | Release |
|---|---|
| June 21, 2020 | Minnesota Students Take Top Honors at National History Day Virtual Competition |
| June 17, 2020 | Split Rock Lighthouse, Jeffers Petroglyphs to Reopen July 15 |
| June 5, 2020 | Duluth Lynchings 100 Year Anniversary Marked with Week of Remembrance |
| Release date | Release |
|---|---|
| May 5, 2020 | Legacy Amendment Supports $388,00+ in Small Grants to History Organizations Across Minnesota |
| May 4, 2020 | 50+ Students From Across Minnesota Receive Top Honors to Compete at National History Day |
| Release date | Release |
|---|---|
| April 28, 2020 | Minnesota History Day Tackles COVID-19 By Shifting Competitions to New Virtual Format |
| April 23, 2020 | Minnesota Historical Society to Document, Share COVID-19 Stories |
| April 16, 2020 | MEDIA ALERT: Minnesota Historical Society Closes Sites and Museums Through June 30; Announces Partial Furlough of Staff |
| April 13, 2020 | MNHS Reinforces Commitment to Inclusion with New Staff Appointments |
| April 10, 2020 | MEDIA ALERT: Split Rock Lighthouse to Light Beacon Tonight to Support Fight Against COVID-19 |