Join us for the Cox House Museum Open House on Saturday, June 4, 2022, from 1:00-4:00 p.m. We’re celebrating our grand reopening after two long years of being closed. Step back in time and immerse yourself in Victorian life on the prairie as you enjoy a come-and-go outing to the Cox family home. Meet Cox House Manager Kate Roberts, who will be present to answer your questions.
Visit with the blacksmith, flax spinner, quilter, and more during this event celebrating the crafts and skills of our ancestors.
Bring the whole family to explore the History Center at no cost. As a bonus, we have a special afternoon program - Snakes of the Minnesota River with Tom Jessen. From 1 PM to 4 PM, snake expert Tom Jessen will bring a variety of snakes from the Minnesota River Valley for visitors to see, handle, and learn about. Plus - get a FREE root beer float between 11 AM-2 PM (while supplies last)
Part detective story, part sharp social commentary, and part pop-culture celebration, Ruthless: Monopoly’s Secret History presents the fascinating true story behind America’s favorite game.
Discover the historical significance of Choctaw Code Talkers in World War I, pioneering the use of native languages as a formidable military weapon.
Fifty years later, JFK & LBJ: A Time for Greatness reveals President Lyndon B. Johnson's remarkable journey as an unlikely champion of Civil Rights, exploring his transformative role through rare footage, secret tapes, and personal accounts
War of the Worlds explores how Orson Welles’s ingenious use of the new medium of radio struck fear into an already anxious nation.
Through the eyes of women athletes who changed the system, the new two-hour documentary Groundbreakers celebrates 50 years of female excellence in sports. Hosted by sports icon and champion of equality Billie Jean King, the film weaves together the first-hand stories of eight icons to discuss how Title IX and their own achievements forever changed the course of women’s sports.
In July 2022, NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope released its first images, looking further back in time than ever before to show our universe in stunningly beautiful detail. But that was just the beginning: With tons of new data and spectacular images flooding in, Webb is allowing scientists to peer deep in time to try to answer some of astronomy’s biggest questions. When – and how – did the first stars and galaxies form? And can we see the fingerprints of life in the atmospheres of distant worlds–or even within our own solar system?
A growing number of scientists, conservationists and grass-roots environmentalists now regard beavers as overlooked tools when it comes to reversing the disastrous effects of global warming and worldwide water shortages. Using their skills as natural builders and brilliant hydro-engineers, beavers can transform and revive landscapes.
