“The Bond Between Us” – Artist Talk
Join local artist Daren Hill and Hennepin History Museum Executive Director John Crippen as they discuss Hill’s exhibit, "The Bond Between Us."
Join local artist Daren Hill and Hennepin History Museum Executive Director John Crippen as they discuss Hill’s exhibit, "The Bond Between Us."
Million Artist Movement (MAM), a global vision and movement that believes in the role of art in the campaign to dismantle oppressive racists systems against Black, Brown, Indigenous and disenfranchised peoples, will host a quilting event at Hennepin History Museum on Saturday, April 15, 2023, from 1 – 3 pm.
Members of the local Tibetan Ü-Tsang Dance Group will perform in traditional costumes, accompanied by traditional instruments.
Tibetan Buddhist Monks of the Tashi Kyil Monastery from India will create a mandala in honor of the Faraway Home exhibit at Hennepin History Museum.
Kickoff walking tour with the St. Louis Park Historical Society – “Skunk Hollow: The Story of a Swamp” – followed by a special reception and pop-up exhibit on the history of industrial pollution in SLP.
Opening reception of our forthcoming exhibit Circle of Water: Puppetry as an Agent of Change, to commemorate the 1983 Circle of Water Circus and emphasize the importance of Water and community-based environmental activism.
Join us at the museum for a reception to celebrate the opening of our newest exhibit. Hear remarks from museum board president Pamela Moore and exhibit co-curators Susan Hunter Weir and Alyssa Thiede. Light refreshments provided. Event is Pay-As-You-Can. Reservations appreciated. [...]
Join us on Saturday, October 11, 2025, as we celebrate the opening of our newest exhibit Winston: A Woman’s Fight for Freedom in Minnesota, the little-known story about Eliza Winston, the first and only enslaved person to successfully fight for her [...]
Join us for the opening of True North, a photography showcase featuring an impressive collection of images by the late citizen journalist and artist Phillip Murphy. A polarizing figure, Murphy used his camera for both art and advocacy. As an artist, [...]
Join us to celebrate a new collaboration between Hennepin History Museum, the Minnesota Latino Museum, and Border CrosSing, centered on the Mexican Band of 1886 that performed in Minneapolis 140 years ago this month. This was the first large-scale Mexican musical [...]