Sparking positive change,
creating a more unified society
Join us in unleashing the power of the humanities.
Our Work Fostering Curiosity, Connection, and Compassion
Open Applications and Opportunities
“We should not permit our grievances to overshadow our opportunities.”
Booker T. Washington
Join Us in Creating a More Unified Society
Learn more about yourself, our communities, and our society or share your unique vision about the human experience or our world.
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Attend an Upcoming Event
Oct
25
Ely – Iron Range: Minnesota Building America Film Screening with Pam Brunfelt
Join the Minnesota Humanities Center for a special screening of the Emmy Award-winning documentary Iron Range: Minnesota Building America at Ely’s Historic State Theater.
Oct
27
Edina – Objects of War: A Storytelling Circle of Service, Memory, & Community
Join us for an event focused on stories of community, consolation, and courage. Participants are asked to bring a meaningful item – which could be dog tags, a service member’s good luck charm, or a family heirloom – and share the story of this item during the evening.
Oct
29
Blaine – Let’s Celebrate Minnesota Water / Celebremos el agua de Minnesota
Join Anoka County Northtown Library for a bilingual (Spanish and English) celebration of all things Minnesota water! There will be a treasure hunt, Spanish vocabulary practice, music, and activities with Minda Gomez, author of Treasure of the North, the fourth book in the Martinez Kids Adventures book series!
Oct
29
Minneapolis – Minnesota Writers Off the Page: Jessica Lopez Lyman
Join Minnesota Writers Off the Page for an evening with Jessica Lopez Lyman and her book Place-Keepers: Latina/x Art, Performance, and Organizing in the Twin Cities.
The humanities remind each and every one of us that we are not alone here…When we truly look at what we’re asking and who we are, we can see the beauty that is all around us.
– Dr. Shelly C. Lowe, former Chair of the National Endowment for the Humanities
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We help groups convene and connect around their own programming through rental of our full-service event center in St. Paul.
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