Media Room

Media contacts:
Allison Ortiz, 651-259-3051, allison.ortiz@mnhs.org
Jack Bernstein, 651-259-3058, jack.bernstein@mnhs.org
Nick Jungheim, 651-259-3060, nick.jungheim@mnhs.org

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August 2025
Release date	Release	Location
August 11, 2025	Experience a Day of Native Music, Food, and Art at Mille Lacs Indian Museum	Mille Lacs Indian Museum and Trading Post
August 4, 2025	Explore the Stars at Split Rock Lighthouse	Split Rock Lighthouse
August 3, 2025	Native American Artists Invited to Apply for Minnesota Historical Society Residency

July 2025
Release date	Release	Location
July 30, 2025	Minnesota Historical Society Addresses Organizational Sustainability with Institutional Changes
July 21, 2025	Heritage Partnership Program Supports $432,612 in Grants to Minnesota History Organizations	Minnesota History Center
July 21, 2025	Legacy Amendment Supports $433,703 in Small Grants to History Organizations Throughout Minnesota	Minnesota History Center
July 9, 2025	"My City Was a Sparkling Jewel: Voices of Newcomer Youth from Afghanistan" Coming to Mill City Museum	Mill City Museum
July 6, 2025	Still We Rise: Rochester’s Black Legacy Traveling Exhibit Coming to Historic Forestville	Historic Forestville

June 2025
Release date	Release	Location
June 29, 2025	Nine New Fellows Welcomed to Native American Museum Fellowship Program
June 26, 2025	All About History in Southern Minnesota this Summer
June 26, 2025	All About History in Central and Northern Minnesota this Summer
June 26, 2025	All About History in the Twin Cities this Summer
June 26, 2025	Volunteers Needed for Once-In-A-Generation Archaeological Survey
June 24, 2025	History Unearthed at Split Rock Lighthouse	Split Rock Lighthouse
June 23, 2025	Forest History Center Increases Access to Mississippi River with Pontoon Tours	Forest History Center
June 22, 2025	Exhibit Exploring Complex History of Historic Fort Snelling Awarded Prestigious Honor	Historic Fort Snelling
June 16, 2025	Experience Life as a Lumberjack at the Forest History Center	Forest History Center
June 12, 2025	Minnesota Students Take Top Honors at National History Day Competition Duplicate
June 10, 2025	The Minnesota Historical Society Cooks Up A Recipe for Adventure
June 5, 2025	Snake River Fur Post to Showcase Arrowheads and Stone Tools	Snake River Fur Post
June 4, 2025	Grants Available to Preserve Minnesota's History and Culture	Minnesota History Center
June 1, 2025	“Team Minnesota” Heads to National History Day in Washington, DC

May 2025
Release date	Release	Location
May 28, 2025	Celebrating Pride Month by Sharing LGBTQIA+ History From Across Minnesota
May 27, 2025	Fillmore County History in Focus at Historic Forestville this Summer	Historic Forestville
May 22, 2025	Initial Phase of Restoration Complete at Split Rock Lighthouse	Split Rock Lighthouse
May 20, 2025	Capitol Art Exhibit Advisory Committee Issues 2027 Call for Proposals
May 20, 2025	Becky & the 48s Liven up Historic Forestville	Historic Forestville
May 15, 2025	Memorial Day Weekend with the Minnesota Historical Society
May 14, 2025	Charles Lindbergh House and Museum Kicks Off 2025 with New Additions	Charles Lindbergh House
May 11, 2025	Legacy Amendment Supports $241,168 in Small Grants to History Organizations Throughout Minnesota

April 2025
Release date	Release	Location

March 2025
Release date	Release	Location
March 27, 2025	Enjoy Springtime with the Minnesota Historical Society
March 27, 2025	Minnesota Historical Society Press Editor Ann Regan Receives Distinguished 2025 Kay Sexton Award
March 23, 2025	Minnesota Historical Society Announces Awardees of 2025 Native American Artist-in-Residence Programs

February 2025
Release date	Release	Location
February 25, 2025	Join the Minnesota Historical Society in Celebrating Women’s History
February 24, 2025	Protecting the Future by Preserving the Past	Minnesota State Capitol
February 19, 2025	Free Art Exhibit at Mill City Museum Showcases Cities Across Minnesota	Mill City Museum
February 17, 2025	Featured Artists Selected for 2025 Photography and Art at the Rock	Split Rock Lighthouse
February 11, 2025	Learn How Science Shaped Minneapolis at Mill City Museum	Mill City Museum

January 2025
Release date	Release	Location
January 23, 2025	Celebrating Black History Month and Minnesota’s Black Community
January 16, 2025	Winter Lecture Series Returns to the Forest History Center in 2025	Forest History Center
January 14, 2025	Annual Winter Frolic at Snake River Fur Post to Feature Historic Winter Activities	Snake River Fur Post
January 12, 2025	Mill City Museum Nominated for Nation’s Best History Museum Mill City Museum	Mill City Museum

December 2024
Release date	Release	Location
December 9, 2024	Six New Members Elected to the Minnesota Historical Society Executive Council
December 8, 2024	Winter Opportunities with the Minnesota Historical Society
December 1, 2024	Split Rock Lighthouse Seeks Photography and Art Submissions for Rotating Gallery	Split Rock Lighthouse

November 2024
Release date	Release	Location
November 25, 2024	Minnesota State Capitol Photography Exhibit Honors Legacies of Indigenous Cultural Leaders	Minnesota State Capitol
November 20, 2024	Presentation at Historic Fort Snelling to Examine Minnesota’s Secret Language School	Historic Fort Snelling
November 18, 2024	Celebrate the Season with Stories from the Past at Minnesota’s Historic Homes
November 14, 2024	Minnesota History Center Hosts Thought-Provoking Lecture Series	Minnesota History Center
November 13, 2024	Legacy Amendment Supports $5,582,493 in Large Grants to History Organizations Throughout Minnesota	Minnesota History Center
November 11, 2024	Legacy Amendment Supports $253,605 in Small Grants to History Organizations Throughout Minnesota	Minnesota History Center
October 31, 2024	Our Home, Limited Edition Product Series Celebrates Native American Artists in Minnesota

October 2024
Release date	Release	Location
October 27, 2024	Split Rock Lighthouse to Light Beacon During Edmund Fitzgerald Memorial	Split Rock Lighthouse
October 23, 2024	Minnesota Historical Society Launches Minnesota Unraveled Podcast
October 7, 2024	A Legacy of St. Paul's Rondo Neighborhood Featured in Upcoming Film	Minnesota History Center
October 2, 2024	Solve the Mystery of Snake Hollow at the Snake River Fur Post	Snake River Fur Post
October 2, 2024	Access to National Competition Expanding for Bemidji Students