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True North: The Art and Activism of Phillip Murphy

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Circle of Water: Puppetry As An Agent of Change

50 puppets from 1983 production by In The Heart of The Beast Puppet & Mask Theatre.
Five Years Later: In Honor of George Floyd

Visual and audio material culture by local community members.
Winston: A Woman's Fight for Freedom in Minnesota

Learn about the first and only enslaved person to gain their freedom in a Minnesota courtroom.

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Programs & Events

Historic gravestones in the Pioneer and Soliders Memorial Cemetery in Minneapolis.

Grave Matters: The Story of a City as Told Through its Cemetery

September 20 @ 1:00 pm - 2:30 pm CDT

Two women from the 19th century strolling in front of the pavilion at Minnehaha Falls Park.

A Raucous Ramble Around Minnehaha Falls

September 24 @ 2:00 pm - 3:30 pm CDT

Eliza Winston’s Fight for Freedom

September 26 @ 12:00 pm - 3:00 pm CDT

On Exhibit

True North: The Art and Activism of Phillip MurphyAlex Weston2026-04-30T14:15:59-05:00

True North: The Art and Activism of Phillip Murphy

The Mexican Band of 1886Alex Weston2026-08-20T10:32:24-05:00

The Mexican Band of 1886

An Introduction to Hennepin CountyJohn Crippen2021-02-01T18:10:10-06:00

Outline of Hennepin County

An Introduction to Hennepin County

Circle of Water: Puppetry As An Agent of ChangeJohn Crippen2026-05-27T12:33:11-05:00

Circle of Water: Puppetry As An Agent of Change

Main Floor Gallery

Winston: A Woman’s Fight for Freedom in MinnesotaJohn Crippen2026-07-08T10:35:05-05:00

Winston: A Woman’s Fight for Freedom in Minnesota

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Black, wool gym suit with long sleeves and knee-length pants.

A Brief History of the Gym Suit

Cream colored maxi dress covered in red, blue, and yellow stars and eagles, with matching bonnet and purse.

The Bicentennial in Minnesota

Out of the Past: June Burd House History Collection

The Crazy Quilt: An Ordinary History of an Extraordinary Patchwork

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Weaving it All Together: Recapping the Textile Cataloging Project

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