Dolls of Our Lives: Why We Can’t Quit American Girl

About This Event

Join Mary Mahoney for a talk about the wild world of American Girl fandom. Mary will dive into American Girl books from their (and perhaps your) childhood. Using their knowledge as a professional historian and finely tuned instincts as an amateur pop culture critic, they’ll take you back to a very different time - the 1990s. Bring your Minnesotan dolls Kirsten Larson (1986) and Lila Monetti (2024) - or just bring your questions - for what promises to be an engaging conversation!

Come for the Girlhood (It’s complicated) exhibit, then stay for the free program! The talk starts at 2:00 pm in the 3M Auditorium. Book signing in the lobby following the talk. Registration is recommended, but not required. This program is included with site admission.

If you're unable to attend, the event is also accessible virtually via Zoom: https://mnhs-org.zoom.us/j/85603444158.

This program is made possible by the Legacy Amendment's Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund.