By Each Generation: 75 Years of Minnesota YMCA Youth in Government
This exhibit features the YMCA Youth in Government program. In 1946, the program's first year in Minnesota, high school students from across the state met at the Capitol Building in St. Paul. Over the course of the following 75 years, tens of thousands of Minnesota youth have learned about what it means to be part of a democratic society. November 30, 2020 through April 2, 2021
The Mississippi Bubble: John Law and the Collapse of the French Economy, 1718–1720
Here is the story of one of the earliest economic “bubbles” — a lesson in “if it's too good to be true, it probably is” that continues to resonate today. September 14, 2020 through January 8, 2021
Roaring Good Tales: Animals in the Archive
This exhibit features selections from First Fridays' 2019-2020 season — “Animals in the Archives” — where we explored the wild side of history. August 3 through December 31, 2020.
THERE IS ANOTHER SYSTEM: Cybernetics of the Cold War
Since the late 1950s, states and corporations have utilized the various philosophies and applications of cybernetics to control and command the most basic data that underpin society. This exhibit will investigate the political and economic implications, and cultural representations of cybernetics. July 13, 2020 through November 13, 2020
Politics of Humor, Humor of Politics: Comics, Graphics, and Illustration From the 18th Century...
This exhibit features the work of cartoonists, illustrators, and graphic artists who unabashedly address political topics relevant to the concerns of the people. March 27, 2020 through August 14, 2020.
The YMCA and Relief for War Victims During WWI
The YMCA deployed 25,926 men and women at home and abroad in the trenches, training camps, leave areas, and prisoner-of-war camps during World War I. This exhibition explores these courageous actors and the significant aid they provided to the armies and civilians of both the Central and Allied Powers. March 23 through June 26, 2020.