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True North: The Art and Activism of Phillip Murphy

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Did you know Hennepin History Museum has its own YouTube Channel?

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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.

Homebeckarahn2026-04-23T13:47:51-05:00

Programs & Events

Dakota Plant Walk with Tanaǧidaŋ To Wiŋ

May 14 @ 5:00 pm - 6:00 pm CDT

When Minnesota Veered into Authoritarianism

May 16 @ 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm CDT

Washburn Fair Oaks Walking Tour

May 23 @ 11:00 am - 1:00 pm CDT

On Exhibit

An Introduction to Hennepin Countybeckarahn2021-02-01T18:10:10-06:00

Outline of Hennepin County

An Introduction to Hennepin County

Circle of Water: Puppetry As An Agent of Changebeckarahn2026-04-23T13:39:41-05:00

Circle of Water: Puppetry As An Agent of Change

Main Floor Gallery

Five Years Later: In Honor of George FloydAudra Johnson2026-04-30T14:21:50-05:00

Five Years Later: In Honor of George Floyd

Winston: A Woman’s Fight for Freedom in Minnesotabeckarahn2026-04-30T14:23:10-05:00

Winston: A Woman’s Fight for Freedom in Minnesota

True North: The Art and Activism of Phillip MurphyAudra Johnson2026-04-30T14:15:59-05:00

True North: The Art and Activism of Phillip Murphy

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Weaving it All Together: Recapping the Textile Cataloging Project

New Year, Same Resolution

Black and white photo of two white men holding weathervane.

The Legend of the Angel Gabriel Weathervane

Page 1 of Winslow House Register

Winslow House Register Goes Digital

Partial mask-making instructions

A Love for Making

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