Minnesota History Center

Location

345 W. Kellogg Blvd
Saint Paul, MN 55102
http://www.minnesotahistorycenter.org
An interactive museum with both permanent and changing exhibits.

Two field trip packages are available to help your students explore the museum, sharpen their historical skills, and dig deeper into specific historical topics. Choose the package that best meets your field trip needs.

Museum Package 

Select from different activities developed to engage your students in an active learning experience as they explore the History Center's museum exhibits.
Allow 1 to 2 hours for this program package.
Fee: $5 per student
*Member discounts do not apply to field trips.

 

Museum Plus Package

The Museum-Plus Package includes both a visit to the History Center's museum exhibits using one of the activities from the Museum Package, and a 50-minute classroom History Lesson. History Lessons examine specific historical topics and bring students in contact with the real stuff of history – documents, photos, objects, and more.
Allow 2 to 3 hours for this program package.
Fee: $7 per student
*Member discounts do not apply to field trips.

Upcoming events and classes

  • Tue, Mar 12
    Repeats every day until Wed Mar 13 2013 . Also includes Wed Mar 13 2013.
    9:30am - 2:00pm
    Homeschool Days: Our Minnesota!
    for preschool-12th grade, $7/person. Brave the depths of Iron Range mine shaft, visit an immigrant's sodhouse, listen to stories in a Dakota teepee, trade goods at a fur trading post, take a ride on a streetcar and navigate the headwaters of the Mississippi River. Historic Paul-Bunyan-sized fun!
    Registrations not accepted after Thu, Mar 7 (All day)

Past events and classes

  • Wed, Mar 14, 2012
    9:30am - 2:00pm
    American Indians In Minnesota: Past, Present and Future
    for Preschool-Grade 12; $7/person ($6/member). A variety of educational activities trace the significant cultural contributions of Dakota and Ojibwe communities in Minnesota. Discover early Dakota and Ojibwe heritage and encounter the changing traditions still observed by modern Dakota and Ojibwe families.
    Registrations not accepted after Mon, Mar 5 (All day)
  • Tue, Mar 13, 2012
    9:30am - 2:00pm
    American Indians In Minnesota: Past, Present and Future
    for Preschool-Grade 12; $7/person ($6/member). A variety of educational activities trace the significant cultural contributions of Dakota and Ojibwe communities in Minnesota. Discover early Dakota and Ojibwe heritage and encounter the changing traditions still observed by modern Dakota and Ojibwe families.
    Registrations not accepted after Mon, Mar 5 (All day)
  • Wed, Oct 19, 2011
    9:30am - 2:00pm
    Homeschool Days: Behind the Scenes at the Museum
    Tour the collections as curators share the stories behind treasured artifacts; take on the role of exhibit developer and help shape the upcoming exhibit "Our Minnesota" by participating in a testing lab; and explore "The 1968 Exhibit" with staff who develop lively and engaging programming and exhibits.
    Registrations not accepted after Tue, Oct 11
  • Tue, Oct 18, 2011
    9:30am - 2:00pm
    Homeschool Days: Behind the Scenes at the Museum
    Tour the collections as curators share the stories behind treasured artifacts; take on the role of exhibit developer and help shape the upcoming exhibit "Our Minnesota" by participating in a testing lab; and explore "The 1968 Exhibit" with staff who develop lively and engaging programming and exhibits.
    Registrations not accepted after Tue, Oct 11

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