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Minnesota Historical Society outlines grants, digital access and $61.5 million request from legacy funds
Summary
The Minnesota Historical Society briefed the House Legacy Committee on March 5 about statewide history programs, grant awards and a request for $61.5 million in the upcoming biennium, including $26 million for the competitive Statewide Historical and Cultural Heritage grants and $26 million for statewide MNHS programs.
The Minnesota Historical Society (MNHS) presented an overview of legacy‑funded history programs and a funding request to the House Legacy Committee on March 5, asking legislators to consider combined appropriations totaling $61.5 million for the next biennium.
Director and CEO Kent Whitworth, Vice President David Kelleher and Executive Vice President Avi Viswanathan described how legacy history money supports statewide grants, digitization and public programs. Kelleher told the committee the society has administered roughly 3,400 grants since the creation of the legacy amendment; Whitworth highlighted a return‑on‑investment estimate that every history legacy dollar produces about $2 in economic benefit.
Why it matters: MNHS‑administered grants and programs preserve historic structures and collections, support local history organizations across all 87 counties, expand digital access to historic…
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