Sparking positive change,
creating a more unified society
Join us in unleashing the power of the humanities.
The Next 250
The Next 250 marks the United States Semiquincentennial with an eye on the past, present, and next 250 years. These events offer Minnesotans the chance to create a more perfect union that achieves the ends of the American Experiment – equality, liberty, justice, and the consent of the governed.
Learn MoreOur Work Fostering Curiosity, Connection, and Compassion
Open Applications and Opportunities
“We should not permit our grievances to overshadow our opportunities.”
Booker T. Washington
Native American Lives Series
Three new books in the Native American Lives Series are now available for pre-order: Floyd Red Crow Westerman, Josephine Gates Kelly, and Patrick DesJarlait. These books honor Native voices and celebrate stories that shape Minnesota and the nation.
Learn MoreJoin 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
Aug
04
St. Paul – First Annual Oromo Literature Festival
African Light Book and Coffee Shop and author Teferi Tafa are pleased to announce the first annual Oromo Literature Festival, a community-centered literary event dedicated to celebrating Oromo literature, language, storytelling, and intellectual achievement.
Aug
06
Park Rapids – Wet and Wild Mississippi River Day
Come explore water and life along the Mississippi River at a variety of information and activity stations. Learn about water, wildlife, plants and people that make the river home.
Aug
08
St. Paul & Online – Headscarf Story Circle: League of Women Voters Minnesota Action Day
The Minnesota Humanities Center is excited to host a Headscarf Story Circle in partnership with the League of Women Voters Minnesota to commemorate the anniversary of Women’s Voting Rights.
Aug
11
Staples – Social Studies Standards: Inquiry & Interdisciplinary Shifts
The Social Studies Standards Workshop is a two-day workshop series designed to equip K–8 teachers and school leaders with the knowledge and tools needed to successfully implement the new social studies standards by the 2026–27 school year.
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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