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			Events on Friday, Saturday and Sunday, November 20 - 22 The Homecoming: A Victorian Christmas at the Ramsey House Alexander Ramsey House, St. Paul MN Dates: Nov. 20, 2009, Nov. 21, 2009, Nov. 22, 2009, Nov. 25, 2009, Nov. 27, 2009, Nov. 28, 2009, Nov. 29, 2009, Dec. 2, 2009, Dec. 3, 2009, Dec. 4, 2009, Dec. 5, 2009, Dec. 6, 2009, Dec. 9, 2009, Dec. 10, 2009, Dec. 11, 2009, Dec. 12, 2009, Dec. 13, 2009, Dec. 16, 2009, Dec. 17, 2009, Dec. 18, 2009, Dec. 19, 2009, Dec. 20, 2009, Dec. 23, 2009, Dec. 26, 2009, Dec. 27, 2009, Dec. 30, 2009, Dec. 31, 2009, Jan. 2, 2010, Jan. 3, 2010 Time: 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Wednesdays-Saturdays; noon to 3 p.m. Sundays Fee: $9 adults; $7 seniors and college students; $6 children age 4-17; $2 discount for MHS members. Reservations: recommended, call 651-296-8760 Tour one of the nation's premier Victorian-era mansions decorated for the holidays. A guide will lead visitors through the parlor, where a 12-foot Christmas tree will be trimmed with blown glass ornaments. View original Ramsey family heirlooms including the dining room table set for 1875 Christmas dinner with Mrs. Ramsey's Havilland china and hear stories about the Ramsey's from family letters and diaries. Music will be playing on the 1875 Steinway piano. Meet Annie, the Ramseys' longtime cook and sample cookies fresh from the wood-burning stove. Visit the Carriage House for hot cider and shop for unique Victorian gifts. Tours start every 30 minutes. Reading and signing with Kevin Kling, author of Kevin Kling's Holdiay Inn The Book Mark bookstore at Gustavus Adolphus College, St Peter MN Dates: Nov. 20, 2009 Time: 7:00 p.m. Fee: Free Join Kevin Kling for a reading and signing of his new book Kevin Kling’s Holiday Inn. The book is a romp through a yearful of holidays and a life-time of gathering material. A wiener dog with an amazing capacity for destruction impresses the whole family and contributes to their collection of favorite disastrous Christmas stories. A Choctaw and a nun go trick-or-treating on Halloween. A boy makes a frightening decision every year when he chooses which classmate gets the “Be Mine” Valentine. Kevin takes his mom to a Fourth of July demolition derby-and then he takes an epic trip around the bases at a ball game on Memorial Day. From tomfoolery with his brother in the backseat of their dad’s car through his carefully considered instructions for ice fishing, Kling never loses the spirit of his story or holds back on its humor. Kevin Kling is a well-known playwright and storyteller, and his commentaries can be heard on public radio. His plays and adaptations have been performed around the world. He is the author of The Dog Says How. He lives in Minneapolis. The event will take place in Bjorling Hall on campus. For more information call 507-933-7587. State Capitol Art Treasures Hunt Minnesota State Capitol, St. Paul MN Dates: Nov. 21, 2009, Nov. 22, 2009, Nov. 28, 2009, Nov. 29, 2009, Dec. 5, 2009, Dec. 6, 2009, Dec. 12, 2009, Dec. 13, 2009, Dec. 19, 2009, Dec. 20, 2009, Dec. 26, 2009, Dec. 27, 2009, Jan. 2, 2010, Jan. 3, 2010, Feb. 6, 2010, Feb. 7, 2010, Feb. 13, 2010, Feb. 14, 2010, Feb. 20, 2010, Feb. 21, 2010, Feb. 27, 2010, Feb. 28, 2010, March 6, 2010, March 7, 2010, March 13, 2010, March 14, 2010, March 20, 2010, March 21, 2010, March 27, 2010, March 28, 2010, April 3, 2010, April 4, 2010, April 10, 2010, April 11, 2010, April 17, 2010, April 18, 2010, April 24, 2010, April 25, 2010, May 1, 2010, May 2, 2010, May 8, 2010, May 9, 2010, May 15, 2010, May 16, 2010, May 22, 2010, May 23, 2010, May 29, 2010, May 30, 2010, June 5, 2010, June 6, 2010, June 12, 2010, June 13, 2010, June 19, 2010, June 20, 2010, June 26, 2010, June 27, 2010 Time: 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, 1 to 4 p.m. Sunday Fee: $2 per booklet. Go on a self-guided scavenger hunt to discover 12 beautiful and important decorations in the State Capitol building. Each self-guided booklet includes a set of 12 gold stars that are placed next to the corresponding photographs when the item is discovered. At the end of the hunt, visitors are awarded a gold state seal, get Capitol architect Cass Gilbert's signature and become Junior Art Historians. The booklet is available at the Capitol's Information Desk. Puzzle Pouch Workshop Mille Lacs Indian Museum and Trading Post, Onamia MN Dates: Nov. 21, 2009, Nov. 22, 2009 Time: Noon to 4 p.m. Saturday, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sunday Fee: $50, $45 MHS members; Additional supply fee of $20. Reservations: required, call 320-532-3632 Learn techniques of working with leather in this two-day workshop. Create a secret leather pouch, also known as a puzzle pouch, to hide your treasures and amuse your friends. Taught by Mille Lacs Band Member Kirstie Davis. Registration is required. Discount hotel rooms are available on Saturday night for all workshop participants at Grand Casino Mille Lacs. A minimum of five participants required. Children under age 18 must be accompanied by an adult. Pastries and refreshments provided along with a light lunch. I'm New Here: Introducing the Library Minnesota Historical Society Library, St. Paul Dates: Nov. 21, 2009, Nov. 28, 2009, Dec. 5, 2009, Dec. 12, 2009, Dec. 19, 2009, Dec. 26, 2009, Jan. 2, 2010, Jan. 9, 2010, Jan. 16, 2010, Jan. 23, 2010, Jan. 30, 2010, Feb. 6, 2010, Feb. 13, 2010, Feb. 20, 2010, Feb. 27, 2010, March 6, 2010, March 13, 2010, March 20, 2010, March 27, 2010, April 3, 2010, April 10, 2010, April 17, 2010, April 24, 2010, May 1, 2010, May 8, 2010, May 15, 2010, May 22, 2010, June 5, 2010, June 12, 2010, June 19, 2010, June 26, 2010, July 3, 2010, July 10, 2010, July 17, 2010, July 24, 2010, July 31, 2010, Aug. 7, 2010, Aug. 14, 2010, Aug. 21, 2010, Aug. 28, 2010, Sept. 11, 2010, Sept. 18, 2010, Sept. 25, 2010, Oct. 2, 2010, Oct. 9, 2010, Oct. 16, 2010, Oct. 23, 2010, Oct. 30, 2010, Nov. 6, 2010, Nov. 13, 2010, Nov. 20, 2010, Nov. 27, 2010, Dec. 4, 2010, Dec. 11, 2010, Dec. 18, 2010 Time: 9:15 to 10:15 a.m. Fee: Free Reservations: recommended, call 651-259-3300 or register online The library contains an array of sources for finding family history; researching a term paper; looking into the history of a house, business, organization or neighborhood; or just finding out more about Minnesota's rich past and many cultures. This free class held each Saturday year round, introduces these resources and offers tips on how to use catalogs, request materials and purchase photocopies. Book signing with Betty Vos Hemstad, author of Wildflowers of the Boundary Waters Book World - Willmar, Willmar MN Dates: Nov. 21, 2009 Time: 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Fee: Free Join Betty Vos Hemstad for a signing of her book Wildflowers of the Boundary Waters: Hiking Through the Seasons. Travelers in the Boundary Waters find much to draw the eye, not least of which is a profusion of wildflowers at every turn. For the unstudied hiker, what better way to meet these plants than with a friend to guide your vision and understanding? The author’s unique collection of stunning, full-color photographs, taken over a twenty-year span, offers views of 120 regional flowers shown throughout their life cycles. This guide is organized by season and then by color. The author’s practical and personable descriptions spotlight each plant’s features and offer tidbits about common names, historic uses, and favorite locations. Longtime nature photographer and BWCA community organizer, Betty Vos Hemstad spends her summers on the Gunflint Trail in northern Minnesota. For more information call 320-214-0555. Washburn A Mill Tour Mill City Museum, Minneapolis MN Dates: Nov. 21, 2009, Dec. 5, 2009, Dec. 19, 2009, Jan. 9, 2010, Jan. 23, 2010, Feb. 13, 2010, Feb. 27, 2010 Time: 1 p.m. Fee: $12 adults, $10 seniors and college students, $8 children ages 6-17 and MHS members. Tour includes museum admission. Reservations: required, call 612-341-7555 Get an in-depth look at the historic Washburn A Mill complex and the award-winning Mill City Museum building. A museum interpreter will take visitors into the building's many nooks and crannies, highlighting the lives of the men and women who worked there, how the building functioned during its peak flour milling years and the many changes to the building over time. Also covered will be the challenges of preserving the 120-year-old, fire-damaged building; its art, architecture and interior design; and the St. Anthony Falls Historic District. Create A Victorian Boxwood Tree Alexander Ramsey House, St. Paul MN Dates: Nov. 21, 2009 Time: Two classes are offered: 10 a.m. to noon or 1 to 3 p.m. Fee: $55; $10 discount for MHS and Minnesota State Horticultural Society members. Reservations: required, call 651-643-3601 ext. 211 Instructor and floral designer Ardith Beveridge will lead participants in creating a Victorian decorated boxwood tree using evergreens, a foam form, ornaments and ribbons. Participants will work on a 12-inch tree. Bring a pair of gloves and clippers. The class includes hot cider, cookies and a short house tour to view the Ramseys' preparations for Christmas in the 1872 mansion. Co-sponsored by the Minnesota State Horticultural Society. Folk Art: Junior Girl Scout Workshop Minnesota History Center, St. Paul MN Dates: Nov. 21, 2009, Jan. 16, 2010, Feb. 20, 2010 Time: 1 to 3:30 p.m Fee: $12 girls, $5 adults Reservations: required, call 651-259-3015 What do images and artifacts tell us about the past? In this workshop, explore the "Minnesota’s Greatest Generation" exhibit and examine historic photographs, objects and toys to discover what it was like to grow up during the Great Depression. Learn the art of storytelling and perform a short skit from the golden age of radio. Create and decorate a vintage style hat made from recycled materials. This workshop fulfills the requirements for the Folk Arts badge. Price includes admission to all History Center museum galleries. Workshops must be booked at least two weeks in advance. Additions or group cancellations must be made at least two weeks prior to scheduled visit. Prepayment required. Family Day: Railroads Mill City Museum, Minneapolis MN Dates: Nov. 21, 2009 Time: 1 to 4 p.m. Fee: Programs included with museum admission of $10 adults, $8 seniors and college students, $5 children ages 6-17; free for MHS members. Enjoy railroad-themed activities while learning about how railroads and Minneapolis grew up together. Build a paper boxcar like the 1879 St. Paul and Pacific boxcar on display in the museum’s Rail Corridor; taste foods from historical railroad dining cars in a cooking demo by Rae Katherine Eighmey, an award winning writer and cook; listen to storytelling about working the rails at the Minneapolis mills; take a mini building tour to see the remaining railroad features in the Washburn A Mill; go on a scavenger hunt to learn more about trains in Minneapolis history; use blocks to build a roman arch like those on Minneapolis’ Stone Arch Bridge; use the wooden trains, trucks, and boats of the "To Market to Market" exhibit to discover how wheat goes from field to table. Cass Gilbert’s 150th Birthday Celebration Minnesota State Capitol, St. Paul MN Dates: Nov. 21, 2009 Time: 2 to 4 p.m. Fee: Free Reservations: required, call 651-296-2881 Take a 90-minute tour of the State Capitol focusing on the life and work of architect Cass Gilbert in honor of his 150th birthday. Learn about the architectural details used in the contsturction of the Capitol as well as other works he completed including the U.S. Supreme Court. An exhibit featuring 50 years of Gilbert's work will be on display in the north corridor through Nov. 30. Following the tour, enjoy refreshments and birthday cake served in the Capitol’s restored Rathskeller. Tours are free but must be reserved. The 150th Birthday Celebration for Cass Gilbert is sponsored by the Cass Gilbert Society and hosted by the State Capitol Historic Site. Book signing with Mitch Omer, author of Damn Good Food Costco, St. Louis Park MN Dates: Nov. 21, 2009 Time: Noon to 1:00 p.m. Fee: Costco membership Join Mitch Omer for a book signing of his new book Damn Good Food: 157 Recipes from Hell’s Kitchen. The author reveals the recipes that have made his restaurant a pleasure seeker’s destination, including inventions like his tart, ethereal Lemon-Ricotta Hotcakes, dark, wild Bison Sausage Bread; and sweet, creamy Mahnomin Porridge. There are recipes inspired by places and people, including the author’s own close-knit family, reworked and made his own. His dad’s caramel rolls and coleslaw, locally raised-bison burgers smeared with his mom’s mustard, and his own famous homemade peanut butter. These dishes have the hungry and eager queued up out the doors of Hell’s Kitchen, often for hours, and now you can make them at home. Mitch Omer is the chef-owner of Hell’s Kitchen in Minneapolis and Duluth. For more information call the store at 763-582-9602 or 9603. Harvest Bounty Oliver H. Kelley Farm, Elk River MN Dates: Nov. 22, 2009 Time: 2 to 4 p.m. Fee: $6 per person; $4 for MHS members; free for children age 5 and under. The barn is full of grain; the root cellar is packed with potatoes, rutabagas and carrots; the shed is stacked high with chopped wood and dried beans; and the house is filled with aromas suggesting a harvest celebration. Discover how farmers prepared for winter a 150 years ago. A costumed interpreter will lead a 75-minute guided tour of the farm and trails, highlighting the results of the fall harvest and the winter preparations. Dress for outdoor weather. Warm refreshments will follow the tour. Talk and signing with Michael Norman, author of The Nearly Departed Rochester Public Library, Rochester MN Dates: Nov. 22, 2009 Time: 2:30 to 3:30 p.m. Fee: Free Just in time for Halloween - join Michael Norman for a book signing of his new book The Nearly Departed: Minnesota Ghost Stories and Legends. Everyone loves a good ghost story. They have existed as long as humans have been telling tales. Perhaps they rise from our curiosity about what happens to us and our loved ones after death, perhaps they explain phenomena that we do not understand, or maybe, just maybe, the dead do walk the earth. The author does not attempt to prove or disprove the existence of ghosts but instead allows readers to make up their minds. His tales feature people’s strange and paranormal experiences in quite ordinary places, including homes, theaters, B-and-B’s, and restaurants. He has uncovered almost three dozen stories of legitimate Minnesota eeriness to thrill readers. He interviewed local storytellers and combed newspapers to document legends involving supernatural and strange occurrences. Following old and fresh leads, he gathered stories from all over the state. Beware: these stories do not have conclusive endings, since they remain mysteries to this day. But perhaps that’s best. An ending would just take the fun out of it. Michael Norman is a retired associate professor of journalism and mass communications at the University of Wisconsin-River Falls. He has assembled and co-written five collections of American ghost stories, including Haunted Wisconsin, Haunted Heartland, and Historic Haunted America. This event is part of the Yaggy Colby lecture series sponsored by the Olmsted County Historical Society. For more information call 507-285-8000. Storyboats Mill City Museum, Minneapolis MN Closing: December 31, 2009 Hours: Tuesday through Saturday 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Sunday noon to 5 p.m.; Also July and August, Monday 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Fee: Free Building friendships and encouraging conversations is the goal of ceramic artist Anna Metcalfe's work. In "Storyboats" on display at Mill City Museum from Sept. 20 to Dec. 31, 2009, she explores personal interactions with the Mississippi River. In June of 2009, Metcalfe joined rangers from the National Park Service, staff from Wilderness Inquiry and Dakota elder Alameda Rocha for an event on Boom Island in Minneapolis. After traveling in a canoe, the participants drew and wrote about their river memories on a paper template. Metcalfe then transferred the drawings and writings onto porcelain canoes specially designed for each of the stories. A selection of the porcelain boats will be on display in the museum's Rail Corridor. The exhibit is free, but does not include museum admission of $10 for adults, $8 for seniors and college students, $5 for children ages 6-17 and free for members of the Minnesota Historical Society. Going Places: The Mystique of Mobility Minnesota History Center, St. Paul MN Closing: January 4, 2010 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 (open Martin Luther King Day, Presidents Day, Memorial Day and Labor Day). 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. The American passion for mobility has shaped Minnesota. Travel back through time to celebrate the promise of the new, reflect on the consequences of the past, and debate and dream of ways of moving transportation into the 21st century. "Going Places," part of the Minnesota History Transportation Network, is funded in part by the Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century (TEA-21) through the U.S. Department of Transportation. Hazel Thorson Stoick Stoeckeler: A Retrospective James J. Hill House, St. Paul MN Closing: January 17, 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. Hazel Thorson Stoick Stoeckeler has enjoyed a long and exciting career as an artist, professor at the University of Minnesota and world traveler. This exhibit highlights her 60-year career beginning with pieces from the Society's collection dating to the 1930s and ending with a series of watercolors that document her trips around the globe. These 40 small, exquisite images are accompanied with poems written by Elizabeth Weber and published in a book titled, "Porthole Views of the World." The exhibit runs October 10 through January 17. Minneapolis Riverfront Then and Now, 1858 and 2008 Mill City Museum, Minneapolis MN Closing: March 28, 2010 Hours: Tuesday through Saturday 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Sunday noon to 5 p.m.; Also July and August, Monday 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Fee: Free Photographer Jerry Mathiason and Mill City Museum embarked on a project during the state sesquicentennial in 2008 to document change on the Minneapolis riverfront, selecting historic photos from the state's early years (1850s-1860s) and taking photographs of the contemporary landscape from the same vantage points. The pairs of then and now photographs reveal the dramatic changes to the city during its first 150 years, including the disappearance of St. Anthony Falls, changes in transportation, bridge collapses past and present, the growth of a small village into a major city, and continually evolving uses of the Mississippi River. The exhibit is supported by a grant from the St. Anthony Falls Heritage Board. 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 (open Martin Luther King Day, Presidents Day, Memorial Day and Labor Day). 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 (open Martin Luther King Day, Presidents Day, Memorial Day and Labor Day). 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 (open Martin Luther King Day, Presidents Day, Memorial Day and Labor Day). 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 (open Martin Luther King Day, Presidents Day, Memorial Day and Labor Day). 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: Thursday through Saturday, Monday 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Sunday noon to 5 p.m. Open holidays Schools and tour groups by appointment. 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 (open Martin Luther King Day, Presidents Day, Memorial Day and Labor Day). 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.