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			Another Hill House: The Canadian Fishing Camp James J. Hill House, St. Paul MN Closing: September 5, 2010 Hours: Wednesday through Saturday 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.; Sunday 1 to 3:30 p.m. Closed major holidays. Art gallery hours: Monday through Saturday 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.; Sunday 1 to 4 p.m. Fee: Tours: $8 adults, $6 seniors and college students, $5 children ages 6-17; free for children age 5 and under and MHS members. While the 36,000-square-foot house on Summit Avenue was their primary residence, the Hill family maintained several other homes. This interpretive display examines one of them -- the Canadian Fishing Camp on the St. John River in Quebec. James J. Hill made an annual trip there from 1900 to 1915 to “hunt salmon” with family members, friends and business associates. The display incorporates research and striking photographs from the Hill Family Papers. Visitors also can see blueprints for the lodge house, original documents relating to Hill’s fishing trips, his leather tackle box with dozens of fishing lures, a small silver tackle box and two of Hill’s "sporting" outfits. The display can be seen as part of regular tours or separately with the current gallery exhibit for $2. Paintings from the Society's Permanent Collection James J. Hill House, St. Paul MN Closing: September 19, 2010 Hours: Wednesday through Saturday 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.; Sunday 1 to 3:30 p.m. Closed major holidays. Art gallery hours: Monday through Saturday 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.; Sunday 1 to 4 p.m. Fee: Tours: $8 adults, $6 seniors and college students, $5 children ages 6-17; free for children age 5 and under and MHS members. Take in more than 30 paintings that highlight the depth and breadth of the Society’s collection of Minnesota art. The exhibit includes works by Cameron Booth, Mike Lynch, Paul Kramer and Clara Mairs. Focusing on portraiture, landscapes and still life paintings, the exhibit features many portraits of notable Minnesotans including Alexander Ramsey and artist Stanford Fenelle, who worked with the WPA Fine Arts Program in the 1930s and for Brown & Bigelow in St. Paul for 30 years, as well as such iconic locations as Minnehaha Falls, Swede Hollow and Red Wing. Exhibit Opening: Contemporary Art Quilts James J. Hill House, St. Paul MN Dates: Oct. 2, 2010 Time: 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. tours; gallery 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Fee: Included in regular tour admission of $8 adults, $6 seniors and college students, $5 ages 6-17. Gallery admission alone $2. Free for MHS members. See a dozen contemporary quilts from the Minnesota Historical Society's permanent collection of more than 350 quilts, ranging in date from the late-18th century to the present. The exhibit in the Hill House art gallery features quilt artists working in Minnesota over the last 25 years. It includes a recently acquired landscape quilt made by Thomas Myers in the 1930s, a rare and unusual piece made by a man better known for building the Douglas Lodge at Itasca State Park. The exhibit will be view through Jan. 22, 2011. 'Chocolate' Exhibit Opening and Family Day Minnesota History Center, St. Paul MN Dates: Oct. 2, 2010 Time: Noon to 4 p.m. Fee: $10 adults, $8 seniors and college students, $5 children ages 6-17; free for children age 5 and under and MHS members. Celebrate the opening of “Chocolate: The Exhibition” with an afternoon of programs, presentations and delectible activities. Taste chocolate samples from premiere local chocolatiers, participate in an art activity, watch cooking demos and listen to Aztec drumming and dancing with Kalpulli Yaocenoxtli and music by Ecuador Manta playing traditional rhythms from Ecuador, Peru and Bolivia infused with contemporary Latin and Caribbean rhythms. Highlights include chocolate cooking and entertaining demonstrations with Darcia Nunes of Patisserie Margo, Andrea Pesses of Groveland Confections, chef Amalia Moreno-Damgaard, and Colin Gasko, the "Rogue Chocolatier" in conversation with cookbook author and editor James Norton. Children can paint Mayan and Aztec glyphs and symbols on a white ceramic cocoa mug and take home a recipe for spicy Mexican hot chocolate. (Support for this activity provided by Pebeo and Wet Paint Inc.) Chocolate is a bilingual exhibit developed by The Field Museum in Chicago. Chocolate: The Exhibition Minnesota History Center, St. Paul MN Opening: October 2, 2010 Closing: January 2, 2011 Hours: Museum and Stores: Tuesday 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. (free admission 5 to 8 p.m.); Wednesday through Saturday 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Sunday noon to 5 p.m. Closed Mondays except Monday holidays year round. Holiday Hours Library: Tuesday noon to 8 p.m.; Wednesday through Friday noon to 5 p.m.; Saturday 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.; Sunday noon to 4 p.m. Closed Monday, Memorial Day and Labor Day Weekends, and major holidays including the day after Thanksgiving. Fee: $10 adults, $8 seniors and college students, $5 children ages 6-17; free for children age 5 and under and MHS members. From rainforest treasure to luscious treat — immerse yourself in the story of chocolate. Explore the plant, the products and the culture of chocolate through the lenses of science, history and popular culture. The exhibit features experiments and hands-on activities, as well as Mayan, Aztec and 17th-century European artifacts, including items to find, make and sell this tasty treat. Exhibition text presented in English and Spanish. On loan from the Field Museum. See related events. Education Minnesota Days Minnesota History Center, St. Paul MN Dates: Oct. 21, 2010, Oct. 22, 2010 Time: 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Fee: $10 adults, $8 seniors and college students, $5 children ages 6-17; free for children age 5 and under and MHS members. Educators, students and families are invited to take part in special activities celebrating the new History Center exhibit, "Chocolate," during Education Minnesota. A History HiJinx activity will allow visitors to paint Mayan and Aztec glyphs and symbols on a white ceramic cocoa mug (free for children; $1 supply fee for adults) and take home a recipe for spicy Mexican hot chocolate. (Paint supplies provided by Wet Paint, Inc.) They can also visit with History Player Maud Hart Lovelace, author of the Betsy/Tacy series, who will share cozy childhood memories of making delicious chocolate treats, and learn more about chocolate at the hands-on History a la Cart. Chocolate Sampler Night: Fete Mondial Minnesota History Center, St. Paul MN Dates: Oct. 21, 2010 Time: 7 to 9 p.m. Fee: $25; $20 for MHS members. Reservations: required, call 651-259-3015 or register online Fête Mondial loosely translated from the French means “world celebration.” During this evening event explore the delicious ways chocolate can bring flavors and traditions from across the globe to Minnesota. Sample European and Caribbean chocolate and cocktail pairings. Create a "livre de recette du chocolat" or chocolate cookbook to take home. Imagine yourself sipping cocoa in Paris as Dan Newton of Café Accordion sings, shop for chocolate goodies in the museum store and travel the globe in the History Center's new "Chocolate" exhibition. Put errands on hold, take a night off and enjoy eating, crafting, shopping and exploring the museum with friends. Chocolate Sampler Night: Locally Luscious Minnesota History Center, St. Paul MN Dates: Nov. 4, 2010 Time: 7 to 9 p.m. Fee: $25; $20 for MHS members. Reservations: required, call 651-259-3015 or register online Indulge your love of local chocolate tastes and traditions in a special evening event. Sample locally sourced chocolate and cocktail pairings. Craft a DIY jewel box for chocolate goodies. Enjoy the sweet jazz stylings of Christine Rosholt, shop for confections by Twin Cities chocolatiers in the museum store and explore chocolate’s long voyage from ancient Mexico to modern Minnesota in the "Chocolate" exhibition. Put errands on hold, take a night off from work and home, and enjoy eating, crafting, shopping and exploring the museum with friends. Reservations required. 'Original Green': Contemporary American Indian Art Mill City Museum, Minneapolis MN Closing: November 21, 2010 Hours: Tuesday-Saturday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Sunday noon to 5 p.m. Open Mondays, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., in July and August. Fee: Programs included with museum admission of $10 adults, $8 seniors and college students, $5 children ages 6-17; free for MHS members. Curated by Heid Erdrich of All My Relations Arts, "Original Green" features work by Carolyn Lee Anderson, Gordon Coons, Gwen Westerman and Bobby Wilson. The artists' work highlights the St. Anthony Falls area and its related stories, especially in relationship of people to the environment. The exhibit is located in the museum’s central Mill Commons, and is free and open to the public during regular museum hours through Nov. 21. This exhibit kicks off “Greening the Riverfront,” a series of programs exploring our relationship with nature, past, present and future. The series will consist of a variety of programs, including lectures by national figures and local experts, cooking classes and demonstrations, family days and walking tours. Home Place Minnesota Minnesota History Center, St. Paul MN Hours: Museum and Stores: Tuesday 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. (free admission 5 to 8 p.m.); Wednesday through Saturday 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Sunday noon to 5 p.m. Closed Mondays except Monday holidays year round. Holiday Hours Library: Tuesday noon to 8 p.m.; Wednesday through Friday noon to 5 p.m.; Saturday 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.; Sunday noon to 4 p.m. Closed Monday, Memorial Day and Labor Day Weekends, and major holidays including the day after Thanksgiving. Fee: $10 adults, $8 seniors and college students, $5 children ages 6-17; free for children age 5 and under and MHS members. This 20-minute multi-media presentation uses voices, images and artifacts to bring to life a range of emotions about Minnesota as a home. Listen as Minnesota voices read from diaries, poetry and memoirs while photographic images and objects from the Society's collections help create a more complete story. For more information visit http://www.mnhs.org/homeplace. Grainland/Boxcar Minnesota History Center, St. Paul MN Hours: Museum and Stores: Tuesday 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. (free admission 5 to 8 p.m.); Wednesday through Saturday 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Sunday noon to 5 p.m. Closed Mondays except Monday holidays year round. Holiday Hours Library: Tuesday noon to 8 p.m.; Wednesday through Friday noon to 5 p.m.; Saturday 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.; Sunday noon to 4 p.m. Closed Monday, Memorial Day and Labor Day Weekends, and major holidays including the day after Thanksgiving. Fee: $10 adults, $8 seniors and college students, $5 children ages 6-17; free for children age 5 and under and MHS members. Grainland traces the journey of wheat and corn from farm to town to grain elevator. Children will enjoy climbing through a replica grain elevator where bins and chutes are replaced with steps and slides and curving nooks and crannies to explore. They can also hop into the vintage 1900 farmer's wagon loaded with grain for market or step into an authentic Soo Line boxcar. For more information visit http://www.mnhs.org/grainland. Weather Permitting Minnesota History Center, St. Paul MN Hours: Museum and Stores: Tuesday 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. (free admission 5 to 8 p.m.); Wednesday through Saturday 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Sunday noon to 5 p.m. Closed Mondays except Monday holidays year round. Holiday Hours Library: Tuesday noon to 8 p.m.; Wednesday through Friday noon to 5 p.m.; Saturday 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.; Sunday noon to 4 p.m. Closed Monday, Memorial Day and Labor Day Weekends, and major holidays including the day after Thanksgiving. Fee: $10 adults, $8 seniors and college students, $5 children ages 6-17; free for children age 5 and under and MHS members. Minnesotans do more than talk about the weather. They learn to cope with extreme temperatures, watch for signs of storms and generally enjoy the outdoors, whether boating on a summer's day, skiing down a hill or snowmobiling along trails through the forests. No matter the weather, it's always a nice day at the History Center when you visit the "Weather Permitting" exhibit. For more information visit http://www.mnhs.org/weather. MN150 Minnesota History Center, St. Paul MN Hours: Museum and Stores: Tuesday 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. (free admission 5 to 8 p.m.); Wednesday through Saturday 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Sunday noon to 5 p.m. Closed Mondays except Monday holidays year round. Holiday Hours Library: Tuesday noon to 8 p.m.; Wednesday through Friday noon to 5 p.m.; Saturday 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.; Sunday noon to 4 p.m. Closed Monday, Memorial Day and Labor Day Weekends, and major holidays including the day after Thanksgiving. Fee: $10 adults, $8 seniors and college students, $5 children ages 6-17; free for children age 5 and under and MHS members. Visit the "MN150" exhibit at the Minnesota History Center and experience the people, places and things that helped shape our great state, including such obvious choices as our own Prince Rogers Nelson of Minneapolis and other, lesser know figures, such as Bradford Parkinson, inventor of the now ubiquitous GPS system. While you’re here, take the interactive quiz and see just how Minnesota-smart you are. Presented by Best Buy. For more information visit http://www.mnhs.org/mn150. Fur Trade Beyond the Palisade North West Company Fur Post, Pine City MN Hours: Memorial Day Weekend through Labor Day: Monday and Thursday-Saturday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Sunday noon to 5 p.m. (Closed Tuesdays and Wednesdays.) Open holidays. Pre-arranged group tours September through May. Fee: $8 adults, $6 senior and college students, $5 children ages 6-17; free for children age 5 and under and MHS members. Explore life in an early 1800s fur trade wintering camp. Learn about the global economy of the time, the lives of workers in the fur trade, cross-cultural communications, women's roles and archeological tools used to uncover information about the fur trade. Discover why a hat was the driving force behind the earliest European exploration and settlement of the region. Then try on various hats, including a stovepipe top hat made of felt. View a 24 foot long north canoe loaded with merchandise typical of the time. And try lifting a pack typical of what a voyageur would have carried. Minnesota's Greatest Generation: The Depression, The War, The Boom Minnesota History Center, St. Paul MN Hours: Museum and Stores: Tuesday 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. (free admission 5 to 8 p.m.); Wednesday through Saturday 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Sunday noon to 5 p.m. Closed Mondays except Monday holidays year round. Holiday Hours Library: Tuesday noon to 8 p.m.; Wednesday through Friday noon to 5 p.m.; Saturday 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.; Sunday noon to 4 p.m. Closed Monday, Memorial Day and Labor Day Weekends, and major holidays including the day after Thanksgiving. Fee: $10 adults, $8 seniors and college students, $5 children ages 6-17; free for children age 5 and under and MHS members. This exhibit is the capstone of the Minnesota Historical Society’s Minnesota’s Greatest Generation project. It features more than 6,000 square feet of artifacts, interactive displays, and innovative multimedia experiences to reveal the lives and stories of the men and women who came of age during the Depression and World War II and who went on to create the phenomenal postwar boom. The exhibition relies substantially on first-person narratives drawn from oral history interviews, published memoirs, and reminiscences and letters in which a generation of Minnesotans narrates its own story, creating a fascinating collective autobiography in recorded interviews, images, film and audio. For more information visit http://www.mngreatestgeneration.org. See related events.