Human Toll Opening Celebration

2303 3rd Avenue South,Minneapolis MN 55404

02 October, 2021

Description

Join us for the opening celebration of our new exhibition Human Toll: A Public History of 35W Freeway construction destroyed and divided Black communities across the United States, amplifying the effects of systemic racism that are still felt today. With photographs, maps, oral histories and archival documents, Human Toll: A Public History of 35W explores community resistance and resilience in South Minneapolis. Human Toll was researched and developed over a period of two years by a team of South Minneapolis community members and advisers working in collaboration with students and faculty of the University of Minnesota Heritage Studies and Public History Program. Due to the space limitations of the museum, we ask you select your visit time in advance. Hennepin History Museum brings the diverse history of people in Hennepin County to life. We help people understand their world through an exploration of local history with exhibits, public programs, a magazine, and a public research library.