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.
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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
Jul
08
Online – Remembering Together with Michael Bazzett
In this online workshop for youth ages 13-19, students will read a half dozen poems by Lucille Clifton, Maggie Smith, Tracy K. Smith, Joy Harjo, Walt Whitman, Langston Hughes, and Natalie Diaz.
Jul
09
Winona – The Declaration of Independence and Liberty, Then and Now: A Community Conversation
Join us at the Minnesota Marine Art Museum for a community conversation in recognition of the 250th anniversary of the United States’ founding and to identify shared values as Minnesotans.
Jul
10
Freeborn County – Sketches of Minnesota
Join the Minnesota Humanities Center, Danger Boat Productions, and Freeborn County Communities Foundation for the Sketches of Minnesota civic improv comedy tour!
Jul
11
Itasca – Loon Afternoon
Enjoy an afternoon of free, family-friendly activities at Itasca State Park and U of M Itasca Biological Station as part of the We Are Water MN exhibit.
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
Host Your Event
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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