SOLD OUT Street art and graffiti has become more common and visible throughout the Twin Cities in the past two years. Public art projects such as the LynLake Street Art Series and the George Floyd Global Memorial have brought more [...]
Learn about the change of the Museum's beautiful neighborhood over time from a center of activity for Minneapolis' powerful nineteenth century families to a crossroads of arts, culture, social services, and multi-cultural neighbors today. Led by HHM staff members. The tour will begin and [...]
The history of Minnehaha Falls includes dance halls, secret saloons, wild behavior, lawsuits, and whiskey. Join us for a one-mile walk where the mayhem occurred: crooks, landowners, hoteliers, and saloon owners went to the Falls to turn a profit or to raise [...]
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.
Learn about the change of the Museum's beautiful neighborhood over time from a center of activity for Minneapolis' powerful nineteenth century families to a crossroads of arts, culture, social services, and multi-cultural neighbors today. Led by HHM staff members. The tour will begin and [...]
Street art and graffiti has become more common and visible throughout the Twin Cities in the past two years. Public art projects such as the LynLake Street Art Series and the George Floyd Global Memorial have brought more visibility to street [...]
Hennepin History Museum and The Major Taylor Bicycling Club of Minneapolis are hosting a commemorative bike ride to honor Bill Dooley, a civic leader who shaped the modern history of bicycling in the Twin Cities through his advocacy and planning.
Hennepin History Museum is partnering with the Bicycle Alliance of Minnesota to serve as a host for their 2023 Twin Cities Tweed Ride and Lawn Party on Saturday, October 7, from 10 am to 5 pm.
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, [...]
Join us for an afternoon of Tibetan music and dance, featuring collaborators from our current exhibit, Faraway Home: Tibetans in Minnesota. Musicians Phuntsok Dorjee, Tenzin Choesang, Ngawang Tashi, Tashi Nyima, Thupten Dadak, and Ngawang Yeshi will play music from the Himalayas on [...]
