Name: Free Thursday Nights at the History Center
Start: 2024-10-31T16:00:00-05:00
End: 2024-10-31T20:00:00-05:00
Location: Minnesota History Center

Free Thursday Nights at the History Center

Explore Minnesota history with your family and friends during Free Thursday Nights at the Minnesota History Center! From 4 to 8 pm on Thursday nights in May, all visitors receive free admission to the History Center and its exhibits, including The Life & Art of Charles M. Schulz, which follows the artistic talent behind the Peanuts from his St. Paul roots to international and enduring popularity.
Things to Do
The Minnesota History Center explores our state through insightful exhibits and interactive experiences appropriate for visitors of all ages (learn more about the exhibits here):
Closing soon! See The Life & Art of Charles M. Schulz and Black Citizenship in the Age of Jim Crow before they leave the museum June 9.
Reframing Our Stories, a photography exhibit that highlights resilience and strength of Minnesota’s Native communities through stories reframed by their own words, experiences, and perspectives.
Popular long-term exhibits including Our Home: Native Minnesota; Minnesota’s Greatest Generation; Weather Permitting; and Then Now Wow!
Grainland, an interactive play structure for kids that lets them climb and slide through a model grain elevator as they learn about the journey of crops from farm field to town.
Directions & Parking
The Minnesota History Center is located at 345 W. Kellogg Blvd., St. Paul, MN 55102. The parking lot at the Minnesota History Center is available to building visitors, members, and the general public when spaces are available. Enter from Kellogg Boulevard. Free parking will be available between 4 to 8 pm on Thursdays.
Additional Information
Food. Market House Grab-n-Go features a variety of sandwiches, salads, snacks, and beverages. Open until 7 pm Thursdays.
Accessibility. The Minnesota History Center provides accessibility resources for visitors with mobility, sensory and other disabilities. Full accessibility details available HERE.
Free Thursday evenings at the Minnesota History Center are funded by the State of Minnesota's Legacy Amendment, through the vote of Minnesotans on Nov. 4, 2008, and our generous donors and members.