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Bluedog music group.

Bands on the Bluff: Bluedog

Fri., Aug 12, 2022, 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm

Enjoy live outdoor music at the new Klas Overlook, featuring a stunning backdrop of the Wakpa Tanka/Mississippi River and Minneapolis downtown skyline. 

Featured offerings

Then Now Wow exhibit.
Women of the Big Lake exhibit now on view.
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Family History LibGuides.

Research your family history

Research your family's history online with our digital resources.

Four book covers.

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Shop for books relating to the fascinating people, long history, and unique culture of Minnesota.

Classroom-ready resources.

Classroom-ready resources

Online and low-tech educational resources to support Minnesota's teachers and students.

History is Now.

History is Now

We are living in a historic moment. Together, Minnesotans and MNHS are capturing and sharing history in real time. Join us in creating conversations that lead to real connection, deeper reflection, new questions, and purposeful action.

Students on a field trip at the Minnesota History Center.

Field trips

Connect your students with history on a field trip to a MNHS historic site or museum. Scholarships and subsidies are available to offset transportation and admission costs.

Computer designed and manufactured by Control Data Corporation, Minneapolis, 1970.

Science and Technology in Minnesota

From MNopedia: Science and technology have influenced the history of Minnesota just as Minnesotan science and technology have influenced the larger world.

Mashkiki Road

From MNHS Press, three young cousins explore the woods in search of medicines that heal and purify, also gathering advice from wise beings who offer life lessons cherished through generations.

Fund the Patrick Coleman Chair

Help endow our curatorial position for the acquisition and preservation of books and printed materials, and honor Patrick Coleman's legacy.

Storied: African Americans in World War One.

Storied: African Americans in WW1

During World War I, African Americans were asked to help make the world "safe for democracy" and contribute to the war effort, though they were denied equality at home. Learn more about their experience.

Collections Item of the Day: Title IX Library Lobby Display

After taking a break during the pandemic and the reopening of the Library, we have a new small display in the Library Lobby! It celebrates the 50th anniversary of what is commonly referred to as Title IX, which prohibits sex-based discrimination in any school that receives funding from the federal government. The display contains photos, books, and artifacts relating to women and girls in sports. Take a look if you're in the vicinity! This photos show here is the Women's hockey team from the University of Minnesota in 1925.