Statewide Historic Programs

Minnesota Historical Society

Quick Facts

Recipient: 
Minnesota Historical Society
Source: 
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient Type: 
Non-Profit Business/Entity
Status: 
Ongoing
Activity Type: 
Analysis/Interpretation, Assessment/Evaluation, Digitization/Online Information Access
Counties Affected 
Statewide

The Minnesota Historical Society presents award-winning exhibits and educational programs that share Minnesota stories with Minnesotans of all ages.

With funds from the Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund, the Society has created more than 40 statewide historic programs to reach new audiences using interactive technology and innovative training methods, as well as to preserve Minnesota's historical and cultural heritage. 

In fiscal years 2010 and 2011, the Society has invested more than $7.75 million in these programs, which have reached all corners of the state. 

Listed below are the statewide history programs made possible by the Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund:

Inspiring Students and Teachers

  • Innovative Training Opportunities for Minnesota's Teachers
  • Statewide Interactive Video Conferencing
  • Creating Success for 21st Century Learners
  • Field Trip Transportation Funds
  • American Indian "Hands On" History Curriculum for Minnesota's Students
  • History Day Expansion
  • Online Fur Trade Interactive Experience
  • Mobile Learning Project
  • Engaging Students in Minnesota History through Internships
  • Re-Envisioning the Online Presence of Education

Access to History for Everybody

  • Intergenerational Learning Programs
  • Expansion of Statewide History Players Program
  • E-book publishing
  • The Encyclopedia of Minnesota History
  • Digitization of Minnesota's Newspapers
  • Digitization of Historical Collections
  • Digital Asset Management of Historical Collections

Investing in People and Communities

  • Support of Local History Organizations
  • Legacy Volunteers
  • Reaching Out to the Community through Site Programs
  • Sustainability of Programs and Facilities
  • Expansion of Statewide Travelling Exhibits

Linking Past and Present

  • Alexander Ramsey House Revitalization
  • 1862 Sesquicentennial - Commemoration and Publications
  • Preserving Language and Culture through Stories- Jeffers Petroglyphs Site
  • Great Rivers Network Portal
  • Fort Snelling Virtual Tour
  • Restoration of Governors' Portraits
  • Institutional Capacity to Support Projects Created by the Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund
Status: 
Ongoing
Start Date: 
July 2009
End Date: 
June 2011

Project Details by Fiscal Year

Fiscal Year(s): 
2010
Legal Citation / Subdivision: 
LAWS of MINNESOTA for 2009 Ch. 172, Art. 1, Subd. 4 (c), Programs
Appropriation Language 
(c) Programs. $3,000,000 in 2010 and $4,750,000 in 2011 are for programs and purposes related to the historical and cultural heritage of the state of Minnesota, conducted by the Minnesota Historical Society.
Fiscal Year Funding Amount: 
$7,750,000
Fiscal Year(s): 
2011

Project Manager

Matthew
Hill
Minnesota Historical Society
345 Kellogg Boulevard W
St. Paul
MN
55102
Related Topics: 
Minnesota Historical Society, Education/Outreach, History, Analysis/Interpretation, Assessment/Evaluation, Digitization/Online Information Access, Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund, Non-Profit Business/Entity, Statewide