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Courtyard Family Days at Mill City Museum
Museum will host free family-friendly activities in the ruin courtyard on select dates this summer Stay up to date about all things Minnesota History.
For immediate release
Dated: June 5, 2023
Contacts:
- Allison Ortiz, 651-259-3051, allison.ortiz@mnhs.org
- Nick Jungheim, 651-259-3060, nick.jungheim@mnhs.org
MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. (June 5, 2023) â Mill City Museum is excited to welcome families to the Charles H. Bell Ruin Courtyard for free activities during Courtyard Family Days, taking place on three occasions throughout the summer.
Courtyard Family Day: Stone Arch Bridge Festival
Saturday, June 17, 10 amâ7 pm
Sunday, June 18, 10 amâ5 pm
- Try out historic flour milling
- Make Fatherâs Day cards
- Photo op with the UCare Bicycle
- Add to the Stone Arch Bridge weave art
- Open Eye Puppet Theaterâs Driveway Tour of Tuckerâs Robot at 1 pm on Sunday
Courtyard Family Days: Archaeology
Saturday, July 22, 10 amâ2 pm
- Meet archaeologists
- Try an artifact challenge
- Discover the tools archaeologists use to find sites
Courtyard Family Day: Mill Workers
Saturday, August 19, 10 amâ2 pm
- Try your hand at moving flour sacks
- See workersâ equipment used in flour mills
- Play Figure This Out, an artifact challenge game
- Make a craft to take home
More information about Courtyard Family Days is available at mnhs.org/millcity.
About the Minnesota Historical Society
The Minnesota Historical Society is a non-profit educational and cultural institution established in 1849. MNHS collects, preserves, and tells the story of Minnesotaâs past through museum exhibits, libraries and collections, historic sites, educational programs, and book publishing. Using the power of history to transform lives, MNHS preserves our past, shares our stateâs stories, and connects people with history.