Tours are brought to you free of charge by the City of
Minneapolis and the Minneapolis Heritage
Preservation Commission.
While reservations are not required, a ticket is required
and is available starting 15 minutes before each tour.
Tour sizes are limited, so please plan to arrive early to
ensure your spot.
Date: Wednesday, July 15
Time: 6:30-8:30 p.m.
Place: Hennepin History Museum,
2303 3rd Ave S
Guide: Shari Albers
Co-sponsored by the Hennepin History Museum,
the Washburn-Fair Oaks District was home to
some of Minneapolis’ most prominent families
from 1870-1920. Morrison, Washburn, Crosby,
and Pillsbury mansions edged and were
eventually surrounded by a growing city. Twelve
of 17 sites that you will walk by still stand today.
The tour’s first site, the Christian mansion - home
to the Hennepin History Museum - will remain
open until 6:30 p.m. to allow participants time to
view the galleries prior to the walking tour.
Washburn-Fair Oaks Historic District
Kenwood – NEW TOUR
Date: Saturday, September 12
Time: 10 a.m.-12 noon
Place: Kenwood Tower, intersection of
Kenwood Parkway and Douglas Avenue
Guide: Bob Glancy
Platted as a suburb to Minneapolis in 1886,
Kenwood soon had its own railroad depot and
hotel and many architect-designed homes built for
the city’s elite. Stroll down main street past its
historically designated water tower, Mary Tyler
Moore’s house, all the way to Lake of the Isles.
Co-sponsored by the Hennepin History Museum
and the Mpls Historic Homeowners Association.
For more information:
Icons for the Bereaved: traditions and artifacts of mourning
Exhibit Opening
October 18, 2009
6-8:00 pm
Evening reception
This much anticipated exhibition examines our rich traditions
of bereavement and mourning as seen through photographs,
mourning garments, jewlery, and furnishings c. 1850s to
present. The exhibition will feature the private post mortem
photograph collections of artist Caitlin Karolzac as well as a
very special look at her interpretive paintings and drawings.
Admission:
Members: Free
Adults: $5
Seniors and kids $1
2009 The year for exciting cultural and historical progams begins here!
Be sure and check back often as programs and opportunities develop.
Your donations help to support these programs and exhibitions!