Featured event
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
Research your family history
Research your family's history online with our digital resources.
Shop
Shop for books relating to the fascinating people, long history, and unique culture of Minnesota.
Classroom-ready resources
Online and low-tech educational resources to support Minnesota's teachers and students.
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.
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.
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 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.