Minnesota Humanities Center

Sparking positive change,
creating a more unified society

Join us in unleashing the power of the humanities.

    Our Work Fostering Curiosity, Connection, and Compassion

    “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.

    Get Involved

    Attend an Upcoming Event

    Oct
    11
    Minneapolis – NUESTRO NORTE Cine Latino Film Festival Screening

    Join us for a public screening of NUESTRO NORTE during the 3rd annual Cine Latino Film Festival.

    Oct
    14
    Online – Disciplinary Literacy as the Goal

    Explore disciplinary literacy as the core goal of social studies instruction. Participants will deepen their understanding of what it means for students to think, read, write, and reason like historians, geographers, economists, and political scientists.

    Oct
    15
    Online – The Making of America: Educator Screening & Listening Session

    Join fellow educators for a special screening of The Making of America, followed by an opportunity to share ideas about how it could be used in K–12 classrooms and professional development.

    Oct
    15
    Blaine – Youth Yoga & Mindfulness Workshop

    Join Anoka County Northtown Library for a restorative youth (ages 5-12) yoga and mindfulness session that gently flows through intention setting, reflective journaling, and a water‑inspired movement practice.

    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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