The Hennepin History Museum offers a series of rotating exhibits focusing on everything from historic toys to Dakota bandolier bags; each exhibition is designed to reflect a piece of the Hennepin County story.
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Flamboyant Tableaux
A selection of strange works by Hennepin County artist
William Dietrichson
Opened Saturday, September 17th, 2011
This exhibition looks at selected works of William Dietrichson. The collection examines paintings, drawings, and other pieces from the late 1930s to the present. Included are works from private collections as well as pieces from the museum's permanent collection.
Dietrichson, a longtime instructor at the Minneapolis College of Art and Design, is known for his set designs for local theatre and television, including the design for television's 'Axel's Tree House' in the 1950s. The exhibition will showcase about 20 or 25 of Dietrichson's works.
SPECIAL NOTE: Every artist has a favorite work that has been lost, and Dietrichson is no exception. We are seeking any news of his 1970s portrait of Phyllis Poehler. Ideally, we would like to include that painting in this exhibition, but even if that's not possible, William would love to know that his piece is still out there and cared for. If you have any word of the portrait's past or present location, please email our curator at: jack.kabrud@hennepinhistory.org.
Permanent Exhibit
This Hennepin History Museum exhibition looks at growing up in Hennepin County through a series of “time stations” that examine educating, entertaining, dressing, and putting children to work. You will see how these things impacted a century of kids and shaped the world we live in today. This exhibit will look at everything from rolling hoops to the hula hoops…
You will also glimpse the darker side of Hennepin County through subjects such as child labor, abuse, and the notorious baby farms that proliferated in Hennepin County at the turn of the 20th Century.
This unique exhibition will be a presentation of children's daily life seldom seen elsewhere.
Curiosities and Remnants
Ongoing
This exhibition is the first in a series of ongoing exhibitions which will look at curiosities and oddities from around Hennepin County. This first installment will highlight some of Hennepin History Museum's most unusual artifacts including the unique remains of a podiatrist's collection, a giant bellows, and a selection of archival artifacts.
