Minnesota Humanities Center
  • Bloomington – We Are Water MN

    Bloomington Education and Visitor Center 3815 American Blvd E, Bloomington, MN, United States

    The We Are Water MN traveling exhibit examines water issues statewide and in local communities through personal stories, histories, and scientific information. It strengthens Minnesotans’ relationships with water, exposes visitors to new perspectives, and increases participation in water stewardship activities.

    Free
  • Online Pedagogy Session – Era Four: Imperial Expansion and Native Dispossession

    Online
    Virtual Event

    Trace the effects of U.S. expansion on Native nations and examine how policies of land seizure and sovereignty denial shaped the 19th century. Using content and sources from Dr. David Aiona Chang, Minnesota Department of Education (MDE) Social Studies Specialist Brittany Rawson-Haeg and experienced classroom educators will lead this hands-on workshop supporting high school U.S. History teachers in designing inquiry-based, standards-aligned units.

    Free
  • Online Content Session – Era Five: Slavery, Civil War, and Reconstruction

    Online
    Virtual Event

    Explore the causes, course, and consequences of the Civil War, and evaluate the transformative potential and limitations of Reconstruction. Led by Dr. Rebecca Brückmann and moderated by Dr. Katharine Gerbner, this session will provide deep historical context, source analysis, and thematic framing.

    Free
  • Canceled St. Paul – Asian Talk: What It Means To Be Human vs AI

    Minnesota Humanities Event Center 987 Ivy Avenue East, Saint Paul, MN, United States

    Asian Talk is a series that immerses participants in thought-provoking conversations through the perspective of Asian American scholars, professionals and culture bearers on the topic of Artificial Intelligence.

    Free
  • Online Pedagogy Session – Era Five: Slavery, Civil War, and Reconstruction

    Online
    Virtual Event

    Explore the causes, course, and consequences of the Civil War, and evaluate the transformative potential and limitations of Reconstruction. Using content and sources from Dr. Rebecca Brückmann, Minnesota Department of Education (MDE) Social Studies Specialist Brittany Rawson-Haeg and experienced classroom educators will lead this hands-on workshop supporting high school U.S. History teachers in designing inquiry-based, standards-aligned units. 

    Free
  • The Great Northern Festival: Poets Building Community

    The Loft at Open Book 1011 Washington Ave S, Minneapolis, MN, United States

    Join us at The Great Northern Festival for an evening of poetry, conversation, and civic imagination as The Loft hosts Poets Building Community, a special gathering of Poets Laureate from across Minnesota.

    Free
  • Winona – Water Bar at the New Look Preview Party

    Minnesota Marine Art Museum 800 Riverview Drive, Winona, United States

    MHC is excited to bring the Water Bar to the Minnesota Marine Art Museum's New Look Preview Party, where water tenders will serve up flights of local drinking waters and spark conversations around stewardship of local water resources.

    $20
  • Minneapolis – The Great Northern Festival: Water Bar @ Sauna Village

    Riverplace Courtyard 1 SE Main St, Minneapolis, United States

    MHC is excited to bring the Water Bar The Great Northern festival, where water tenders will serve up flights of local drinking waters and spark conversations around stewardship of local water resources.

    Free
  • Online Content Session – Era Six: Migration, Imperialism, and Inequality

    Online
    Virtual Event

    Examine the late 19th and early 20th century through the lenses of industrialization, imperial expansion, and rising social inequality. Led by Dr. Maddalena Marinari and moderated by Dr. Katharine Gerbner, this session will provide deep historical context, source analysis, and thematic framing.

    Free