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Minnesota Historical Society seeks larger, sustained capital funding for sites and collections care
Summary
Minnesota Historical Society (MNHS) leaders told the committee they are seeking funding for historic‑site preservation, a county/local preservation grant program, and a multi‑year Preservation and Access to History (PATH) project to improve collections storage and build out expansion space at the History Center.
Kent Whitworth, director and CEO of the Minnesota Historical Society, told the Capital Investment Committee that MNHS is seeking state support for three capital priorities: historic sites asset preservation, a county and local historic preservation grant program, and a multi‑year PATH initiative to improve collections care and storage.
Whitworth said MNHS operates 26 historic sites, stewards about 150 buildings and that roughly half of those structures are more than 100 years old. "Our mission is to serve all the people of Minnesota," Whitworth told the committee, adding that many of the sites are in need of specialized, historically sensitive repairs and facility investments.
David Kelleher, vice president for…
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