Listen to social justice advocates from the Minneapolis Interview Project convey first-hand accounts of their ongoing struggle to gain ground for equity and social justice in Minneapolis.
Hennepin History Museum is pleased to host Peg Meier, longtime and award-winning reporter for the StarTribune, for a talk about the recently released new edition of her beloved book Bring Warm Clothes: Letters and Photos from Minnesota’s Past. Meier’s classic work uses vintage photographs, [...]
Former Minneapolis Mayor R.T. Rybak and author Samuel Freedman discuss Mayor Hubert Humphrey’s enduring legacy in Minneapolis, and how our collective experience in the ensuing decades culminated in the city’s new reckoning after the death of George Floyd.
Members are invited to join HHM curator, Alyssa Thiede, for an intimate presentation and discussion on the development of our Hidden Gems exhibit and the local modern artists featured throughout.
Hennepin History Museum is proud to present this insightful and entertaining look into Hennepin County government as the latest program in the “All Politics is Local” series.
In this special member event, Hennepin History Museum archivist Michele Pollard will present the archive’s mission as it fits within the museum’s overall mission and vision, its role in the community and how an archive can help you access your own history.
Join baseball historian Stew Thornley for a discussion about Perry “Moose” Werden and his influence on Minnesota baseball in the early 20th century.
This lecture has been cancelled due to illness. Wednesday, November 13 Hennepin History Museum is excited to announce we are partnering with Preserve Minneapolis as part of the museum’s new Program Partners initiative. This lecture is part of Preserve Minneapolis’s Minneapolis History Lecture Series [...]
Author Cathy Coats and radio host Robert Pilot (Ho-Chunk) will present a book reading and discussion about the often-excluded history of the Ho-Chunk Nation in Minnesota. Please join us at The Trailhead in Theodore Wirth Parkway on Thursday, November 14 at [...]
Explore Minneapolis's diverse and vibrant music history with local historian Kristen Zschomler.
