Join us for a conversation about how people are responding to social and environmental justice questions raised by freeway alignment projects in the past. Moderated by A Public History of 35W. Hosted by Hennepin History Museum in partnership with the Bell Museum.
Special HHM Member Event What is the role and responsibility of a local history museum in times like these? How can an organization like HHM be a positive force in our community? Join Executive Director John Crippen, Board President Professor Jacqui deVries of Augsburg [...]
Join artist Aaron Hughes and maestro Karim Wasfi as they share music and poetry from Poetry Despite/Music Despite (Eternal War Requiem) and discuss art and memory keeping in the aftermath of war. Poetry Despite/Music Despite (Eternal War Requiem) connects artists across time [...]
What is the purpose of memorials and monuments? What impact do they have on us and the way we think about history? During this discussion we will talk about the monuments that were created in response to the uprising and the ones [...]
Hennepin History Museum warmly welcomes you to a special virtual event showcasing the transformative power of conversation. Join local facilitators of Living Room Conversations for a guided, 90-minute dialogue designed by communications experts. During this conversation guests will have the opportunity to [...]
Special HHM Member Event “If we cannot name and recognize plants, how can we value them and realize how essential they are to our environment and our well-being as humans?” —from the Introduction In 2012 a committee of experts chose the [...]
Special HHM Member Event Join Hennepin History Museum as we continue to explore the theme of local horticultural history that has shaped our region. Learn about local gardening clubs from members of the Richfield Garden Club Council over light refreshments and watch [...]
This virtual presentation shows how to use censuses, directories, newspapers, death and marriage records to solve genealogy puzzles. Illustrates how to locate information on Ancestry, FamilySearch, Moms (MN marriage records), MNHS death records, MN City Directories, Find-a-grave. Some genealogy research is particularly [...]
Join local artist and family historian Debra George as she discusses her journey of discovery and creativity while researching her lost family history for Family in Pieces, the multi-dimensional exhibit now on display at Hennepin History Museum. Her surprising story begins with [...]
Join us for "a little raucous" publication celebration for Karen E. Cooper's new book, When Minnehaha Flowed with Whiskey: A Spirited History of the Falls. Her book examines the lost history of Minnehaha Falls—featuring dance halls, secret saloons, wild behavior, lawsuits, [...]
