Minnesota History Awards
From exhibitions to organizational capacity building, Minnesota has been a national leader in public history but did not have a sanctioned awards program to identify this work until 2009, when the Minnesota History Awards were created by the Minnesota Alliance of Local History Museums. In addition to highlighting those who have achieved excellence, the program intends to use the example of winners to show the rest of our peers how it can be done, with the goal of raising the quality of everyone’s work. Follow the links on past winners to see their nomination packets and find out more about the award-winning projects and programs.
How to Apply
Nominate projects accomplished from November 1, 2017 to December 31, 2018 for the 2019 Minnesota History Awards program. Nominate outstanding individuals who have contributed to Minnesota's local history field for 25 years or more for the Lifetime Achievement. (See descriptions and examples below. We have a full list of past winners to inspire you.)
Nominations for the Minnesota History Awards and Lifetime Achievement Awards are now closed for 2019. Look for the 2020 guidelines and nomination form in the fall.
Lifetime Achievement Award Minnesota History Awards
• Guidelines & Instructions • Guidelines & Instructions
• Nomination Form • Nomination Form
Nominations for the Minnesota History Awards and Lifetime Achievement Awards are now closed for 2019. Look for the 2020 guidelines and nomination form in the fall.
Lifetime Achievement Award Minnesota History Awards
• Guidelines & Instructions • Guidelines & Instructions
• Nomination Form • Nomination Form
Award Categories
Behind the Scenes |
Too often the work that goes on behind the scenes is not given its proper due, even though it might help you meet your mission. A successful fundraising campaign, preservation project, or new set of policies that allows an organization to move forward in a manner they had not known before needs to be recognized to set an example for the rest of the state’s organizations.
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Collections
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Conservation of a special artifact or collection, improved storage facilities, collection rehousing project, digital preservation, and improved access to collections.
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Civic Engagement & Public Celebrations |
Organizations and communities come together to mark important milestones, anniversaries, and address contemporary history issues that affected them locally, regionally, statewide, or nationally. These celebrations highlight the history of events or organizations and allow a community to come together to celebrate, heal, or address difficult histories through community engagement and civil dialogue from both sides of contemporary history issues.
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Publications
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Print publications (books and magazines), newsletter, website, or other printed material for public consumption.
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Interpretive Programs |
This can be an exhibition, educational program, film/documentary, or other interpretive program used to educate the public about local, regional, and state history in Minnesota.
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Lifetime Achievement
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The Minnesota Alliance of Local History Museums (MALHM) created the Lifetime Achievement Award to honor the excellent work performed by individuals in Minnesota’s local history community. The intention of the program is to give due recognition to the individuals who have demonstrated leadership within their organization, their community, and to Minnesota’s history community in the preservation and promotion of local and state history. The award is for those who have completed a body of work not less than 25 years in the state of Minnesota.
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