ST. PAUL, Minn (February 26, 2025) – From musicians to artists to Olympic athletes, strong women will help mark Women’s History Month at the Minnesota Historical Society (MNHS). Throughout the month, visitors to the Minnesota History Center are encouraged to visit Girlhood (It’s complicated). This exhibit, created by the National Museum of American History and the Smithsonian Institution Traveling Exhibition Service, spotlights how girls have spoken up, challenged expectations, and been on the front lines of social change throughout US history.
In addition to the exhibit, MNHS will host engaging public programming across the network of museums and historic sites:
Women Composers Performed By The Mill City String Quartet, Saturday, March 1
Minnesota History Center
The Mill City String Quartet showcases remarkable compositions by women in music. This concert promises to be a captivating tribute to the contributions of women composers, and best of all, it is free to attend!
The Aviator’s Wife, Saturday, March 8
Virtual programming livestreamed from the Charles Lindbergh House and Museum
Tune in to learn about the life of Anne Morrow Lindbergh in a free, virtual program highlighting her achievements, writings, family life, and experiences as Charles Lindbergh’s wife.
Stories of Japanese American Girlhood, Saturday, March 22
Minnesota History Center
Join us for a panel conversation that focuses on Japanese American experiences of girlhood during WWII. Attendees will learn historical context around the WWII incarceration and relocation/resettlement to the Twin Cities, and what the Twin Cities Japanese American community looked like between mid-1940s-1960s.
Women Unite the Cities Conversation, Thursday, March 27, 6:30 pm–8:30 pm
Minnesota History Center
US Olympian Carrie Tollefson and Verna Volker, from the Navajo Nation, will host an evening learning about Verna’s journey from a newbie runner to a marathoner to an ultra-marathoner. Carrie will bring out Verna’s stories of resiliency, balancing motherhood and training, healing, and finding support in community in a manner that highlights her unique circumstances as well as the commonalities that unite all women.
One additional opportunity is now at capacity:
Girlhood Artist Workshop: Brook LaFloe, Thursday, March 27, 5 pm–8 pm
Minnesota History Center
Mother-daughter duo Janice Asinikwe LaFloe and Brook LaFloe from the Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa, ND will lead this beaded fringe earring workshop.
The Women Composers Performed By The Mill City String Quartet event is funded in part by the Emily Anne Staples Fund and the Stories of Japanese American Girlhood program is made possible by the Legacy Amendment's Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund. The Women Unite The Cities Conversation program is a collaborative effort of the Minnesota Historical Society and Twin Cities In Motion.
Girlhood (It’s complicated) was created by the National Museum of American History and the Smithsonian Institution Traveling Exhibition Service.
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 Minnesota’s 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 state’s stories, and connects people with history.