Take an in-depth look at the historic Washburn A Mill complex and the award-winning Mill City Museum building on a guided tour of the building; this is the only opportunity for a guided tour through the entire museum building, and the only chance to see some of its non-public spaces. The tour includes admission to the museum gallery as well as the Flour Tower show, and Minneapolis in 19 Minutes Flat.
Moonrise over Split Rock Photography Workshop, January 25-27, 2013
01/25/13
The workshop is sold out. Tickets still remain for the program and field shoot on January 26, 2013.
State Capitol Civil War Tour
01/25/13
Discover the important role Minnesota had in the Civil War and why the Capitol is decorated and memorialized with Civil War artifacts, spectacular battle paintings and memorials on this special 90 minute tour.
Moonrise over Split Rock Lighthouse Photography Program and Field Shoot, January 26, 2013
01/26/13
Once a year the full moon aligns with Split Rock Lighthouse and this program is timed for that event. This afternoon program and evening field shoot will give you the personalized instruction and hand on experience that will allow you to master the skills of twilight and landscape photography.
The Big Wow! Family Variety Show
01/26/13 To 03/30/13
This whimsical 90-minute variety show features multi-cultural, multi-generational artists performing and leading the crowd in music, dancing and sing-a-long entertainment. Arrive early for pre-show entertainment in the History Center Rotunda at 1:15 p.m.
Alexander Ramsey House History Happy Hour: Victorian Medicine
01/31/13
Come have a drink while learning about the history of Victorian medicine. Admission includes two drink tickets, snacks, period music, and a presentation on 19th century disease and medical partice by Dr. Jon Hallberg, director of the Mill City Clinic, and regular contributor on MPR. This program is for people 21+.
History Forum Fighting Chance: The Struggle for Woman and Black Suffrage in Reconstruction America
02/02/13 To 02/02/13
Before the Civil War, Frederick Douglass helped Elizabeth Cady Stanton raise support for then-strange concept of woman suffrage. Their post-war dispute over black suffrage created a bitter rift between the causes of women’s rights and civil rights that took decades to repair. With historian Faye Dudden.
History of Hip
02/05/13 To 03/05/13
This series explores the mysterious factors that confer hipness on an artist or a fad, and traces the origins of creative genres that still register with artists, audiences, and tastemakers today.
Reservations for the January 8th event are now full, very limited walk up space available.
Ramsey After Dark: The Language of Love
02/08/13 To 02/08/13
Throughout the Victorian er love letters, floral bouquets, and small gifts were used to indicate a suitor's intention of marriage. T his one hour Valentine's Day themed program explores the romantic themes those gifts conveyed.
Twin Cities Funk & Soul All-Stars
02/08/13
The Minnesota Historical Society is proud to partner with Secret Stash records and Icehouse to present a rare evening of live twin cities funk and soul.
FREE Educator's Preview: Minnesota and the Civil War
02/26/13
“Be the first to tour “Minnesota and the Civil War” and its impressive array of artifacts and other primary sources from the Society’s Collections. Get hints on enhancing your students’ field trip experience and ideas to take back to the classroom.”
Alexander Ramsey House History Happy Hour: Mapping in the Age of Exploration
02/28/13
Come have a drink while learning about the maps in the age of exploration. Admission includes two drink tickets, snacks and a presentation on the oldest and most unusual pre-territorial Minnesota maps in the Historical Society collection by collections staff Patrick Coleman and Lori Williamson. This program is for people 21+.
Our Finest Hour: Civil War Memory in Minnesota
03/02/13
Award-winning historian Mary Wingerd delivers Hognander Lecture on Minnesota's memory and history of its role in the Civil War.
Ramsey After Dark: Victorian Secrets
03/08/13 To 03/08/13
Discover the "secrets" of the Victorian era in this 90 minute adult themed program. Hear excerpts from Ramsey family letters and journals which provide glimpses into the private lives of Victorians. Adult Content. Program intended for ages 18 and up.
History Forum Race and Reunion: The Civil War in American Memory
03/09/13 To 03/09/13
After the war, white Americans tried reunified North and South by downplaying the secitional divisions that had caused the conflict and by turning away from its hard-won promise of racial equality. The Union healed without justice, erasing African Amerians from national memory of the Civil War. With award-winning historian David Blight.
Seniors in Mind
03/12/13 To 11/12/13
FREE programs for people 55 and beyond at the Minnesota History Center.
Alexander Ramsey House History Happy Hour: Victorian Facial Hair and Grooming
03/28/13
Come have a drink while learning about the history of facial hair and men’s grooming traditions in the Victorian era. Admission includes two drink tickets, snacks and a presentation/demo by local celebrity barber “Mustache Mike” Ader. This program is for people 21+.
Ramsey After Dark: Victorian Superstitions
04/12/13 To 04/12/13
From wedding cakes and dating customs to seances and spirit writing, superstitions were a part of Victorian society. Join us when the Ramsey After Dark series explores the mysterious and unique world of Victorian Superstitions.
Alexander Ramsey House History Happy Hour: Minnesota's Liquor History
04/25/13
Come have a drink while learning about the history of the liquor industry in the Twin Cities. Admission includes two drink tickets, snacks and a presentation by Dean Phillips of local company Phillips Distilling. He will also share his collection of historical liquor ephemera. This program is for people 21+.
A Mid Century Affair
04/28/13 To 05/05/13
A deluxe bus tour of Mid Century Modern sites in Minneapolis including shopping, a home tour, and reception a mid century gem, Christ Church Lutheran. **please advise staff if stairs of walking (up two blocks) might cause physical difficulty.
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