MN History Center

345 W. Kellogg Blvd.
St. Paul, MN 55102
Directions

Contact

651-259-3000
Contact

Admission

$11 adults
$9 seniors (65+)
$9 college students (valid ID)
$6 children ages 6-17
Free to the public Tuesdays from 5 to 8 p.m. Free for MHS members and children age 5 and under.
Join Now!

Exhibit Hours

10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Tues.;
10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Wed.-Sat.;
12 to 5 p.m. Sun.;
Closed Mon. (open 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Mon. holidays year round).
Museum Holiday Hours

Library Hours

12 to 8 p.m. Tues.;
9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Wed.-Sat.;
Closed Sun. and Mon.
Library Holiday Hours

 

2013 May 23

46°
Clear | Wind From the North at 3.6 MPH Gusting to 10.1 MPH
updated: 4:22 wunderground.com
 

The Big Wow Family Variety Show

Global Hotdish is now the Big Wow Family Variety Show!

"The variety of performances was excellent and the show was very family friendly. We would not hesitate to return."
~Linda K. (minnemom) of Travels with Children

The whimsical 90-minute, family-friendly variety show (formerly known as Global Hotdish) returns for another captivating season with multicultural and multi-generational artists who are classic and quirky, a Global Pop Quiz, and pre-show entertainment at 1:15 p.m.!

Thanks for coming to our 2013 season!

 
 
Previous Shows: 
Sat., 1/26/13, 2 p.m.
Pre-show entertainment: Caricature artist Adnan Alshati
Hosted by: Aimee Bryant
House Band: Adam Levy and Bunny Clogs
Gospel harmonies with Aimee Bryant
Scandinavian polska beat with the Nordic Bees
Tibetan dance with Tenzin Ngawang and Tenzin Woebum
Children’s stories from India with Zaraawar Mistry and music by Greg Herriges
 
Sat., 2/23/13, 2 p.m.
Pre-show entertainment: Make-up demo with the Minnesota Chinese Opera 
Hosted by:  Larry Yazzie
House Band: Music Mundial
Fancy dancing with Larry Yazzie - member of The Sac & Fox Tribe of the Mississippi in Iowa/Meskwaki
Yo yo tricks with champion Dazzling Dave
Costumed characters and music with the Minnesota Chinese Opera
Eastern European folk songs with Natalie Nowytski
Syncopated moves with DeLaSalle High School’s DeLaSouljah Steppers 
 
Sat., 3/30/13, 2 p.m.
Pre-show entertainment: Javanese shadow puppet demo 
Hosted by:  Tou Ger Xiong
House Band: Dan Newton and Café Accordion Orchestra
Hmong stories and comedy with Tou Ger Xiong
Javanese shadow puppet show with Joko Sutrisno
Magic with Brodini
Vocals with French chanteuse Josette Antomarchi
West African drumming and Dancing with Fatawu Sayibu and Tiyumba dance company
 
 
 

 

 
 

 
 

Support for this program has been provided by the Charles A. Lindbergh fund.