Come celebrate this exciting new exhibit with us at the museum. The start of the 2021-2022 school year marked the 50th anniversary of the pairing of Hale and Field Elementary in South Minneapolis. This controversial initiative to combat racial segregation in the [...]
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, [...]
