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Spark! Places of Innovation

Spark! Places of InnovationMuseum on Main Street About Spark! Places of Innovation Spark! Places of Innovation (Spark!) is a traveling exhibition from the Smithsonian’s Museum on Main Street (MoMS) program. The exhibit dives into innovation and invention happening in rural America. Spark! features stories from over 30 rural communities across the nation… Read More

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Voices Forward

Voices ForwardA Teen Poetry and Public Humanities Initiative About Voices Forward Voices Forward is a poetry and public humanities initiative for emerging youth poets (ages 13-19) from across Minnesota. Poets will explore the Smithsonian Folklife Festival’s themes: Remembering Together Harmonizing Together Moving Together Building Together… Read More

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Sketches of Minnesota

Sketches of MinnesotaA community-inspired civic improv comedy tour Connecting through Comedy and Community The Minnesota Humanities Center and Danger Boat Productions launched Sketches of Minnesota during the summer of 2024 to encourage active listening, facilitate real conversation, and to have a night of fun. This unique initiative allows attendees to… Read More

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Why Treaties Matter

Why Treaties MatterSelf-Government in the Dakota and Ojibwe Nations About Why Treaties Matter “Why Treaties Matter: Self-Government in the Dakota and Ojibwe Nations” is a nationally recognized, award-winning exhibit made in partnership with the Minnesota Indian Affairs Council and the Smithsonian’s National Museum of the American… Read More

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We Are Water MN

We Are Water MNBridging scientific knowledges and human relationships with water About We Are Water MN Host We Are Water MN Upcoming Events Story Collection Watershed Podcast In the News… Read More